Water voles at Eco-club

Water voles were the topic for the Foxglove Eco-Club today. The children learned how to identify signs of these elusive and….

Saturday, August 29th 2009

Water vole activity

Elizabeth managed to take this photo yesterday of one of the juvenile voles as it swam away from the pen. These young voles….

Thursday, August 27th 2009

Water Voles ‘soft’ release program

The remaining Water Voles on the 'soft' release program were set free today. The Forest School trainees helped with….

Wednesday, August 26th 2009

Volunteers feeding the wildlife

Ten huge (ton) sacks of bird seed were bagged into smaller sacks and stored away by our team of volunteers today! Here are….

Tuesday, August 25th 2009

Happy Birthday Marion!

Happy Birthday Marion! We've been told there is a candle for every seven years - are there four or five of them? .

Monday, August 24th 2009

The final CES day of the year

Today was the final CES (Constant Effort Site) bird ringing day for 2009; around 250 birds were processed in the Field Centre….

Sunday, August 23rd 2009

Forty new Water Voles

Forty new Water Voles arrived at Foxglove today. These were supplied by Derek Gow Consultancy Ltd, a professional team of….

Saturday, August 22nd 2009

Grass of Parnassus in flower

Here is Elizabeth's photo of the Grass of Parnassus. This is now flowering on the moorland. This hairless perennial is….

Wednesday, August 19th 2009

The Million Ponds Project

A pond creation training day was held at Foxglove Covert today. The training was provided by The Million Ponds Project, a….

Tuesday, August 18th 2009

Bee microscopy course

Foxglove Covert field centre was the venue for a bee microscopy course today, run by the National Bee Unit. Nineteen students….

Saturday, August 15th 2009

Moth trapping at Marne Barracks

Several moth traps were set out last night at Marne Barracks in preparation for the third moth event on this undisturbed….

Saturday, August 15th 2009

Fungi all around

Today Andrew and Raymond filled the hoppers around the site and then did some strimming on the woodland walk. Harry was here….

Thursday, August 13th 2009

Chinese Character moth

There were 74 moths in the trap this morning of 26 species. Among those caught were Riband Wave, Antler Moth, Dunbar, Flame….

Wednesday, August 12th 2009

Our second ringed Common Snipe

This first year Common Snipe was trapped and ringed at Foxglove on 8 Aug, the last day of the 2009 ringing course. Although….

Tuesday, August 11th 2009

Maintenance on the reserve

It has been volunteers day today. Nine people turned up to help with the maintenance work keeping the reserve looking welcoming….

Tuesday, August 11th 2009

Slime mould and wall brown butterfly

The picture here is of a slime mould. This has been found on the grasses at various locations this week. Elizabeth at last….

Sunday, August 9th 2009

Autumn is just around the corner

The gorgeous weather of summer has been with us today, but as you can see from the photo - autumn is just around the corner.….

Saturday, August 8th 2009

Foxglove’s annual bird-ringing course

Foxglove's annual bird-ringing course started today. 23 students are ringing on four different sites over the next four….

Thursday, August 6th 2009

Workshop news!

It has been a warm overcast and slightly rainy day here today. Nine volunteers turned up to do various tasks such as strimming,….

Tuesday, August 4th 2009

Flowers around the reserve

Despite the early heavy rain the day has been warm but overcast. Even so there have still been visitors here enjoying a walk….

Saturday, August 1st 2009

Danielle’s Kingfisher

Danielle has sent us this lovely picture of a young Kingfisher which was ringed on Saturday. It has probably only been out….

Saturday, August 1st 2009