Month: February 2015

Took a shot of what appears to be the finished job, the birds returning from their long journey south are going to be in for a big surprise. While checking one of the owl boxes this afternoon, spotted a Blue Tit considering one of the smaller boxes. There were three male Reed Buntings at the […]

With the loss of one pair of swans from the ponds we have now been have two new pairs trying to lay claim, and the younger pair were being encouraged to leave by the older cob , see photo. Long-tailed tits are still frequent visitors to the feeders, see photos. Bob and Bri

The cows were all in the area of the new salt licks this morning, they are all docile animals but just seeing cows puts some people off walking round the paths. There were six Robins perched in the trees this morning, taking turns to fly down and pick up some newly delivered seed, one is […]

On Sunday there were two new swans on the fishing pond and the original pen and one cygnet on the long pond, which were also there yesterday. Today the pen and her cygnet were gone and the two new swans were on the long pond. Bob and Bri

A new fence has been erected, see photos. to protect the Natterjack pond from grazing cattle. When the cows wade through for a drink or to keep cool, they can disturb or damage the toad strings and also deposit waste, which encourages the growth of the thick green algae. Monitoring over the next few years […]

Last week Bri took a photo of the three cows similar to this one and looking to the Coniston fells. The next day I climbed to the top of The Old Man of Coniston and took an image of the view looking back to Walney Island. You can just see the outline of the island […]

We have a total of 11 bird boxes mounted in the willow tree area all are for tit size birds except one, which is specifically for woodpecker. There were 7 out of the ten successes with no eggs or dead chicks found. There were also 2 that were used by bees after the birds had […]

The pen and her four cygnets were still in the small area of open water in the long pond when we passed but while sat on the seat at the feeders, four adults flew over toward the pond. On arriving back at the pond only the four cygnets remained, and shortly after when talking to […]

It was a lovely bright and crisp morning, and reported as the coldest night of this winter. The ponds were frozen up but there was a small area in the long pond free from ice where all the birds were congregating, Swans, Tufted, Mallard and just on the side of the hole, out of shot, […]