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just walking today when we spotted a mother cleaning her new born calf.

New Nest Box Project at the Hide With the sighting of Redstart this year near the hide i have decided to make some next boxes for the Redstart and and Flycatcher.

There have been recent sightings of 2 young Roe deer in the meadow near to the Hide. Great news as the Fawn died last year. If you sit in the Hide they graze to the left of the Hide and the best time would be Dawn or Dusk.

The last time i photographed Waxwing was 2012 but i have just seen a post that shows them back again. This is due to the Berry Harvest being poor in Scandinavia. They love Rowan Trees for the Berries and they come in in flocks to feed, They will concentrate on a tree until all the… Read more »

Living at the park for 10 months of the year has is benefits and with Carving being one of my Hobbies its great to have wood from the forests that surround the site. Felled trees from Colin and from the Tree Surgeon give me a great choice of shapes to be carved. These are the… Read more »

Autumn events have started, look out for ripe and falling fruit. Autumn fungi Autumn is the best time to go fungi spotting in the woods and fields, along hedgerows, in your local park. Don’t forget to take a look in your garden, too…. deathcap fly agaric bearded tooth pink waxcap collared earthstar shaggy parasol brown roll-rim stump puffball  colourful fungi spotter… Read more »

Very Rare Sighting. On the way to the Hide I saw my first ever Green Woodpecker. Amazing to see one near site. Don’t think there is any chance of photo as there so aware of Humans. Great news and i will be keeping a close eye on the area where i saw it. Picture from… Read more »

As i was warming up for my run this morning i heard the Male and Female Tawny Owl calling, just to let site members know that this years young are abandoned from August and from then there on there own. From Oct to early Nov they look for a nest site and make their own… Read more »

With the trees falling down and the removal of trees around the site, i have been using the wood for different types of carving ideas. All what i make goes towards funding the Hide with Food and Feeders.

Went down to the hide to fill feeders and was pleased to see lots of birds visiting the feeders, and a little Vole.

Nice light today and as i sat Carving something caught my eye, a Treecreeper going up and down a Silver Birch, they wont keep still but got one shot. Then shortly after a Goldcrest started moving in the Pine Tree and this little bird never stays still.

Hi i visited the hide at weekend and it was very quiet, but i filled the feeders up and sat and waited. The first thing i spotted was a little Field Vole pinching the seed from the flat feeder.After another quiet period i heard the call of the Nuthatch and it appeared a short time… Read more »

Me and Ruth went down today and put 3 hours hard work on a good tidy and moving the logs about. We also planted the Pear, Apple and Plum Trees into the ground as we found it hard to water the tree this year without a water source. I strimmed the path area and all… Read more »

I thought i would inform site members that there is a river that runs through Burton In Longsdale about a Mile and and half from the site. As you get the bridge look up river and you may get a glimpse of the Kingfisher flying up and down the river. I was lucky  i put… Read more »

Out of the 3 Tawny Owl Boxes we had one box that was used and we had 3 Young Owlets which have fledged and should now be looking for a nest site. As there was 2 Boxes in one wood, i have taken one down and re sighted it in another wood. I will keep… Read more »

Hi to everyone, i have not posted anything for a while due to the weather being so bad. Frank my friend has made 3 great Barn Owl Boxes and one has been sighted, The location is to be a secret so if we get any visitors they can be left to get on with things… Read more »

Fine dry morning so I went down to here the Foxes are. I put the Sniper outfit on and found a nice clearing with good light. As soon as i sat down n a Male Roe deer came running straight at me and stopped about 15 feet in front of me. Amazing and after spotting… Read more »

Very poor year for the rare shot, last year was amazing so i put the carving tools away and went to see if i could get my first sighting of the young fox cubs. i put on the Sniper suite and walked slowly down the lane. Just as i got half way down i spotted… Read more »