Observations of nature by Trust volunteers on the 480 acres of land managed for the benefit of the inhabitants of Hemel Hempstead & Bovingdon.
Sunday 26 July 2015
Friday 24 July 2015
Tuesday 21 July 2015
Purple Hairstreaks & Large Red Appear
Sunday 19 July 2015
Birds Fledge & Brassy Longhorns!
Over the last 10 days, Kestrels, Green Woodpeckers and the Swallows have fledged at Westbrook Hay. Over at the Brickworks, I came across a small gathering of Nemophora metallica also known as Brassy Longhorn moths. These are a county rarity although there have been a handful of records in the last year or so. For more details, head to the Brickworks blog, HERE.
Wednesday 15 July 2015
Brickworks: Mid July Update
For a brief mid-July update for the Brickworks, head on over to the blog, HERE.
Thursday 9 July 2015
Swallows at The Old Barn
A pair of Swallows have nested again this year in The Old Barn at Westbrook Hay. They've chosen a rather busy area to raise their brood - up in the corner of the walk-through. Still, both parents are hard at work, feeding 5 nestlings regularly. A few video-stills below show the family members as of 9/7/2015.
Five nestling Swallows |
Attentive parents. Left: Female (shorter tail streamers); Right: Male (long tail streamers) |
Friday 3 July 2015
Youngsters at Gadespring
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