Cetti's Warbler
14 November 2018
Cetti’s Warbler can be a frustratingly difficult bird to see - always on the move and often close to the ground. The thinning vegetation makes now a great time to try and spot one at Woods Mill.
Archive of: Woods Mill
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A loveliness of ladybirds
06 October 2018
Have you spotted lots of ladybirds recently? Ladybirds tend to gather together at this time of year, looking for cracks and crevices to hibernate.
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Habitat Restoration Project at Woods Mill
05 October 2018
Phase Two of the Habitat Restoration Project Begins at Woods Mill
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European Hornets
12 September 2018
There’s little doubt that the European hornet is a rather fearsome looking insect. But this ferocious exterior betrays a species that is in fact rarely aggressive.
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Willow Emerald Damselfly
05 September 2018
Commoner species of late summer dragonfly abound, but amongst the Darters and Hawkers may be the rare, slender metallic form of the Willow Emerald Damselfly.
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Brown Hairstreak
30 August 2018
The Brown Hairstreak is the largest of the UK’s five native Hairstreak species. Now is a great time to spot this most elusive of Butterflies at Woods Mill.
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Woods Mill 50 Migration Event: Just passin' through
13 August 2018
We held a great event on Sunday as part of the Woods Mill 50th anniversary celebrations funded by ScottishPower Foundation. The theme was bird migration.
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Wasp Spiders
10 August 2018
The world of invertebrates is a strange one indeed. Full of illusion and deception, things are often not as they seem and a prime example of this is mimicry.
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Barn Owl breeding success
02 August 2018
It’s been six years in waiting, but Woods Mill once again rejoices in the successful breeding of a pair of barn owls.
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All Aboard!
30 July 2018
Thanks to Southern Transit, special branded buses are in service encouraging people to ‘get closer to nature’.