THE BIRDS & WILDLIFE OF PAXTON PITS, LITTLE PAXTON VILLAGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS 2017 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FRIENDS OF PAXTON PITS NATURE RESERVE VISIT OUR WEBSITE : www.paxton-pits.org.uk CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK @ PAXTON PITS NATURE RESERVE WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP ON THE RESERVE? PLEASE CONTACT US To help in the Visitor Centre or help with practical work during the week contact the Rangers 01480 406795 To help with events, practical conservation work on Sunday or join a wildlife survey team then contact:
[email protected] If you have a skill that you think would help with the Reserve please contact us. “Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve” is a charity registered in England & Wales, No 1125221, and is funded entirely by its members and fund-raising activities. PRODUCED BY THE FRIENDS OF PAXTON PITS NATURE RESERVE Acknowledgements Special thanks to Grainne Farrington (GF) for her drive and desire to re-establish the annual report. Supported by Mike Thomas, Roger Lloyd, Jim Stevenson, Adrian Hyde and Neal Parkin. Acknowledgement for the contributions from Neal Parkin author of the bird report, Roger Lloyd author of the invertebrates, fungi and flora reports, Jim Stevenson author of mammals and amphibians reports and Adrian Hyde for preparing the annual report ready for publishing. Thank you to Martin Runchman and Samantha Knight for organising the WeBS counts, Roger Lloyd for arranging the Paxton Breeding Bird Surveys (PBBS), Den Yaxley for his help in completing some of the missing PBBS data years, Derek Gruar and Mo Reeves for arranging site bird ringing, Steve and Janet Prior for maintaining the nest boxes and, Trevor Coughlan for arranging Sunday working parties.