Harrogate RSPB group

Sunday, April 25th 2010

Foxglove Covert Eco-Club was a great success again this morning, thanks to Elizabeth. There were plenty of helpers to whom we are very grateful. The children who are all keen naturalists, searched for signs of Water Voles. Holes in pond banks, gnawed rushes, footprints and droppings were all discovered! Sue kindly read out part of the Wind in the Willows story by the beck, as Ratty from this tale is a Water Vole!

Eco-Club

The group also searched for mini beasts in the log pile and found all sorts of invertebrates including centipedes, millipedes and a giant earthworm!

Eco-Club

Members of the Harrogate RSPB group visited too. They enjoyed a guided walk in the sunshine and were lucky to see species such as Goldcrests, Willow Warblers, Lapwing and a Red Kite. The views of the Red Kite were especially significant as the bird has been in the area all week. Some of the group went to observe Black Grouse at another site nearby and were rewarded with some very good close-up views. Wheatear, Curlew, Meadow Pipit, Skylark and Buzzard were also spotted. Volunteers helped with several other tasks which included filling seed feeders, creating habitat piles and gardening.


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