Present:
- Ron, David, Neil, John, Mike and martin
Activities:
- remaining nest box count and inspection. Two nuthatch boxes. 1 occupied definitely. Some Great tits on nest. three or four boxes need replacing.
- getting rid of birch and pine saplings opposite Forrester's cottage. Some trial coppicing tried, as there are a huge number of birch saplings in this area and pulling or digging out is very difficult.
- checked the fencing from the car park to the Roller stand and around the South Heath. Minor staple repairs done and noted that some additional posts will be needed. 3 along the OL1 border, and 5 along the common border.
- discussed how one might strengthen the poor fence by the tool store
- took some barbs of the heave gate into OL1 to make it easier to get over
- some birch stumps taken down to ground level behind the cottages
Observations:
- crossbills, lesser redpolls, siskin, 2 singing woodlark, tree pipits, Ravens, swallow, plenty of redstarts, willow warblers, cuckoo.
- some damsons distributed
- getting ready to celebrate John's seventieth
- bird count this Thursday
- plenty of birdwatcher visitors
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