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Moth Trapping – 6th September 2021

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Mrs MahadevanSeptember 9, 2021
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The moth trap was set up after school on 6th September near the bird hide and emptied the following morning by Kingfisher Class. Many moths will have escaped because of the warm temperatures and no attempt was made to count … Continue reading →

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School Grounds Bioblitz 2021

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Mrs MahadevanJuly 9, 2021
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During the course of the week commencing 28th June, Junior children carried out a bioblitz of the school grounds, recording as many plants and animals they could find. A full list can be found here –  Bioblitz 2021. Here are some … Continue reading →

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We Have Chicks!

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Mrs MahadevanMay 27, 2020
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The Blue tits in the colour birdcam box near the kitchen appear to have given up building their nest and the camera went offline on May 1st. However, today I spotted Blue tits making frequent visits to our other birdcam … Continue reading →

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Big Schools’ Birdwatch 2020

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Mrs MahadevanApril 2, 2020
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Before Half term, children from Woodpecker and Peregrine class took part in the Big Schools’ Birdwatch. Over two one-hour sessions, we saw a total of 137 birds and 16 different species. We were lucky to have a flock of 45 … Continue reading →

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Moth Trapping – July 14th 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Mrs MahadevanJuly 17, 2019
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A moth trap was set up in the school garden on the evening of July 14th and emptied by Peregrine Class the following Morning. We trapped 50 moths of 20 different species. We identified the following 17 species: 10 Common … Continue reading →

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Worm Detectives!

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Mrs MahadevanJune 14, 2019
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This year BBC Springwatch teamed up with the British Trust for Ornithology and the Open University for their biggest citizen science project ever – Gardenwatch. The aim of this project is to map the resources available for wildlife in gardens … Continue reading →

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Bird Box Clear out

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Mrs MahadevanJanuary 28, 2019
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Thank you Mr Marriot for helping to clear out the school’s bird boxes today. Three of the seven boxes cleared out had full nests in and evidence of having had chicks in them. These were the car park box, the … Continue reading →

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Growing up!

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Mrs MahadevanJune 2, 2018
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The first chick hatched at lunchtime on 14th May and continued hatching until the following day. Now, two weeks on, we can see clearly that there are 10 chicks with clear Blue tit markings and colouring on their feathers. The … Continue reading →

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Incubation commences

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Mrs MahadevanMay 10, 2018
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The female has continued to lay an egg every day since the 23rd April, when one egg was seen. It is hard to see how many eggs there are because they are mostly covered up during the day and the … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Species!

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Mrs MahadevanMay 2, 2018
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The Blue tits have completed their nest and at least one egg has been laid. However, since yesterday, a wasp has started building a nest on the camera lens. We removed the residue from the lens this morning but it … Continue reading →

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Birds are Nesting!

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Mrs MahadevanApril 16, 2018
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It’s been a few years since birds have nested in our bird boxes which are fitted with cameras. Today, we switched on the camera in the box near the school kitchen and spotted two Blue tits visiting the box with … Continue reading →

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First Moth Trapping of the Year – April 9th 2018

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Mrs MahadevanApril 9, 2018
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The moth trap was set up by the hide on the night of April 8th, 2018 and was emptied by Peregrine Class the following morning. Mr Marriot arrived early and potted up any moths on the outside of the trap … Continue reading →

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Big Schools Birdwatch 2018

Posted on March 1, 2018 by PeregrinesApril 13, 2018
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After Christmas, the whole  school took part in the Big Schools Birdwatch. The most common bird was the Rook, with just under 50 sightings. We were also lucky to see lots of the glamorous Bullfinch.  This year we saw a … Continue reading →

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Moth trapping 6th April 2017

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Mrs MahadevanApril 8, 2017
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The moth trap was set up on the first time this year on the evening of 6th April and emptied the following morning. Mr Marriot kindly covered up the trap when he arrived in the morning so that our resident … Continue reading →

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Big Schools Birdwatch 2017 – The Results!

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Mrs MahadevanMarch 30, 2017
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This year’s RSPB Big School’s Birdwatch was carried during January and February. We have taken part in this national survey for the last nine years. Each class completed one survey with all children having the opportunity to take part. The surveys lasted … Continue reading →

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