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A TRIP TO THE STARS AT SHERWOOD OBSERVATORY It had been far too long since the Voice team had enjoyed a little outing together. We’ve been so busy that finding the time hasn’t always been easy, but when we do venture out, we want it to be somewhere we can genuinely recommend to our readers. So, when we were invited to spend an afternoon at Sherwood Observatory, we jumped at the chance – and we’re very pleased to say that it was well worth the trip! Set in an area that benefits from darker skies, the observatory is home to an impressive planetarium built within a beautifully converted Victorian reservoir. The transformation really is something to see. Following a £6.8 million redevelopment, the centre reopened in November 2024 and the renovation has already received well-deserved recognition. From the moment we arrived, we were made to feel incredibly welcome. Susanna Holt, Marketing, and Centre Manager Tony Booth greeted us before we were treated to a special planetarium show by Planetarium Lead, Matt Nutter. We could quite happily have stayed there all afternoon – and perhaps a little longer! Matt brought the universe to life with fascinating explanations, plenty of opportunities to ask questions and some truly spectacular visual displays. And that’s what makes Sherwood Observatory such a lovely place to visit. Behind the friendly team is a dedicated group of volunteers who clearly have a real passion for astronomy and for sharing that enthusiasm with others.

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A dogs Day out

This is a lovely walk, taking in a pretty stretch of the Cromford Canal before heading uphill to take in some lovely views and beautiful countryside. Unfortunately, since we originally did this walk, some of the paths have become inaccesible, so we had to divert along a country road for a reasonable stretch. Hopefully we can get out again soon to find a new route but in the meantime it is still well worth the diversion. Flake certainly thought so!

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SEASONAL CHANGES SIGNAL A NEW INFLUX TO WILDER GARDENS

The change from a long, hot, dry summer to a cold, wet August can come as something of shock, especially to smaller birds which suddenly need to bolster their energy intake. Accordingly, in recent weeks there has been an influx of, for example, titmice and various finches, particularly flocks of Greenfinches and Goldfinches, with the latter in abundance. A drop in temperature immediately triggered flocks of twenty to thirty Blue Tits, Great Tits, and Coal Tits, boosted every so often by ten to fifteen Long-tailed Tits and an occasional Nuthatch. About the same time, the locallyresident House Sparrows seem to be doing well and joining the feeding frenzy. Of course, many of these birds also take to local hedgerows, lane-sides, and fields where the late-summer pickings are quite easy and accessible. The big boost in numbers in both gardens and in the wider countryside is in a large part down to the post-breeding fledging of youngsters leading to excited mixed flocks of adults and juveniles. I have also noticed this year that some of the young Greenfinches and Goldfinches in particular, have become rather bold to the point of being almost tame. Along with the immature titmice, the finches especially, seem totally unbothered when I go out to top up the feeders. I have even had birds land on a feeders at the same time as I am holding it and filling it with food. This is quite extraordinary and something I have never known before, which the exception perhaps of one of my bolder Robins. In terms of visitors to the garden, the Wood Pigeons have reduced somewhat but numbers have been

supplemented by regular visitations of Collared Doves (altogether prettier and less hassle in terms of pigeonpoop), and of the delicate-eyed Stock Doves. I have also noticed an increase in visits by urban Feral Pigeons, something we don’t often see here. Other exotic ‘feral’ species include the increasingly ubiquitous Canada Geese, introduced to ornament grand estates in the 1600s and 1700s, and now breeding widely alongside now feral populations of native Grey Lag Geese. Over the last few weeks, I have seen and heard flocks of fifteen to twenty Canada Geese flying in v-formation low over the garden. Their distinctive and very loud call is described as a repeated ‘wagh-onk’ and this adds to their impact as they pass at roof-top height. No doubt as autumn progresses, we will be seeing and hearing large flocks of Pink-footed Geese heading north-west to south-east on their long migration from the tundra landscapes where they breed. As the long, drawn out skeins of Pink-feet pass overhead, their presence is characterised by high-pitched calls of ‘unk-unk’ and ‘wink-wink-wink’. These birds have increased greatly in numbers and whereas they used to be heading down to the Lincolnshire Wash and East Anglian marshes, it seems that many pitch down closer to the Peaks on farmland and wetlands around the Trent Valley and the Humberhead Levels of South Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. As the seasons change and the weather drives many species southwards, others will move in from northerly climates to take their place. Nature is constantly in flux as species come and go, and we see this in the wildlife garden, in the countryside beyond. And all part of a living tapestry.

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