On the eve of #NoMowMay (and beyond!) here’s a little thread on why both mowing AND not mowing different parts of your lawn can be brilliant for wildlife. Sounds perverse? It’s all about long-grass and short-grass, and why you want both…

A Cuckoo calling at #Shorncote reedbeds this morning #spring Cotswold Water Park Cotswold Lakes Trust .#GlosBirds @cwpbirds

Great pictures Tim.

Greeted by a raucous flock of Sand Martins this morning!

CWP late evening on nature watch, awesome bird song as a background Cotswold Lakes Trust Rangers Cotswold Lakes Trust CWP Birds SwiWildlifeSightings

Reed Bunting today in the CWP, great resident bird CWP Birds Cotswold Lakes Trust SwiWildlifeSightings BTO Wiltshire

Grasshopper Warbler at CWP82 reeling away this morning CWP Birds Cotswold Lakes Trust Cotswold Lakes Trust Rangers BTO Wiltshire SwiWildlifeSightings

We used some spare digger time to create a new wetland feature on the reserve. This low ground usually collects water during wet periods and so should make a good ephemeral pond. Looking forward to seeing how it develops 💦🐸🌱

Morning chorus with a Whitethroat and supporting cast CWP82 earlier CWP Birds Cotswold Lakes Trust BTO Wiltshire

CWP 82 this morning, Cuckoo flying around, several short Gropper reels, 3 Reed Bunting, 7 Sedge Warbler, 2 Chiff Chaff, 5 Reed Warbler, Jay, 2 Garden Warber, 2 Whitethroat, and a Blackcap m CWP Birds Cotswold Lakes Trust BTO Wiltshire

First time checking on the new pond in a couple of weeks. Water has receded quite a bit but is holding in the deepest part of the pond. Diving beetles have found it now. Orchids starting to flower nearby, hopefully in time they will spread to the ground surrounding the pond! 🪲🪻

A rare opportunity to see some fantastic birds (and Lloyd and Rose of course) close up. Don't miss out on tickets for this fundraising event hosted by Cotswold Lakes Brew Co.. Especially looking forward to meeting the Starlings... facebook.com/BucksBirdsUK/v… #CWPBirds #Birds #Springwatch

Barn Owl in the CWP ghosting silently past me only a few feet away, my closest encounter, what a stare CWP Birds Cotswold Lakes Trust Cotswold Lakes Trust Rangers Wiltshire Ornithological Society SwiWildlifeSightings BTO Wiltshire Thames Path National Trail

Interested in birds? ‘Our Life with Birds’ with Rose and Lloyd Buck promises to give our audience the chance to meet a variety of birds including an eagle, Barn Own, falcons, starlings and Bran the Raven. Tickets available on eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-life-wit…