A pink picture
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Easter Sunday Treat
This new born calf was the centre of attention for walkers as they passed during their walk on Easter Sunday.
Monday, 21 March 2011
Interent access finally restored, Free WiFi is available to all Bed and Breakfast Guest
After weeks of only being able to access the internet by using the public access points in the libary we are now back up and running.
We now have a high speed wifi internet access in the farm house which is available for use by bed and breakfast guest.
If you like to know more about how our connection was made please email for details
We now have a high speed wifi internet access in the farm house which is available for use by bed and breakfast guest.
If you like to know more about how our connection was made please email for details
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
TWO LOCALS ENOYING AN AFTERNOON PONY TREKKING
Steph from the pony trekking centre has an afternoon ride with Frank and Janet
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.
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