Cowbar Autumn Goldfinches
A cloud of Goldfinches feasting on seeds on Cowbar this August A group of goldfinches is called a 'charm'. This term comes from the Old English word 'c'irm' and refers…
A cloud of Goldfinches feasting on seeds on Cowbar this August A group of goldfinches is called a 'charm'. This term comes from the Old English word 'c'irm' and refers…
NO MOW MAY has begun! One of the most beautiful flowers to benefit from this Plantlife initiative, now adopted by people and organisations across the UK, is the Dandelion. Its name…
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…
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…
Thursday October 17th was a great day: over a mile of verge arisings raked along Cowbar Lane and 27 little gorse plants safely in the ground in just one day.…
Use this link to our page about verges if you would like to find out more. Link: Plantlife Link: …
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…
These four plants are looking particularly splendid on Cowbar in July. As August moves on, they will be joined by stands of Knapweed, Fleabane and Common Sow Thistle. The slow…
There are some wild summer visitors on Cowbar. Click here to find out more.