Kestrel Nest Box Success 2021

Kestrel Nest Box Success 2021

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.
Swallows Using Nest Cup

Swallows Using Nest Cup

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...