DOWN TO EARTH in The City

Habitat areas of importance along the Rea Valley between Cannon Hill Park and Dacer Close, Stirchley RSPB Centenary Woodland Location: Cannon Hill Park,  OS Reference SP 06646 83393,  Latitude 52.448458, Longitude -1.9036388 Activities between 2010-2014 Coppicing (Rangers and Volunteers) Dead hedge management/habitat creation (Rangers, Volunteers) Tree felling (Rangers, Volunteers and NIAB&BCWT Tree planting (Rangers, Volunteers, NIAB&BCWT, Down To Earth) Wildflower planting and seeding (NIAB&BCWT, Rangers) Bird box scheme (Birmingham University)  Bird ringing scheme, (Birmingham University) Footpath improvements (Rangers, Volunteers) Active Parks Down To Earth (Rangers, Volunteers) Wildlife surveying and recording (Rangers, Birmingham University, Volunteers, B&BCWT) 2015-  Active Parks Down To Earth (Environmental Education) Bird ringing scheme (Birmingham University) Bird box scheme (Birmingham Unive...

D ear Alf, Please see summaries for recent ringing sessions at Cannon Hill; Cannon Hill Park - RSPB Woodland 02/02/2015 SPECIES       NEW        RETRAP        TOTAL Blue Tit         9               8                    17 Great Tit      5                5                    10 Long-tailed Tit  2           5                    7 Coal Tit       1               5                      6 Nuthatch      1             1                       2 Blackbird ...