The Silbe Nature Reserve is one of La Société’s most tranquil reserves, nestling in a wooded valley in St Peter. Today was different. Environment Guernsey were out in force, showing off their very smart new van with logo, together with members of the Reserves Committee, armed with shovels, wheelbarrow, bucket, rope, pruning saw, secateurs, drainContinue reading “Monday 10 May”
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Sunday 2 May
No blog for yesterday as the bird ringing has been dire with cold nights (frosts) and clear, often windy weather. Migrants have been few in number. We scraped a Blackcap and two Chiffchaff and furled the nets at 11 o’clock, before going to lunch at Le Fleur du Jardin – very good. Yesterday’s other eventContinue reading “Sunday 2 May”
Friday 30 April
OK, two Wren and a Song Thrush don’t make for a great morning’s bird ringing seeing that we were up at 5.15. The weather has not been our friend: very fine, clear days some with strong winds have meant few migrants. There has been no rain for over a fortnight and the stream in LeContinue reading “Friday 30 April”
Natural history of the Bailiwick of Guernsey 