Your recent sightings at The Lodge
Your recent sightings
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Emerald - green damselfly - first time at The Lodge
A new species for The Lodge has been seen here today. Two pairs of willow emerald damselflies have been spotted on the pools beneath the hillfort, on the Buzzard trail by RSPB staff. Will George was one of the finders and he took this image at...
Posted 23 Aug 2019 by Mark Brandon -
Monday reports
As the new week starts and we head towards the end of August and the summer hols, at least three of the hobby family have been busy around the heath and the hillfort this morning, and the increasing sightings of raven continued with a pair...
Posted 19 Aug 2019 by Mark Brandon -
The new heathland viewing mound is open
The new viewing mound giving raised views across the new heath at The Lodge is now open. RSPB Life Fellows John Hendry and James Taylor were the first visitors to go up on the mound after they had earlier been to see the hobbys. The entrance is...
Posted 12 Aug 2019 by Mark Brandon -
Last hobby chick has fledged!
The last of the three hobby chicks fledged yesterday, so its great news that the birds were fully successful in raising their family. We still have a volunteer coming in today to run the hobby watch, but it will very much depend on the weather as...
Posted 09 Aug 2019 by Mark Brandon -
Second hobby chick fledges
The second hobby chick has fledged today - and that leaves the third and final one in the nest and it looks very active, preening wing stretching and shuffling around, so it may well go from the nest tomorrow. We still have a hobby watch...
Posted 05 Aug 2019 by Mark Brandon -
Next hobby watch dates
Here are the next dates for the Hobby watches. Friday 02 August 11am - 4pm ... Saturday 03 August 11am - 3pm Sunday 04 August 11am - 3pm Monday 05 August 11am - 4pm Tuesday 06 August 12:00 - 3pm Thursday 08 August 1pm - 4pm Friday 09 August 11am...
Posted 31 Jul 2019 by Mark Brandon
