After the Rain

OUR AIM IS TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE HABITAT IT PROVIDES FOR WILDLIFE ALONG THE RIVERSIDE

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HILLS FARM WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

Our December Meet was on Sunday 22nd December 2019. There was no rain and there was some welcome sunlight after a few days of high river levels following intermittent bursts of heavy rainfall on already saturated land.  We were able to meet at our usual place and gather a good haul of litter and rubbish despite restricted access to some floodplain areas. We are now distributing new leaflets about the Group to local residents. 

See NEXT MEET for details.

Here's our banner which is displayed where we meet off Hills Farm Lane

on the scheduled Sunday morning.

Singing in the dark and damp

OUR AIM IS TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE HABITAT IT PROVIDES FOR WILDLIFE ALONG THE RIVERSIDE

To find out more about the wildlife here with records for every month 

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HILLS FARM WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

The day of our  NOVEMBER Meet was on Sunday 24th 2019, a dark and damp day, rather misty but with no rain. It was very good to hear two song thrushes singing very loudly some distance apart but close enough to hear each other clearly. A nuthatch was also calling loudly from an Oak.

Looking back to this time last year - 2018 - the first date for winter-singing song thrushes was 3rd December here. Perhaps more traditional autumn weather this year has encouraged wildlife to establish winter territories where there is at present abundant food.

Many trees retained their bright autumn foliage but it would not be 

long before they would be swept away by quite savage winds and

heavy rainfall. The ground was already becoming saturated. Trees were planted here several years ago when it was observed that the terrain became bog-like after rain. There is still space to plant more here too. The young woodland looks after itself, another advantage!