Spring Bird Report 2024
The main points of interest compared with preceding years were as follows: – very low numbers of Chaffinch recorded; – four species that had not been recorded during previous surveys…
Browsing: Surveys and Sightings
Nest Box report, 2024
As in previous years, I have carried out inspections of our nest boxes at roughly weekly intervals between mid-April and mid-June, with help on the different occasions from Simon (twice),…
Bird Survey, 27 May 2024
The main points of interest were: Common Whitethroat (thanks Jan) Probable Spotted Flycatcher heard calling from main path, towards northern end of zone 3. I have never recorded this species…
Bird surveys, 29/4/24 and 16/5/24
John and Jenni visited the wood on both occasions; this are John’s reports: 29/4/24: On the way down we heard Lesser Whitethroat singing along northern edge and in the hedgerow (may have…
Sharphill Wood Earthworm Survey 24 April 2024
Encouraged that the earthworm has been crowned UK invertebrate of the year by Guardian readershttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/15/earthworm-crowned-uk-invertebrate-of-the-year-by-guardian-readers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherBarry Cunnison and I carried out a 3rd earthworm survey on Wednesday 24 April 2024 at 14:00pm…
Dawn Chorus Walk, 27/4/24
15 of us set off at 06.00 this morning to listen to the early morning bird song in Sharphill Wood in fine but chilly weather. A Song Thrush and a…
Birds in March
On 21 March our bird expert, John, took a walk around the wood. These are his observations. Plenty of bird-song, of course. Main birds to note were: A good many…
Meadow pipit, reed bunting, yellowhammer!
Chris R. visited the site this week (6th December) and sighted a mixed flock that included Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer, which are all scarce at Sharphill. They were…
2023 Flora Survey
This report summarises the results from a survey of the flora observed in Sharphill Wood during a number of visits made in 2023; the report follows similar surveys carried out…
Earthworm survey, 23/10/23
With thanks to Nick Mills for his advice and guidance following his earthworm survey at Skylarks, Barry Cunnison and Bill Logan have conducted two earthworm surveys in the wood this…
