Coombes Valley

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  • Coombes & Churnet Valley

    Birds, Butterflies, Wildflowers, and a Very Steep Learning Curve!

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    This week I was faced with a familiar problem – what to do with my midweek day off when everyone else on site is working? The problem was solved for me though, when Holly and Simon suggested that I come with them on the morning’s target bird...
  • Coombes & Churnet Valley

    Great crested newt survey news!

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    Active management is vital to provide wildlife with optimal habitat. Here at Coombes we primarily manage our woodland for bird species in decline due to deterioration nationally of woodland habitat. But other habitat types also need active management...
  • Coombes & Churnet Valley

    Tree pipit arrives!

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    Although we at Coombes Valley like looking beyond birds to the rest of this wonderful woodland ecosystem, we thought you’d like to hear about this morning’s bird highlight- out surveying target bird species, we saw our first tree pipit of...
  • Coombes & Churnet Valley

    A Visit from BBC Radio 4!

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    You don't need to be an expert to enjoy the magical atmosphere created by the dawn chorus at Coombes Valley, and we want everyone to experience it, so come along as early as you like! BBC Radio 4's 'The Living World' team have visited...
  • Coombes & Churnet Valley

    The migrants are here!!!!!

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    Over the last week the staff and visitors at Coombes Valley have been bringing back reports of a couple of our target species, Pied Flycatchers and Redstarts! Along with a whole host of other migrant species that have traveled a great distance to take...
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