All a Flutter

As the days grow longer and warmer, our feathered friends can be seen to be enjoying the spring. They are starting to inspect nest boxes and can be seen collecting nesting materials. You may even start to find the odd egg shell when you are out on your walks or in your garden from some of the early nesting birds. Our sites are a haven for wildlife, with birds being one of them. During the main bird breeding season from April to the end of August, please keep dogs to the paths and under close control, to avoid disturbance to nesting birds while visiting LOHP sites. Let's protect these special places and the wildlife that call them home.

View across Parkers Piece © Ellie Beach

Back on Track

It seems as though we might be back on track for Spring. Birds are signing, courting and collecting nesting materials and flowers are starting to bloom.

Here are a few early spring pictures from our volunteers and members, hope you enjoy them.

Some spring bulbs photographed in early February in Bridgham by Samantha Thompson.

Willow catkins taken on Stuston Common by Nick Lingwood on 21st February.

A lovely splash of yellow with these Winter Aconites pictured in early February in Bridgham by Samantha Thompson.

Spring on Hold

Well last week spring was put on hold for a while, with freezing temperatures and snow. The snow has now subsided and temperatures are now back into double figures. Bulbs are starting to pop up after hiding under the cold snowy layer, with Snowdrops, Primroses and Crocuses all starting to bloom.

Here are a few snowy pictures from last week just so you don't forget.

Can you guess which site this picture was taken on?

Well done if you guessed it was Broomscot Common, taken by Laura Cox on 8th February.

This lovely image of Hinderclay Fen Alder Carr woodland in the snow was taken by Rowena Langston on 9th February.

Not an LOHP site but not far away this picture taken by Nick Lingwood on 7th February shows off the lovely yellow Gorse flowers on Wortham Ling against a very snowy backdrop.