25th October 2011 -- Weekly Volunteers

Present:

 Lee, Alan, Pat, Neil, John, Keith, Martin, Jonathan and David

Activities:

- finished mending m1
- replaced the 2 mended firebeater.  Thanks to Mike for mending them.
- helped collect birch log piles behind cottage and along reynards way for Alan's friend
- cut gorse along road, making gaps for deer to browse. Brash mostly under oak tree, but
   with some along the path
- collected dozen bags of dung for John

Observations:

- saw nail and burnt pine fungus
- saw two nice gorse mite colonies
- meadow pipit, 9 woodlark, fieldfare, flock of redwing
- crossbill, redpoll
- raven
- big buck on m1, small buck near cuckoo pond
- red admiral by wood pile

Martin