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Mike Sherwen Mike is sure that this was a Goshawk as it was so much bigger than a Sparrow hawk. It was rather out of range as Goshawks are usually found in the Midlands; they have multiplied from escapes from Falconry centres over the past 50 or so years. (Having recently watched Bill Oddy on TV, trying to locate a Goshawk, I now have my doubts and will welcome comments from readers, Ed)
River Mel Restoration
Sunday 10th February was a beautiful day, perfect for visiting the wonderful Spring garden of Margaret and Terry Lynch of Bury Farm in Meldreth, which they generously opened in aid of the River Mel Restoration Project, which began in 2006.
Lots of people took advantage of the weather and enjoyed the large garden with its collections of hellebores and snowdrops of many varieties. It was also possible to walk along the path by the Mel, and view the work in progress.
Afterwards tea, coffee and homemade cakes were available in the conservatory, a perfect conclusion to the visit.
The Mel is an important chalk stream, of which there are only 161 in Britain, all in S.E. England. Since the water is filtered through chalk it is very pure, and historically used as a source of drinking water.
If you are interested in helping with this important project please contact Margaret Lynch Tel. 01763 260475 buryfarm@uku.co.uk.
