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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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Moth Trapping – 1st July 2021

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Mrs MahadevanJuly 9, 2021
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The moth trap was set up near the Oak tree for the evening of 1st July. It was emptied the following morning by Junior children, making a good start to our invertebrate bioblitz day. 24 different species and a total … Continue reading →

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Moth Trapping – 14th June 2021

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Mrs MahadevanJuly 9, 2021
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A moth trap was set up in the school garden on the evening of June 14th and emptied by some of Kingfisher Class the following Morning. We trapped 12 moths of 9 different species: Foxglove pug 1, Common Swift 1, … 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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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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Moth Trapping – May 2nd 2018

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Mrs MahadevanMay 3, 2018
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The moth trap was set up by the hide on the evening of May 2nd and emptied the following morning. Only 4 moths were recorded: Hebrew Character 2, Clouded Drab 1 and Common Quaker 1.

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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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Moth Trapping 18th April 2018

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Mrs MahadevanApril 23, 2018
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The moth trap was set up on the night of 18th April and emptied the following morning by Kingfisher Class. Temperatures had reached 23ºC on the 18th and dropped to 11ºC during the night. 67 moths of 15 different species … 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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