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Barn Owls lay eggs for Easter

April 18th, 2017

The First Eggs Over Easter our Barn Owls decided to have some eggs of their own! The first was seen on Saturday 15th April at 7.25am but could have been laid overnight or the evening before. The second was first seen last night at 18.54 by one of our keen watchers. Compared to last year […]

Green fingers at the ready

April 10th, 2017

It’s National Garden Week (10-16 April 2017) so here are some ideas on how you can get inspired and bring a little bit of wild to your garden, however big or small… Bee Creative The Wildlife Trusts have some top tips on encouraging bees to your garden this spring such as: Growing nectar and pollen-rich […]

Courtship on the Barn Owl Webcam

April 6th, 2017

This week we have seen lots of courtship activity from our Barn Owl pair. Generally barn owls will engage in mutual preening and frequent mating for at least 10 days before any eggs appear.  If you listen carefully you may be able to hear their little twittering noises as they preen each other. We have […]

Walk with us to celebrate our 7th Birthday

April 5th, 2017

Seven years ago on 1st April 2010 Britain’s newest National Park was established – our very own South Downs National Park. To mark this special occasion the Hampshire Ramblers have organised an event to celebrate the birthday on Saturday 15th April. This will take place at the South Downs National Park Centre at Midhurst beginning at […]

On the Ground March 2017

April 1st, 2017

Don’t forget to say hello if you spot our Rangers and volunteers out working in the National Park. Here’s a taste of what they achieved in March 2017. Developed 15 new National Park walks, horse rides and cycle rides to publish on View Ranger Talked to dog walkers and owners to promote our Take the […]