Bromham Mill Nature Blog

Today sighting

lorraine — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:52:45 +0000

It was lovely to see a pair of swan swimming on the Millpond by the Mill this afternoon, could they be looking for Sundays racing ducks?!

Badgers caught on camera

James — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 23:18:12 +0000

Here’s a recent picture of a pair of Badgers caught on camera at Bromham Mill. Can you spot the second one in the background?

Snowdrops

lorraine — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:48:20 +0000

What a lovely display of snowdrops we have this year. If you haven’t been for a walk around the site, please make the effort, before this wonderful display fades.

Sunday 06/02/2011

lorraine — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 14:47:24 +0000

At the Mill today, spent the morning tidying up the grounds. It was lovely seeing and hearing all the birds in the sunshine. I hope everyone agrees that the work the Staff and Friends are doing is making a big impact.

Nature Club

James — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:11:36 +0000

Due to launch in April and to run throughout the summer opening of Bromham Mill is the children’s nature club. Children will be able to sign up for membership and come along to a programme of events that will take place throughout the year. Children under 10 need to be accompanied by an adult. Final details are not yet available but events will include nature walks around Bromham Mill, making nest boxes and weather instruments. And, of course, you’ll be able to keep in touch with what’s going on through the blog.

If your child would like to join, please contact us and we will notify you as soon as membership details have been finalised.

Bird ringing at the Mill

James — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:04:54 +0000

Earlier this month a local group of bird ringers (the Ivel Ringing Group) visited the Mill and its grounds. Read their report on their blog

: Blue Tit ringed at Bromahm Mill

stroppy update

lorraine — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:02:13 +0000

This morning stroppy was reunited with his sheep flock on the island. It was very emotional walking him over to the island gate, it reminded me of my daughters first day at school, the hopes, the fears and the feeling of loss (he has been quite a large part of my life over the last eight weeks). The reunion seems to of gone well, but stroppy will be kept a close eye on for a while. And I hope that we will be seeing all three sheep up at the island gate in the very near future. A big thank you to everyone who helped with his recovery

Walking Stroppy and much more!

Amanda — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:55:55 +0000

I went out as part of Stroppy the sheep’s “flock” tonight. He is still in one of the barns recovering from fly strike but is doing much better. Adrian regularly takes him out for walks on his halter and he never wants to go back in the barn afterwards. We had a lovely evening walk. Unfortunately he didn’t get to see Shaky and Shaun who are hiding at the top end of the island, but we did some pipistrelle bats flying very low near the barns. Also seen at the Mill today: two male blackcaps, a buzzard, a jay and a hobby!

Bats!

Amanda — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:02:27 +0000

On Saturday night the Bedford Bat Group ran a bat walk at the Mill. Bat detectors (which lower the frequency of the bats’ echolocation to a human-audible frequency) picked up Common and Soprano Pipistrelles and some type of Myotis bat (probably either the Daubenton’s or Natterer’s bat). We were even lucky enough to see lots of Soprano pipistrelles flying around as it got dark. They fly beautifully and could be mistaken for birds by the layman (like me). A fascinating evening. Find out more at http://www.bedsbatgroup.org.uk/

Stroppy the Sheep on the mend

Amanda — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:35:23 +0000

I went to see Stroppy the Sheep last night, who is recovering well from a nasty case of flystrike. He has been out of sight in one of the barns for two weeks, and at the start would only eat his favourite food (custard creams) but is now eating properly and on his feet again. He’s still (literally) black and blue but he’s getting there.

Stroppy with Shaky and Shaun earlier in the year