A shortened ramble this morning and with just three of us in attendance. The highlight was good views of a couple of Goldcrests. The full list as follows:

Starling - one searching for and carrying food suggests a nest nearby

Blackbird - several feeding on the grass and lots of song heard

Goldcrest - one hear singing near the park-keepers compound and two seen at the top of the park - they may have had a nest in a …

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  Last week I had an invite from Chris Hammond to join him, plus Fay of the Tea Garden and our new AEO, Mark Owen, by the main gate on Effingham road to discuss remedial work on the new fencing.  Chris told us that there had been a lack of communication that had lead to some of the problems that have arisen.  To overcome these, he is recommending the following actions:1.      The new gates will be replaced with chicanes which will serve the…

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From Mark, for the website

I saw this on the BBC and thought it was very relevant to FOSAP:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22214070

Green spaces boosts wellbeing of urban dwellers - study

Parks,…

Well as Simon said earlier, we were able to see a Mistle Thrush nest with young - a definite highlight of this morning's walk. The full list:

Mistle Thrush - song heard and nest found. I wonder if the singing bird (which seemed to be coming from the other side of the park) was additional to the pair seen near the nest?

Blackbird - several birds

Robin - 1 or 2

Dunnock - a couple of singing birds

Wren - at least 2 birds, 1 showing well near the bowling…

For those of you who couldn’t make last Monday’s meeting (8.4.13) please find  attached   a short write up of both presentations; …

www.lifecycleuk.org.uk

 

Usual working days are Tuesdays &…

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Bristol Parks Forum is the umbrella organisation for community park groups and organisations in the city with an interest in their local parks and green spaces.



You can find their website here…

If you would like to read a summary of the recent Mayor's talk to the Open Meeting of the Bishopston Society, you can find this at:

http://www.bishopstonsociety.org.uk/index.php/component/content/article/312-summary-of-the-mayors-talk-at-the-bishopston-society-open-meeting

Some cracking birds this morning, and thanks to Simon for spotting the stars of the show - 4 Waxwings! Full list as follows:

Waxwing - 4 birds near the bowling green

Redwing - 2 feeding on the grass

Blackcap - a male in song

Mistle Thrush  - 2 birds feeding on the grass

Blackbird - several birds feeding on the ground. Song and alarm calls…