GROUND NESTING BIRDS
Many ground-nesting birds are on the ‘red list’ of birds that need urgent action to stop them from dying out. On Cowbar, these Red List birds include lapwings, curlews, and…
Biodiversity policies and Cowbar
Did you know that thanks to the 2021 Environment Act there is now a legal requirement for all parish and town councils to not only conserve the biodiversity within their…
The Cowbar Barn Owl
All through December, we have seen the barn owl out hunting over the Cowbar grassland in daylight. Although barn owls' eyes are specially adapted to function in low light conditions…
Honey bees on Cowbar
A tiny colony of honey bees ( Apis mellifera) has build a little nest on a sturdy cabbage plant stalk by the Cleveland Way. They arrived during the last week…
Summer visitors on Cowbar
There are some wild summer visitors on Cowbar. Click here to find out more.
Cowbar Seed store
For the past couple of months, we have been collecting seeds from the Cowbar bund and cliff top plants to sow along the south verge. Click below to read more about verge management on Cowbar.
Poetry in flight and the Cowbar birds
Alex Preston, a bird enthusiast since childhood, has set out to find literary references to 22 birds, many of which you might see on Cowbar. Click below to read more about his book: As Kingfishers Catch Fire.
Hedgehogs are thriving on Cowbar!
The only spiny mammal living in Britain is the hedgehog but their numbers have plummeted in the UK since 2000. Click below to read more about the population of Cowbar hedgehogs being fed and tracked on Cowbar.
Earth Day on Cowbar
Today is Earth Day. It is a day to especially celebrate the extraordinary planet we live on and focus on what we must do to protect it. Click below to find out more about what's happening.
The secret life of Cowbar Bund
The bund is a rich green all over in mid-March. Click below to read more about what can be seen on the bund in early spring.