Promoting & Enhancing The Natural Beauty of the Sid Valley
If you go up to Mutter’s Moor or on to Aylesbeare Common as it gets dark at this time of year, you might hear an eerie churring and clicking sound. The RSPB describes it as like a strange clockwork toy unwinding. If you lookRead More
Leave a comment The River Sid is a thread of life through the valley supporting so many different animals and plants. If you walk quietly you might be lucky enough to see one of its most delightful residents, a small dark brown bird with a white front known as the Dipper. They are waryRead More
Leave a comment Tiny birds but with a powerful voice, wrens are Britain’s commonest and most widespread breeding bird, they are often heard but only seen as a tiny brown blur skipping through the shrubbery. The British Trust for Ornithology estimate there are about 11 million malesRead More
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In Autumn There Is A Large Annual Migration Of Birds In And Out Of Britain. Summer Breeding Birds Such As Swifts And Nightjars Are The First To Leave In August And Swallows Are The Last In Early October. Nearly All Spend The Winter InRead More
Leave a comment The swallows that nest under the roof of the croquet pavilion have successfully raised a second brood, the hard working parents have now raised seven chicks this year. Members of Sidmouth Croquet Club are used to having birds swooping just over their heads asRead More
Leave a comment Now that winter has finally arrived be ready to see extra winter visitors to your bird feeders. Common birds such as the blackbird arrive in suburban gardens in greater numbers during the winter. I always thought that these were countryside birds coming into town because of easier foodand IRead More
Leave a comment How and what to feed wild birds. Follow the links for more information. . RSPB – Open a Bird Cafe Woodland Trust – Feeding Winter Birds BTO – Feeding Garden Birds
Leave a comment The River Sid, snaking its way through the verdant Devon countryside, is more than just a waterway. It’s a haven for a vibrant ecosystem, and among its most captivating residents is the kingfisher. This dazzling bird, a flash of blue and orange against theRead More
Leave a comment Sidmouth’s citizen scientists took part in the annual Big Garden Bird Watch during the last weekend of January. This is possibly the largest citizen science project anywhere as thousands of people across the country record the birds that visit their gardens and then submitRead More
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