The summer holidays have started, so Ryan and Matt are back on weekdays at Woods Mill nature reserve for the next month and a bit.

 

Things are really coming to life with a bit of sunshine. There were two white admirals and two silver-washed fritillaries chasing each other around the coppicing area in Hoe Wood around lunchtime.

 

Quite a few dragonflies on the wing. Yesterday we saw a brown hawker cruising the lake and a couple of southern hawkers too.

 

Surprise of the day was hearing a male tawny owl calling from the bushes behind the Mill Ditch Field. Not sure what woke him up, but it was exciting to hear.

Summer wardens will be available for supervised pond dipping at the following times during the summer holiday and at weekends. 11am-Midday and 2pm-3pm. Suggested donation £1 per child

To ensure the welfare of the pond life, pond dipping is to take place under supervision only and may sometimes have be cancelled.

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