Steph from the pony trekking centre has an afternoon ride with Frank and Janet
Tuesday 29 June 2010
2 DUCKS ENJOYING A WALK
Only a few feet fron the back door of the farm house 2 duck were seen recently walking by!
Tuesday 18 May 2010
Thursday 15 April 2010
RSPB visit on Tuesday 6th April 2010 when a 'REDKITE' was seen
Dear Anne
Suzanna and I saw 24 Lapwing whilst doing the first of 5 Lapwing survey visits for the RSPB's Lapwing Recovery Project. Last year at about the same time there were 29 birds so perhaps the cold winter has taken its toll on some of the birds. At least 3 were on nests and we almost trod on one of the nests in the small field just to the east of the farm house (see photo).
Suzanna and I saw 24 Lapwing whilst doing the first of 5 Lapwing survey visits for the RSPB's Lapwing Recovery Project. Last year at about the same time there were 29 birds so perhaps the cold winter has taken its toll on some of the birds. At least 3 were on nests and we almost trod on one of the nests in the small field just to the east of the farm house (see photo).
By my reckoning this and probably 3 other eggs will be ready to hatch any time from 2nd to the 11th May.
Other waders on the farm included 25 Curlew feeding in various fields on the farm and a pair of Oystercatcher in the field in front of the bird hide. We also saw at least 9 hares.
But the most exciting sighting was a RED KITE. This was really unexpected and appeared over our heads at the same time as a Buzzard. Single Red Kites winter almost annually somewhere in Bowland but the nearest breeding area is Harewood House in Yorkshire. Other than that you would have to go to the Black Isle in Scotland, Wales or Cambridgeshire to see a Red Kite. The Kite wasn't wing-tagged so we will never know its true origin.
Jean Roberts.
Wednesday 24 March 2010
New Single Room
We now can offer a newly refurbished single room which has the luxury of a private separate bath room complete with an electric shower over the bath.
Friday 22 January 2010
WINTER WONDER LAND
Broadgate farm on a snowy day, 9" in 2 hours
Photos taken at Broadgate on 21st December 2009, even the bird feeds were covered in snow!
Thursday 21 January 2010
WINTER WONDER LAND
Coldest night was 12th January 2010 when the wind chill dropped temps to -15.7 degreesC.
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