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…
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…
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.
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.
Cowbar Nature and Teesmouth Bird Club
Mark Askew from Teesmouth Bird Club kindly arranged for us to make an appeal for more photos of birds on Cowbar in TBC's December newsletter. Click below to read more about this newsletter.
Autumn migrants stop off to refuel on Cowbar
Autumn bird migration is quite a drawn out affair, with some birds heading south as early as July and others lingering into November, but October is one of the most exciting on our coast. Click below to read more about seasonal bird visitors on Cowbar this autumn.
Owl Pellet Found on Cowbar Lane
Our hard work collecting the last of the arisings on Cowbar Lane have been rewarded with a lucky find. Click below to read more.
A young barn owl fatality at Cowbar
Finding and reporting a young barn owl fatality. Click below to read more