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…
The Big (Cowbar) Butterfly Count is back!
Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count begins on July 15th and will run until August 10th. So far, over a million butterflies have been added to the count nationally. The Big…
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)Â 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.
Have you seen these Orchids?
The wet weather this spring has delayed many of the flowers we expect on Cowbar. Click here to see a spectacular plant which has just begun to bloom!
Cowbar Wildflower Walk
Cowbar joined in the local Community Earth Festival this June with a wildlflower walk led by Martin Allen and joined by Sue Antrobus from Tees Valley Wildlife Trust (www.teeswildlife.org) Click below to read more about this event.
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.