Saturday 25th January
Report written by Gwyn Williams
Tracey and Gwyn hoped for some exotic birds to watch for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch The first step was setting up the feeder, then watching. We saw ten house sparrows, two collared doves and one each of blackbirds and robin. Perhaps the exotic bird was in a pear tree? So... off we went to a National Trust arboretum and spotted 4 great tits, two great spotted woodpeckers, two robins, two blue tits, a chaffinch and a nuthatch. We also saw two red squirrels.
Derby
Hall maintenance will help to extend the life of Mickleover Memorial Hall. This will allow them to invest more in projects such as a kitchenette and disabled toilet to make the building more useful and accessible to the local community.