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Category Archives: Ecology
Oak Canopy & Logs – Questions
The tree work has generated many questions. One recent one is ‘why the oak tree canopy has been cut back, as it was lovely to walk under?’ Answer – It is dead wood that has been cut out of the … Continue reading
RIP Sycamore
At around 9.40am this morning, a piercing ‘crack, crack’ echoed across Clapper Brow, quickly followed by the shout of FALL from Paul Elbourne, of Beechfield Tree Services; then, the sycamore on the edge of the park gracefully fell over; small … Continue reading
Taming the Copse
We know, from all the feedback we have received, that the ‘taming’ of the two copses in the Park has been a priority with a lot of people. The main reason being their use as a ‘drugs den’ (both plastic … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Regeneration, Uncategorized
Tagged anti-social behaviour, copse, silver birch
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Oooo; That Looks Brutal
Unfortunately several trees in the Park, mostly the horse chestnuts, are dying. Instead of felling them, it has been decided to ‘manage the decline’, and carry out a form of pollarding. By taking out a lot of the head and … Continue reading
Bird Watch – Winter Visitors by Darren Shepherd
Bird life in the Park this January has been quiet, although there are still a few birds about, including some winter visitors from Scandinavia and Russia. The commonest of these visitors is the redwing (turdus iliacus), which can be seen … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Watch, Ecology
Tagged blackbirds, buzzard, fieldfare, goldcrest, raven, redwing, sparrowhawk, thrush, tits, tree creeper
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Tree Surgery
Those of you who go to the Park regularly, will notice some yellow marks have appeared on some trees. This is not Jamie indulging in a spot of graffiti; he wasn’t very good at it anyway: the trees have been … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology
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Bird Watch – Pink Foot in the Park, by Darren Shepherd
Darren reports that yesterday, Thursday 12th January, around 3pm, a skein of about 80 Pinkfeet geese flew over the Park, heading north northwest. The same birds were then seen at Barden Scale, Bolton Abbey at about 3.30pm. The pink-footed goose … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Watch, Ecology
Tagged Bird Watch, Pink Footed Goose
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Bird Watch – Calling Curlews, by Darren Shepherd
Night and day, the wildlife and birds of the Park live their lives and have their ‘adventures’, and it is worthwhile taking time to slowdown to their pace and just observe. Today, 9th January, a red kite, with no wing … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Watch, Ecology
Tagged curlew, darren shepherd, kestral, Red Kite, sparrowhawk, starling
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Bird Watching in the Park
Darren Shepherd of Nethercliffe Road, is a keen ornithologist, and has left this fascinating comment on the ecology page, which deserves greater prominence. “I would like to add a few more birds to the list of those seen in the … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Watch, Ecology
Tagged birds, common buzzard, darren shepherd, hobby, house martin, little ringed plover, oystercatcher, peregrine, Red Kite, redshank, sand martin, sparrowhawk, springs, swallow
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The Sounds of Winter
While many species are looking for places to bed down for the winter for some it’s a very busy season. Many species are looking for a mate at this time of year and a key way of doing this is … Continue reading
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