15th June 2010 --- weekly vounteers

Present:

John, Keith, Mike, Ron, Neil, David, and Martin

Activities:

- did the first part of the nestbox survey
- dug out Pine and birch saplings near the bench
- dug up bracken on the slope down from the roller stand and near cuckoo pond
- lookered the ponies

Observations:

- mike came across newly born fawn
- nuthatch whose nest box was cleared re-occupied and reared brood
- great tits near tool store succeeded, despite the torpid state of nestlings seen last time
- some pony dung taken as perk
- Monty may be taking 2 of the ponies off the south heath since Old Lodge is not contracting for their use
- brimstone
- 4 crossbills
- no ravens


martin