17th January 2019

Work at The Rectory continues, and a bird watching haven?

We really are well into the New Year now and the days are starting to get longer – hopefully, spring is just around the corner. It is great to be woken up by the dawn chorus occasionally. We recently had a survey about the wildlife conducted and it revealed that we have over 50 bird species on the Estate.

Some notable species include buzzards, goldcrests, kestrels, lapwings, nuthatches, ravens, snipes, teals, treecreepers, and yellowhammers. The variety of these species shows just how diverse the area is with many different habitats.

We have recently added another bird table in the Parklands, and we are looking forward to taking part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch which takes place on Sunday 27 January between 10am – 12noon. If you have a bit of time free, do come along and volunteer. Give Leanne, our Events Manager, a call on 01507 311 446 and help us count the birds we see. All are welcome to join us including families!

The full list of the result of the survey found these birds on the Estate:

Blackbird

Bullfinch

Black-headed Gull

Blue Tit

Buzzard

Carrion Crow

Collared Dove

Chaffinch

Common Gull

Coal Tit

Dunnock

Fieldfare

Feral Pigeon

Green Sandpiper

Green Woodpecker

Goldcrest

Greylag Goose

Goldfinch

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Tit

Herring Gull

House Sparrow

Jay

Jackdaw

Kestrel

Lapwing

Little Grebe

Long-tailed Tit

Mistle Thrush

Mallard

Magpie

Meadow Pipit

Moorhen

Nuthatch

Pheasant

Pied Wagtail

Raven

Robin

Reed Bunting

Redwing

Red-legged Partridge

Rook

Siskin

Skylark

Snipe

Song Thrush

Starling

Teal

Treecreeper

Tree Sparrow

Tufted Duck

Wood Pigeon

Wren

Yellowhammer

People Viewing The Wolds Through Binoculars

There has been some work going on to enhance animal habitats across the Estate. Our latest hedge planting included 11 species of hedge tree; Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Holly, Hazel, Field Maple, Dogwood, Small-Leaved Lime, Honeysuckle, Spindleberry, Guelder Rose and Privet. All went into the mix for the new hedge.

We continue to contract local workers as well as engaging national experts to help take the Estate forward. We have recently been looking at the results of the recent lake survey and we are considering tenders for the much-needed desilt.

It was very upsetting to see that fly-tipping had taken place on the road down to Driby. Fortunately, East Lindsey District Council were very proactive in clearing this up as well as sorting out the potholes we’ve recently reported. We have tackled the mud on the roads with the help of AW Smith and Sons and their brush trailing tractor, and the ditches have also been cleared thanks to the Baxters.

Goodness knows what we would have done without our local garage this month. Everyone at the Hall has had to take their car in for various reasons. Thank you to Ian, Tom and Jay at Gordon’s Autos for proactively keeping us on the road!

Work is nearing completion at the Rectory now. The shower rooms have been tiled and the paintwork is looking good. The self-seeded saplings have been removed by Andy Hackett’s team to enhance the vista from the windows.

It is getting to the time when we anticipate the birth of this year’s first calf. The excitement of anticipating the arrival of our first born is with us and it would be great if we could be there to see its arrival. Virtually all of our cows are pregnant so we are looking at expanding our herd quite quickly as well as providing premium Lincoln Red Beef to our customers this year.

Work at The Rectory continues, and a bird watching haven?

The full list of the result of the survey found these birds on the Estate:

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