31st March. Dandelion, Groundsel and Daisy flowering

26th March. Pair of Red legged Partridge visited

23rd March. Bumble Bee and Ladybirds seen

19th March. Nest building - greenfinches, tree sparrows and starlings. Moth trapping started

18th March. Coltsfoot flowering

17th March. Buzzards mating. Red Dead Nettle flowering

14th March. Female flowers of Hazel trees flowering. Look for very tiny red spikes on the point of a bud. [see picture right]

7th March. Crows nesting, lapwings back at last years nesting area.

1st March. Heavy snowfall.

27th Feb. Skylarks singing in the sunshine.

21st Feb. Small flock of Long Tailed Tits seen.

14th Feb. Cairn with information board completed.

2nd Feb. Gorse in flower.

28th Jan. Hazel catkins flowering at Birchwood.

25th Jan. The first Snowdrops flowered at Birchwood.

2nd Jan. Great Spotted Woodpecker - 22cms[9ins]

Black and white with red patch under its rump. Photographed at Backwall.