Edenbrook Country Park

Lots of Freshwater Mint at Edenbrook Country Park it smells amazing like spearmint and the bees love it!

Grazing

Rangers Louise and Rachel were out inspecting the grazing fences.

Chainsaw Carvings

Lots more beautiful carvings by chainsaw artist Rob for the Hartley Wintney Nature Trail. I love the heron it's amazing!

Warbler Moult Strategies

Migrant warblers have different moult strategies. This is an adult Reed Warbler which does a complete moult including its primary feathers in Africa during the winter so it is in tip top condition to fly to Fleet Pond and breed it. Now it has very worn feathers and has to fly back to Africa before it can moult them again. However Blackcaps do a complete moult in the summer after breeding so they fly back to Africa in good condition but they then have have to keep those feathers through the winter, flying back to Fleet Pond, finding a mate and breeding before they moult again. Willow warblers have the best of both worlds they do both a summer and winter complete moult this is great as they are in great condition just before both of their flight to Africa and back, but it makes them difficult to age.

Sedge Warbler

Bird ringing before work and caught a juvenile Sedge Warbler. They are amazing birds you can tell it hasn't done its post juvenile moult yet as it has a lovely speckled collar

Tree Safety

Today ranger Louise and Assistant Senior Ranger Leigh are surveying the trees at Fleet Pond to make sure they are all safe and healthy 

Hunts Common Community Orchard

The drop posts at Hunts Common community orchard look great