Blog: Coombe Bissett Down

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Bat

Bat walk

Community Engagement Assistant, Oliver Davies, describes the recent bat walk events at Coombe Bissett Down and some of the species that have been recorded at the reserve.

Bastard toadflax

Wanted! Alive.

Community Engagement Assistant, Oliver Davies, describes two specialists of chalk grassland habitat: bastard toadflax and down shieldbug; and how you can share your sightings of these species with…

Sparrowhawk

Raptors of Coombe Bissett Down (Part Two)

Community Engagement Assistant, Oliver Davies, explores the ecology and behaviour of raptors you might observe during a visit to Coombe Bissett Down, including the sparrowhawk, red kite, and…

Kestrel

Raptors of Coombe Bissett Down (Part One)

Community Engagement Assistant, Oliver Davies, explores the ecology and behaviour of two raptors which anyone is – almost – guaranteed to see when visiting Coombe Bissett Down: the buzzard and the…

Weasel

Mammals of Coombe Bissett Down: Weasel

Oliver Davies, with the assistance of a trail camera, has spent the last two months exploring the lives of the reserve's more elusive mammals. In this blog post, we discover more about the…

Wood mouse

Mammals of Coombe Bissett Down: Small Mammals

Oliver Davies, with the assistance of a trail camera, has spent the last two months exploring the lives of the reserve's more elusive mammals. In this blog post, we discover more about the…

Grey squirrel

Mammals of Coombe Bissett Down: Grey Squirrel

Oliver Davies, with the assistance of a trail camera, has spent the last two months exploring the lives of the reserve's more elusive mammals. In this blog post, we discover more about the…