Garden Birdwatch Riverdale Ecology have been taking part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch this week. We’re very happy to have house sparrows and starlings as frequent visitors to our birdfeeders, both of which are RSPB Priority Species due to their substantial declines in recent years. Other highlights included a single goldcrest and a small flock of… Read More
Dormouse Spring Cleanout Danny Thomas was out this week helping to clean out dormouse nest boxes at Priestley Wood near Needham Market in Suffolk. As a licenced dormouse surveyor, Danny volunteers for Suffolk Wildlife Trust surveying for the National Dormouse Monitoring Programme. Monitoring visits are usually in June, September and October but during the winter, the boxes need… Read More