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Monthly Bird Walks
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Simon Randolph Jan 24.

Wildflower meadow and other matters...
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Started this discussion. Last reply by admin Dec. 4, 2008.

Birds of St Andrews Park
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Simon Randolph Sep. 9, 2008.

 

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It was a lovely sunny morning following yesterday's stormy conditions and it was good to welcome some new people. Highlights included a vocal but elusive Goldcrest, a confiding Jay and some winter thrushes flying over the park. Birds seen or heard...
November 15
Des Bowring added an event
Birds in the Park at Main Effingham Road entrance
November 15, 2009 from 10am to 11am
Join us for the last bird walk before Christmas! We may well see the first winter visitors and at this time of the year, birds are often at their most conspicuous. The weather is bound to be lovely!
November 5
Des Bowring added a blog post
Another successful bird walk on a dry autumn morning - it was good to see some new faces among the party as well. After a quiet start with just a few singing Robins to entertain us, things improved at the pond where a Grey Wagtail did a flypast. L...
October 18
Simon Randolph replied to Des Bowring's discussion 'The Value of Different Tree Species for Invertebrates and Lichens' in the group Wildlife group
That's magic Des! You'll have to tell me how to do that. Thanks, Simon
October 11
Des Bowring replied to Des Bowring's discussion 'The Value of Different Tree Species for Invertebrates and Lichens' in the group Wildlife group
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October 9
Simon Randolph replied to Des Bowring's discussion 'The Value of Different Tree Species for Invertebrates and Lichens' in the group Wildlife group
An interesting list, Des. Another excellent website relating to this subject is that of the Database of British Insects and their Foodplants (DBIF): www.brc.ac.uk/dbif. I don't know how to make a direct link from this comment to the DBIFwebsite. (...
October 9
Des Bowring added an event
Monthly Bird Walk at Main Effingham Road Entrance
October 18, 2009 from 10am to 11am
Come and join us for another walk around the park. At this time of year, there should be a build-up of finches and starlings and other birds will be more conspicuous with the leaves falling. October often brings something unusual so expect the une...
October 3
Des Bowring added a discussion to the group Wildlife group
The Value of Different Tree Species for Invertebrates and Lichens
Here's an interesting web page that lists the most important tree species for associated invertebrates and lichens:
September 29

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Are you from Bristol
Yes
How often do you use St Andrews Park
Many times a week
What is it about St Andrews Park you like
Space, trees, wildlife.

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Bird Walk, 15th November

It was a lovely sunny morning following yesterday's stormy conditions and it was good to welcome some new people. Highlights included a vocal but elusive Goldcrest, a confiding Jay and some winter thrushes flying over the park. Birds seen or heard today are as follows:

Blackbird 3 or 4
Chaffinch small groups of mainly female birds, mostly around the park-keeper's compound
Greenfinch 3 Flew around near the main Effingham Road entrance at the start of the walk
Goldfinch… Continue

Posted on November 15, 2009 at 2:46pm —

Des Bowring

Bird Walk 18th October

Another successful bird walk on a dry autumn morning - it was good to see some new faces among the party as well. After a quiet start with just a few singing Robins to entertain us, things improved at the pond where a Grey Wagtail did a flypast. Later, a party of Mistle Thrushes feeding in adjacent gardens and flying to and from the park gave excellent views.

Full list of birds seen and heard as follows:

Mistle Thrush (up to 4) These may have been locally bred birds or passage migrants.… Continue

Posted on October 18, 2009 at 1:00pm —

Des Bowring

Montpelier Poplars Under Threat Again

COLSTON'S TREES THREAT: POPLAR FRONT TO REUNITE 26 SEPTEMBER 2009 AT 10.30AM: BE THERE TO SHOW YOU CARE

Colston's Girls' School is the subject of a planning application submitted in May 2009. Supplementary documents have been posted in September which include felling the remaining black poplars, the very same trees which were saved by protesters in 1989. They omitted to mention this tree felling in their original exhibition leaflet too.

The application also includes felling the plane tree on t… Continue

Posted on September 24, 2009 at 6:14pm — 3 Comments

Des Bowring

Bird Walk 20 September

It was a great turn-out for the first bird walk after the summer break, but actually seeing any birds was a challenge due to the leaf cover, so we contented ourselves with getting to grips with songs and calls. The highlight was a superb Grey Wagtail which spent time on the usually biologically sterile bowling green! List of birds seen and heard as follows:

Robin (many - including lots singing and calling)
Greenfinch (1)
Great Tit (seemed everywhere!)
Coal Tit (heard briefly)
Blue Tit (heard br… Continue

Posted on September 20, 2009 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

Des Bowring

Your chance to comment on Montpelier Park proposals!

Here are the three proposals for the refurbishment of Montpelier Park. Please feel free to comment on the form provided below. The consultation ends on 17th July.

Concept Proposal 1.pdf

… Continue

Posted on June 25, 2009 at 11:16pm —

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At 3:14pm on June 16, 2008, Jo Corke said…
Hi Des,

Excellent photos of damsels and the lily.

Re the goldfish. We did not intend to have goldfish for, as you say, this is a wildlife pond. They were an unsolicited 'donation' and probably well meant. However, my best attempts at netting them have failed so far. Perhaps a friendly heron will help us out.

There is a wildlife group - John Mayne is the convenor - so if you want to be in that emailing list, let John know. johnmayne@blueyonder,co.uk

Jo
 
 

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