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I’ve been thinking of doing a blog for some time and can’t think of a better place to write one than on WAB.
So now for the introduction.
I am a volunteer at a local nature reserve called at Foxglove Covert at Catterick Garrison. (www.foxglovecovert.org.uk)
This is a Local Nature Reserve covering 94 acres. There is a wide variety of habitats and is, perhaps, the single most important aspect of the reserve. The reserve contains various woodlands, heath-land, flower-rich grassland, streams, ponds, and a lake with a hide. There is also smaller hides around the reserve.
Apart from going to foxglove most weekends, I now have permission to put some nest boxes up on some land that belongs to the company I work for.
I managed to get four boxes up today and will keep everyone informed on there progress as and when there is something to report. This land is a mixture of meadow land, a small wooded area and a river bank. It does have a right of way going through it and the meadow is not used for anything other than doggy walking so the grass is fairly long and tufted. I am hoping that in time I will get permission to do other things on this land to attract more wildlife. I have some pictures on the camera and as soon as I get them edited I will post some on here.
Over the coming months I will be writing about the progress of the boxes and also reporting on my experiences at Foxglove.
So now for the introduction.
I am a volunteer at a local nature reserve called at Foxglove Covert at Catterick Garrison. (www.foxglovecovert.org.uk)
This is a Local Nature Reserve covering 94 acres. There is a wide variety of habitats and is, perhaps, the single most important aspect of the reserve. The reserve contains various woodlands, heath-land, flower-rich grassland, streams, ponds, and a lake with a hide. There is also smaller hides around the reserve.
Apart from going to foxglove most weekends, I now have permission to put some nest boxes up on some land that belongs to the company I work for.
I managed to get four boxes up today and will keep everyone informed on there progress as and when there is something to report. This land is a mixture of meadow land, a small wooded area and a river bank. It does have a right of way going through it and the meadow is not used for anything other than doggy walking so the grass is fairly long and tufted. I am hoping that in time I will get permission to do other things on this land to attract more wildlife. I have some pictures on the camera and as soon as I get them edited I will post some on here.
Over the coming months I will be writing about the progress of the boxes and also reporting on my experiences at Foxglove.
Bird feeders
Posted 15-02-2009 at 07:52 PM by Dalesman
It’s starting to warm up a bit now and the snow is starting to melt at last. There is warmer weather on the way but so is the rain.
Managed to get op to Foxglove yesterday and filled the bird feeders. Not a task to be taken lightly as this involves three full dustbins and a wheel barrow. Also managed to put some feeders up near my own nest boxes at work today.
The state of the economy has finally taken it’s toll on us at work as we have now gone a four day week. The good thing about this is that the hours have been extended by two hours a day so we will not be loosing any money.
Looking on the bright side though, this means I can get to Foxglove more often or go for a walk in the fells of Swaledale or Wensleydale. When the weather picks up there might be a chance to even do a bit extra scuba diving. Anyway , I need to try my scuba gear out as me and my son have a shark dive booked with Blue Planet Aquarium at Ellesmere Port on the 18th of April.
Here we will be diving with sand tiger sharks, lemon sharks, nurse sharks, bamboo sharks, stingrays and other species of fish found in the Caribbean. “Sharks are guaranteed and I can’t wait”. I know it’s not the same as diving with sharks in the wild but it is probably the only chance I will get to do it.
Managed to get op to Foxglove yesterday and filled the bird feeders. Not a task to be taken lightly as this involves three full dustbins and a wheel barrow. Also managed to put some feeders up near my own nest boxes at work today.
The state of the economy has finally taken it’s toll on us at work as we have now gone a four day week. The good thing about this is that the hours have been extended by two hours a day so we will not be loosing any money.
Looking on the bright side though, this means I can get to Foxglove more often or go for a walk in the fells of Swaledale or Wensleydale. When the weather picks up there might be a chance to even do a bit extra scuba diving. Anyway , I need to try my scuba gear out as me and my son have a shark dive booked with Blue Planet Aquarium at Ellesmere Port on the 18th of April.
Here we will be diving with sand tiger sharks, lemon sharks, nurse sharks, bamboo sharks, stingrays and other species of fish found in the Caribbean. “Sharks are guaranteed and I can’t wait”. I know it’s not the same as diving with sharks in the wild but it is probably the only chance I will get to do it.
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