31st MARCH 09

Robin sighted nesting in barn wall. Must be feeding young as seen with large worm in beak. Our farm cat, Meg has produced 3 lovely tabby and white kittens yesterday. She is very proud of herself.

30th MARCH 09

SWALLOWS HAVE ARRIVED! These are about 2 weeks earlier than last year but a wonderful sight.

29th MARCH 09

First House Martins seen flying over Farm. Daffodils in full bloom. Violets, Daisies, Colts Foot and Primroses are out. Leaves on Horse Chestnut Trees just beginning to unfold.

Siskins seen on the bird feeding station from dining room window at breakfast by guests. Also a dozen red deer spotted grazing in the bottom field adjacent to Leighton Moss at 9pm.

MARCH SIGHTINGS

1st March 09

9.45 am Heron Flew over the farm towards Leighton Moss.

6th March 09

Guests were awakened by Woodpeckers drumming. At breakfast, on our bird feeding station, which is outside the dining room window, our guests saw nuthatch, blue tit, great tit, chaffinch, goldfinch, great spotted woodpecker and willow tit.

11 pm Barn Owl sighted in the barn perched on beam and Red Deer in the bottom field.

February Sightings

13th February

11 pm ish Barn Owl sighted flying out of the barn with landrover in. Also sighted a few days ago in the evening in the same location.

28th February

Hare seen in the grounds of Leighton Hall. Tawny Owls hooting in the woods. 6 Red Deer in Leighton Park arounf 10 pm.

January Sightings

17th Jan

Snowdrops coming through in the orchard.

21st Jan

Watched 4 red deer (hinds) at 8.15pm jumping over the fence into the bottom meadow.

23rd Jan

Watched Nuthatch on the bird feeder.

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