Osprey - Pete Blanchard
Saturday 12 April – Family walk, Watercress Farm Leader: Robin Martin
April 12, 2025
Seven families, with nine young people, joined the first BOC family walk, held at Watercress Farm rewilding project, Wraxall. We visited a range of habitats on the site and were rewarded by listing 35 species. Blackcap, Whitethroat, and Goldfinch songs were heard, and checked with the Merlin app. Green Woodpecker called loudly, and two were
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