Ogston Sightings
- Wednesday 28th August 2024
Blackcap (4), Cormorant (179), Gadwall (2), HOBBY (1), Kingfisher (1), Lapwing (41), OSPREY (3), PEREGRINE…
- Tuesday 27th August 2024
Buzzard (2), Common Gull (1), Cormorant (230), Gadwall (2), Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Grey…
- Monday 26th August 2024
Blackcap (3), Bullfinch, CASPIAN GULL (1), Chiffchaff (17), Goldcrest, House Martin (10), Kingfisher (2), LITTLE…
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Jim Mart Nature Reserve pages updated
The Species page has been updated to include 2013 data. The site Location page has been found, for the moment there is now a link to it from the Site Description page.
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Jim Mart Nature Reserve work party – Saturday 17th May
This month we will be concentrating on trimming back the grass at the base of the ‘new’ hedge and mowing the paths. Depending on progress we will try to do some more work on improving the area around the pumphouse. … Continue reading
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Ogston Club’s Week’s birding in the Scottish Highlands May/June 2014
Dave Marshall is organising a week’s birding in and around the Aviemore area. There is 1 place still available and details are as follows: Leaving evening of Saturday 31st May Return date Sunday 8th June Transport minibus door to door … Continue reading
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Jim Mart Nature Reserve work party – Saturday 19th April
Leave the Easter crowds behind by joining us for some light gardening at the Jim Mart reserve. We will be tackling some more brambles and perhaps lowering the ground level around the outside of the pumphouse wall. The present spell … Continue reading
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Key found in Ogston West Bank Car Park
Found in the car park a car key. If anyone has lost one please contact John Parlby, 01773861262, or, 07767652036.
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April 5th Ogston Guided Bird walk
Led by Paul Beard 21 people walked along the West Bank, to Brackenfield Church, turning left before making the right turn to bring us to Brackenfield Green, back to the Church returning to the car park along the West Bank … Continue reading
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March 1st Ogston Guided Bird Walk
The walk on March 1st. was led by John Parlby, due to the absence of Paul. 20 people were on the walk, which was along the West Bank to Brackenfield Church, making the right turn before turning left to Brackenfield Green, … Continue reading
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Removal of feeding station by Sue Worsley Hide & restoration of habitat
These feeders were removed and relocated with the existing feeders by the main hide. The reason for this was to reduce the disturbance and conform to the remit of Ogston Reservoir as an SSSI Site, first granted in 1963 and … Continue reading
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MR JAMES DEREK MART
It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of Ogston bird club Life Member Mr James Derek Mart of Alton. Mr Mart approached Paul Beard and myself during 2005 offering Ogston bird club a parcel of … Continue reading
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Jim Mart Nature Reserve work party – Saturday 15th March
Spring has arrived at the Jim Mart reserve with the first flowers now showing. This month’s work party at the reserve will continue with the removal of decaying vegetation and cutting back/digging up bramble regrowth. Following some recent hedge laying … Continue reading
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