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News Archive 2009

2009 Nest Box News

The results of 2009 breeding season are now in.

Malcolm Dunmore and Mike Saynor finally cleared out the
nesting boxes along Riverside Walk and Emmbrook Walk on 18th and 19th
January 2010 after being delayed by the snow.

They were assisted first by Cyril Fuller and then by two
enthusiastic new helpers, Alan Jeffries and Roger Stanley, who had
responded to the call in the last newsletter. Gratifyingly, there had
been a high level of nest-box occupation (80%), including by a
Tree-creeper, although a clutch of 9 Blue Tit eggs had not hatched from
one nest.

Malcolm has re-settled the special Kingfisher box on the
Riverside Walk bank which had become too exposed owing to the weather;
however, there was no sign of it having been occupied last year

24-04-2009 New Information
Board

A new Information Board designed by children from Year 5
at Emmbrook Junior School has been installed in Emmbrook Walk. This was
unveiled on April 24th 2009 and is called "Go with the Flow"

New Bridge over the
Brook

A routine inspection of the footbridge in Emmbrook Walk by
Wokingham Borough Council revealed that it needed replacing this was
completed in August 2009.