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…
Browsing: Surveys and Sightings
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…
Dawn chorus walk 25/04/2021
The Sharphill Wood dawn chorus walk went ahead on a fine but chilly morning and at full capacity (6 participants including leader). Most of the common woodland birds were in…
Sharphill Wood Flora Survey 2020
SHARPHILL WOOD FLORA SURVEY 2020 Report to accompany Excel Spreadsheet ‘Flora Survey_2020’ link at the bottom of the page Introduction Sharphill Wood is a native mixed, primarily deciduous, woodland and…
Notts wildlife trust link to explore Fungi
While walking through Sharphill wood during the Autumn, you will come across fungi of all shapes and sizes. The link below is from Notts Wildlife trust and gives information on…
Spring Birds at Sharphill Wood 2020
Sharphill Wood is home to birds typical of deciduous woodland and its margins. Resident species are supplemented by a handful of summer visitors. Although birds can be quite difficult to…
Sharphill Wood Flora Survey 2019
Introduction Sharphill Wood is a native mixed, primarily deciduous, woodland and a designated Local Wildlife Site (formerly known as a SINC) for its important flora and fauna. In terms of…
