Well, we didn't see a sparrow hawk this year, but the weather was much better, and the mating nuthatches in Mayow Park were a bonus. We're now thinking about a trip to Norwood Country Park early May - should see load of white throats there. Here's the complete species list: Blackbird Wren Robin Mistle … Continue reading Photos and species list from Bird Walk
More photos from January’s “Last Tuesday”
Thanks to Tom for sending these through - not sure if it was you who tool them or Kayla. In any case, it's great to see what someone else sees to photograph
Bird Walk 26 December 2016
After a couple of festive days staying inside, I was ready for some fresh air. This perfect winters day, bright but cold was made for a short bird walk round the reserve. My son Nick and I wrapped up and set off.Inside the reserve all was quiet and 2 walks around the perimeter yielded a … Continue reading Bird Walk 26 December 2016
Bird Walk – May 17
Lovely weather made for a very enjoyable spin round the reserve. Trees fully in leaf meant spotting the birds was trickier but a good range of species are seen or heard. Sadly it didn’t include the Sparrowhawk, which has appeared in the last 4 walks but there was compensation the form of overflying swallows, which … Continue reading Bird Walk – May 17
Map of plants in Dacres Wood
This map is intended to help visitors find the plants in our list. We will be adding more, and adding features to the background OpenStreetMap to help with identifying locations. Loads of plants added now, but many more to come. Also a couple of features - the dipping platform and the glade. Some we may add … Continue reading Map of plants in Dacres Wood
Latest plant list as Excel workbook
Many thanks to Pete Robinson for producing this current species list for us, which at the time of posting, is being updated weekly! An Excel version can be downloaded from this link
Updated plant list
Listing of Dacres Wood plant species Species Name Follow links for Wikipedia pages Common Name Photo taken in Dacres Wood Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore Aegopodium podagraria Ground-elder Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut Alopecurus geniculatus Marsh foxtail Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard Anisantha sterilis Barren Brome Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass Arum maculatum … Continue reading Updated plant list
Birds in Dacres Wood
Called in at Dacres Wood briefly on Saturday. Surprised and delighted to hear my first calling chiffchaff on the reserve, as well as the beautiful singing of Blackcap, a not infrequent bird in Silverdale gardens but rarely heard in Dacres Wood. Strange that both are not encountered more often given the abundance of insects in … Continue reading Birds in Dacres Wood
Bird Walk 28 March 2014
To coincide with the first Dacres Wood open day of the year I decided to do a bird walk to see what species were showing in the reserve. The weather was grey and dry but the light was poor. On the other hand the trees are still not in leaf which made locating bird much … Continue reading Bird Walk 28 March 2014
