Nice walk around the wood this morning with other group members. I showed them where our Great Spotted Woodpecker was nesting. Some great views of a baby woodpecker poking its head out of the nesthole. Well done to our wonderful volunteers working hard to put up new handrails. There was a beautiful Nursery Web SpiderRead more about […]

Last night, at about 11pm, there were two Little Owls calling to each other in Mercers Wood.

I’ve just added some more photos to the Gallery, taken today in Mercers Wood.

Took a cycle ride out to Beckingham Marsh this morning, returning back along both sides of the river and through Mercers Wood. A grand total of 49 species of bird seen. At Beckingham Marsh there were three Little Egrets, plus Mallard, Shoveler, Shelduck, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Buzzard, Meadow Pipit (several), TreeRead more about […]

This morning I discovered a Great Spotted Woodpecker has bred in Mercer Wood and now has a nest full of hungry babies inside a tree hole. I managed to get a photo of it, which you can now see in the Gallery. While in Mercers Wood today I saw or heard 23 species. As wellRead more about Breeding Woodpecker in Mercers Wood[…]

I took a walk in the wood this morning with Gill Vollantine to take some up to date pictures for this website (see the gallery). The wood is looking good at this time of year, with lots of wild flowers in bloom, lots of insects buzzing about, and lots of birds singing. Met the teamRead more about Walk in the Wood[…]

Some changes made to the Mercer Wood website. Have a browse and see what’s new.