Spring Bird Report, 2023
Every spring between March and June, over the course of 6 visits, our bird expert, John, with other volunteers, specifically looks and listens to identify what birds are present. A…
Browsing: Surveys and Sightings
Butterflies! Your help needed!
As a group we have a responsibility to monitor the flora and fauna of the wood. (It’s in our management plan!) We have little information about what butterflies are present…
Sharphill Wood Flora Survey, 2022
Completed survey, along with comparative data for previous years, now available. Many thanks to Richard Elliott for the diligent and time-consuming work he has put in this year. Please read…
Spring Birds at Sharphill Wood, 2022
John’s new report is now available. This is based on several visits to the wood between late March and early June. These surveys have been conducted annually starting 2018. To…
Nest box inspection report, June 2022
With help on different occasions from Tim, Zdena, Edwina, Jenni, Jan and Bill, I completed this year’s round of nest box inspections. It has proved to be a great year,…
March 2022 Bird Survey
(Our bird expert, John, walks the wood around 6 times between March and June and records all the birds he hears and/or sees each time. Below is his report for…
Sharphill Wood Flora Survey 2021
A total of 135 species were identified this year (90 flowers, 17 grasses, and 28 trees). The main findings are here, as is the accompanying methodology description. The full table…
Bat walk, 6 August 2021
Led by John Parker, Chair of the Nottinghamshire Bat Group, we toured the wood after John described the bats known in the County (see image), explaining their life cycles and…
Spring Birds at Sharphill Wood 2021
Sharphill Wood is home to typical birds of deciduous woodland and margins. Resident species are supplemented by a handful of summer visitors. Although birds can be quite difficult to spot…
Nest Box Inspection Report, June 2021
This year’s inspection of nest boxes at Sharphill Wood is now complete following a 9th visit today just to check the final box. Thanks to Chrissie, Hilary, Jan, Simon, Tim…
