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Coombes & Churnet Valley
Bottom of the charts? 50,000 thoughts? Why is it not the longest running Chart Topper?
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Jarrod Sneyd, Site Manager
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If I asked you how many things you think about every day – you may have between 20,000 and 50,000 thoughts! What we need to know is how we put nature in your top 10 thoughts? What we need to know is what would make you want to do something...
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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...
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Great crested newt survey news!
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14 days ago
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Holly Arnfield
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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...
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Tree pipit arrives!
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21 days ago
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Holly Arnfield
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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...
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A Visit from BBC Radio 4!
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21 days ago
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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...
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Bex Elliott
Red Deer Churnet Valley
A Red Deer I just saw on the edge of the Churnet Valley! I then went for a walk in Booths wood and saw...
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Red Deer
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30 Sep 2010
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Not long now....
I suspect that the next time I visit, this chick will be gone! Video here.. a bit wobbly , sorry....
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Barn Owl
Just about to leave Coombes Valley after a good afternoon and this Barn owl flew into the field by the...
Barn Owl coombes valley RSPB
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5 Jun 2012
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Fox
A fox that was kind enough to look up when I asked it to! It was just trotting through a field on the...
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6 May 2010
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Nuthatch Fledgling on centre roof
THis little Nuthatch was waiting to be fed by his mum, he sat on the roof of the centre waiting for food...
Nuthatch fledgling
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5 Jun 2012
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Bex Elliott
Sunbeams
Sunbeams through a tree on the edge of the churnet.
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15 Aug 2010
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Poplar Hawk-moth
Poplar Hawk-moth that was caught in the mothtrap run at Coombes.
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Poplar Hawk-moth
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15 Aug 2010
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Another sunny morning at Coombes
I went this morning to video the woodpeckers ( great to see them down by the bridge) but found quite...
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Woodcock trail
The start of Woodcock trail at Coombes Valley.
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Woodcock trail
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20 Sep 2011
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Pied Flycacher
You don't have to fly very far to find food if you are a Pied at Coombes! Taken 4th June 2012
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