Packington Estate

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March 2023

Ringing Returns The Black-headed Gull seen on Railway Pool on the 6th March was ringed as an adult at Redesmere, Cheshire, on Nov 23rd, 2019. Since ringing, it has been seen at the following locations: Redesmere, Cheshire –

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February 2023

  Work Party Dates Saturday March 4th – 2 pm Saturday April 1st – 2 pm Wednesday May 10th – 6 pm Link to West Midland Bird Ringing Group:  https://www.westmidlandsringinggroup.co.uk/ Updates 3rd, 8th, 12th and 15th  February – Photographs

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January 2023

Link to West Midland Bird Ringing Group:  https://www.westmidlandsringinggroup.co.uk/ Updates 31st January – Photographs added 19th January – Photographs added 24th January – Photograph added 16th January – Photographs added 11th to 15th January – Records added 6th, 8th, 13th

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December 2022

Link to West Midland Bird Ringing Group:  https://www.westmidlandsringinggroup.co.uk/ Updates 15th December – Photographs added 7th December – Photograph added 3rd December  – Photographs added 17th November  – Photograph added 25th November – Photograph added 31st December 2022 Overcast, light

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November 2022

RABBIT ACTIVITY As regular visitors will have noticed, rabbit activity is causing holes on the hard core tracks and whilst we try and in-fill them, please be aware that the tracks are more uneven than normal as a

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October 2022

Updates 31st October – Record added 30th October – Photograph added 17th October – Photographs added 18th October – Records added 17th October – Record updated (second update on 26th October) 1st October – Photographs added. 7th October

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September 2022

OLD ROAD – 4TH TO 7TH OCOTBER 2022 Please note that the Old Road is to be used for an upcoming ITV drama on the 5th or 6th October (likely to be the 6th) between the hours of

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August 2022

RABBIT ACTIVITY As regular visitors will have noticed, rabbit activity is causing holes on the hard core tracks and whilst we try and in-fill them, please be aware that the tracks are more uneven than normal as a

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July 2022

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER – MARSH LANE, HAMPTON IN ARDEN Please note that with effect from 20th January 2021 Marsh Lane, Hampton in Arden will be gated just north of the railway bridge which accesses the Marsh Lane Nature

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June 2022

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER – MARSH LANE, HAMPTON IN ARDEN Please note that with effect from 20th January 2021 Marsh Lane, Hampton in Arden will be gated just north of the railway bridge which accesses the Marsh Lane Nature

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May 2022

  Updates 9th to 16th May – Records added. 6th May – Photographs added. 27th April – Photograph added. 1st and 5th May – Records updated. 5th and 7th May – Photographs added. 29th May 2022 Cool northerly,

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April 2022

  30th April 2022 Bright and sunny. Warblers continued to arrive and there were four Lesser Whitethroats heard today, one at the north end of Car Park Pool, one on the Railway embankment, one on the other side

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March 2022

NEW TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER – MARSH LANE, HAMPTON IN ARDEN Please note that with effect from 20th January 2021 Marsh Lane, Hampton in Arden will be gated just north of the railway bridge which accesses the Marsh Lane

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February 2022

  28th February 2022 Sunny and mild after overnight frost. A Chiffchaff was again seen on the Old Road though again not in song. A juvenile Peregrine was present, a pair of Kestrels were on the tip field

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January 2022

Link to West Midland Bird Ringing Group:  https://www.westmidlandsringinggroup.co.uk/ Updates December records updated from the 27th to 31st. 31st January 2022 The strong wind did not help viewing conditions but there was still an impressive 108 Gadwall today. A pair

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December 2021

NEW TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER – MARSH LANE, HAMPTON IN ARDEN Please note that with effect from 20th January 2021 Marsh Lane, Hampton in Arden will be gated just north of the railway bridge which accesses the Marsh Lane

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November 2021

NEW TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER – MARSH LANE, HAMPTON IN ARDEN Please note that with effect from 20th January 2021 Marsh Lane, Hampton in Arden will be gated just north of the railway bridge which accesses the Marsh Lane

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October 2021

  Updates 3rd October – photographs added 18th October – Record Updated 15th October – Record Updated 13th October – Record updated 5th October – Photograph added 8th October – Record updated 29th September – Photograph added 1st

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September 2021

NEW TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER – MARSH LANE, HAMPTON IN ARDEN Please note that with effect from 20th January 2021 Marsh Lane, Hampton in Arden will be gated just north of the railway bridge which accesses the Marsh Lane

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August 2021

NEW TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER – MARSH LANE, HAMPTON IN ARDEN Please note that with effect from 20th January 2021 Marsh Lane, Hampton in Arden will be gated just north of the railway bridge which accesses the Marsh Lane

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July 2021

NEW TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER – MARSH LANE, HAMPTON IN ARDEN Please note that with effect from 20th January 2021 Marsh Lane, Hampton in Arden will be gated just north of the railway bridge which accesses the Marsh Lane

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