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Thursday, May 18, 2017

9th May 2017 ... weekly volunteers

Present:

John, Steve, Bernard, Keith, Pat, Stuart, Ray, Mike m, Mike p, Ian, Neil, David a, Alan, Anda and Martin

Activities:

- first part of the nest box survey
- put back up a box Keith has repaired.  The one near fallen tree just south of the swamp.
- pond work on all three ponds nearest the road, namely Barclay's, Cuckoo and EA. (environment agency) . Aimed at raising the water level and reducing soft rush around the boundary.
- pine and birch pulling both below the roller stand and to the east of the pillow mound


Observations:

- woodlarks, tree pipits, bull finches, blackcap, whitethroat, buzzard, Raven, stonechat
- broad bodied chaser
- weather OK, but not as sunny as forecast


Martin

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