• Have you heard a cuckoo yet?
    Have you heard a cuckoo yet? Or seen the swallows return? I heard the local swallows twittering above the garden at the end of April and was lucky enough to hear a cuckoo calling just outside the house...
  • Having a natter...
    It's not been great weather in the last few days, with cloudy skies and showers. The paths are amazingly good considering, and only became impassable for a few minutes after Sunday afternoon's massive...
  • Leaves have fallen...
    Our first Falling Leaves Festival was a great success; lots of happy children and families walking around with painted faces, brilliant nature art pictures and freshly designed badges and everyone enjoyed...
  • Flycatchers have fledged!
    The four spotted flycatcher chicks, that we've been watching being fed by their busy parents over the last two or three weeks, fledged today! The last one left the nest mid morning. The birds are still...
  • The hobbys have finally flown
    It seems our hobbys have finally left for their long journey back to sub-tropical Africa. They were seen on Saturday, but since then we've had no more sightings, so let's hope they get back to their...