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Environmental News April 2007

At times it almost feels like Spring, then along comes the cold wind and we are wrapping up once more.

On the warmer days there are birds and butterflies to see and hear. Among the migrant birds, we have, as usual, Chiff chaffs to the fore, and I have heard black caps and a redstart. In our garden at the moment the sound world is dominated by a nuthatch, who seems to have a permanent tape of his peep, peep, peep.

Flowers are still coming along, some very early others about on time, and the sticky buds on conker trees are breaking out. They always seem to me to be the first real leaves to show.

Saw three adders on the golf course last week. They were sensibly out of the line of fire, but not line of sight. Two looked well entwined, but I do not know enough about snakes to say if they were mating.

Plenty of male brimstones around when it is sunny. but as usual not many ladies. I hope the high number is a result of the good butterfly year last Summer, and we can expect other species to follow that lead. Most species had a good or even a bumper year. but one species the small tortoiseshell had almost disappeared, not only in Dorset but generally across the South.

Once again the Dorset Coast and Countryside magazine is late, but Borough of Poole are doing some activities :

There is an Introduction to Bird Watching (Upton Country park, 14th at10.00 am)
Walk on Canford Heath –afternoon April 15th (2.00 pm, Gravel Hill)
Evening Walk, Pinecliff Gardens and Canford Cliffs Chine (24th, 7.00pm)

Butterfly Conservation are joining with the Dorset Moth group, for 3 evening meets, all in North Dorset.(01747 854099), and Poole RSPB are visiting Garston Wood on 29th April ( 01929 552431)

Useful Numbers of organisations running tasks or walks:-

Dorset Wildlife Trust	01305 264620
Dorset Countryside	01305 225037
Durlston Country Park	01929 424443
Avon Country Park	01425 478470
Poole Countryside	01202 261339
Moors Valley	01425 470721
NT (Studland)	01929 450259
Dorset Conservation Volunteers	01202 573213

Other useful wildlife web sites for wildlife news in this area are:

Environmental News April 2007

Prepared for Broadstone.net by dudley hull

Prepared for Broadstone.net by
dudley hull