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Conservation: corncrake, twite skylark, house martin, swift.....
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Now you see me....
Now you don't!
A photo from a @rhodorangers.bsky.social day out from a while back
And an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves...
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Now you don't!
A photo from a @rhodorangers.bsky.social day out from a while back
And an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves...
Please like and share!
(1/6)
October 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Now you see me....
Now you don't!
A photo from a @rhodorangers.bsky.social day out from a while back
And an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves...
Please like and share!
(1/6)
Now you don't!
A photo from a @rhodorangers.bsky.social day out from a while back
And an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves...
Please like and share!
(1/6)
Corncrake centre-out mowing. First cut silage, probably the latest in the country. Saw a very late corncrake in the nettles before mowing started. Mowing is definitely the most stressful day in the year
October 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Corncrake centre-out mowing. First cut silage, probably the latest in the country. Saw a very late corncrake in the nettles before mowing started. Mowing is definitely the most stressful day in the year
Maim garden pond (4m) looking near what a natural pond would look like! Yellow rattle spreading around the grassy margins, so hopefully next year, the grass will not be as heavy.
August 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Maim garden pond (4m) looking near what a natural pond would look like! Yellow rattle spreading around the grassy margins, so hopefully next year, the grass will not be as heavy.
Clearing cleavers out of corncrake nettle beds. Autumn sown cleavers produce huge amounts of seed, while spring sown produce less. Removing seed reduces cleavers growth for following year
August 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Clearing cleavers out of corncrake nettle beds. Autumn sown cleavers produce huge amounts of seed, while spring sown produce less. Removing seed reduces cleavers growth for following year
Main garden pond July 2024 and now July 2025....
July 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Main garden pond July 2024 and now July 2025....
More hen corncrake and chicks from the farm!!
July 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
More hen corncrake and chicks from the farm!!
Neantóg enjoying the front "lawn", 4 garden ponds surrounded by dense scrub of whitethorn, Hazel, spindle, guelder rose, eared willow, rowan and holly....
July 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Neantóg enjoying the front "lawn", 4 garden ponds surrounded by dense scrub of whitethorn, Hazel, spindle, guelder rose, eared willow, rowan and holly....
Trail cam photo of hen corncrake and chicks in my South meadow, possibly then same family as in previous photo. Marked size difference in 5 days. Corncrake chicks can be fully independent after 2 weeks.
July 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Trail cam photo of hen corncrake and chicks in my South meadow, possibly then same family as in previous photo. Marked size difference in 5 days. Corncrake chicks can be fully independent after 2 weeks.
Before and after. Main garden pond dug/filled/planted 3 years ago and pond today
The only constant in video is Neantóg
The only constant in video is Neantóg
July 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Before and after. Main garden pond dug/filled/planted 3 years ago and pond today
The only constant in video is Neantóg
The only constant in video is Neantóg
From the garden, greater white toothed shrew
July 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
From the garden, greater white toothed shrew
Trail cam footage on farm. A hen corncrake with very young chicks. First time to have 100% proof of corncrake breeding on farm as corncrake so secretive. 20 years of hard labour to produce this.....
July 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Trail cam footage on farm. A hen corncrake with very young chicks. First time to have 100% proof of corncrake breeding on farm as corncrake so secretive. 20 years of hard labour to produce this.....
South meadow corncrake habitat. 100 years ago, this would have been a typical irish meadow with abundant corncrake and skylark overhead everywhere...
July 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
South meadow corncrake habitat. 100 years ago, this would have been a typical irish meadow with abundant corncrake and skylark overhead everywhere...
2025/2026 corncrake season starts now, Cow parsley ready for harvest. I will add to existing hogweed corncrake cover plots. Cow parsley is hard to grow on the farm on its own, but it grows under hogweed, which acts as a nursery crop.
July 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
2025/2026 corncrake season starts now, Cow parsley ready for harvest. I will add to existing hogweed corncrake cover plots. Cow parsley is hard to grow on the farm on its own, but it grows under hogweed, which acts as a nursery crop.
40 pairs of house martins and 4 swift boxes occupied ( 2 breeding pairs and 2 new boxes occupied) on house.... on farm 5 calling corncrake and 3 in surrounding area. Video is of chirping house martin chicks outside the bedroom window......
June 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
40 pairs of house martins and 4 swift boxes occupied ( 2 breeding pairs and 2 new boxes occupied) on house.... on farm 5 calling corncrake and 3 in surrounding area. Video is of chirping house martin chicks outside the bedroom window......
Whitethroat calling from the "front lawn"....
May 30, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Whitethroat calling from the "front lawn"....
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May 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Nesting starling in the eaves. I cut a little hole in the soffit earlier in spring. because I thought there were starlings trapped. Now, they use hole as the entrance to their nest. Chicks are well advanced, and Neantóg wants to get at them!
May 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Nesting starling in the eaves. I cut a little hole in the soffit earlier in spring. because I thought there were starlings trapped. Now, they use hole as the entrance to their nest. Chicks are well advanced, and Neantóg wants to get at them!
4 swifts zooming around the house. In 2024 i had 1 breeding pair of swifts and 1 non-breeding pair of swifts. Hopefully can get 2 breeding pairs at least this year, looking hopeful!
May 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
4 swifts zooming around the house. In 2024 i had 1 breeding pair of swifts and 1 non-breeding pair of swifts. Hopefully can get 2 breeding pairs at least this year, looking hopeful!
Displaying common sandpiper by the iris field.
May 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Displaying common sandpiper by the iris field.
Main garden pond looking nice in morning sun....
May 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Main garden pond looking nice in morning sun....
Calling from the South meadow nettle bed.... corncrake... I think 2 calling males are present....
April 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Calling from the South meadow nettle bed.... corncrake... I think 2 calling males are present....
Corncrake are back!!!!!!!
April 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Corncrake are back!!!!!!!
Neantóg checking iris corncrake cover plot, needs to be a bit higher for corncrake!
April 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Neantóg checking iris corncrake cover plot, needs to be a bit higher for corncrake!
North meadow nettle bed ready for corncrake. Corncrake may be present, but with lashing rain, they will not call.
April 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
North meadow nettle bed ready for corncrake. Corncrake may be present, but with lashing rain, they will not call.
The barn owl box at the end of the garden has attracted lodgers, unfortunately not barn owl. A pair of jackdaw have moved in.
April 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The barn owl box at the end of the garden has attracted lodgers, unfortunately not barn owl. A pair of jackdaw have moved in.