13th March 2012 ... Weekly Volunteers

Present:

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

Activities:

- mended and extended the new dam
- started to clear one of the lower stream ponds
- final check of nest boxes. 4 taken down for repair, one lowered, one lid taken down for repair.
- no evidence of nesting
- made safe one partially fallen branch.  Check others, and noted 3 on one tree that should be taken down next week.

Observations:

- 50+ redpoll, siskins, crossbills
- 3+ singing woodlark
- chiffchaff (here yesterday as well)
- sparrowhawk
- Raven
- longtail tits including pair by tool store
- Skylark
- 2 woodcock


Martin