by Chris | Sep 11, 2021 | Clee Hill Bird Group - Posts & News
A pair of kestrels raised 4 young using one of our nest boxes located on Catherton Common. John Plant (a local amateur wildlife photographer) took this opportunity to put up a hide and over many hours of patient waiting managed to capture some wonderful images.
by Chris | Mar 26, 2021 | Clee Hill Bird Group - Posts & News
Hi Curlew Bird Surveyors Please find attached a summary of the CWG Curlew survey results for Shropshire in 2020, which shows that monitoring wasn’t affected significantly by lockdown, that collectively we monitored 93-111 breeding pairs, and only one pair fledged any...
by Chris | Jan 25, 2021 | Clee Hill Bird Group - Posts & News
In 2020 the Clee Hill Bird Group report shows 8 Curlew territories in the area, down by 38.5% from the 13 when we started in 2012. Download a pdf copy of the report here Bird Group Report 2020 At the current rate of decline, we haven’t got long to save the remainder...
by Chris | Sep 15, 2020 | Clee Hill Bird Group - Posts & News
A large mixed flock of Swallows and House Martins have gathered around our house on Catherton Common over the last few days. The house seems to be a magnet. We do everything we can to encourage all wildlife and there is an abundant supply of flying insects. A...
by Chris | Jul 7, 2020 | Clee Hill Bird Group - Posts & News
Swallows in our stable next to Catherton Common being fed. This was first brood (little later than other years) and they used the artificial nest-cup which was put up couple of years ago funded by the nest box scheme grant. Lack of mud because of the dry April/June...
by Chris | May 23, 2020 | Clee Hill Bird Group - Posts & News
Great News. One of the kestrel nest boxes put up in 2018 and funded by the Ludlow Rotary Club “Rotary Cares” is being used this year. Clee Hill Bird...
