Exploring the pond in the heart of Etton village

Category: Wildlife

Encouraging wildlife back to the pond

New wildlife boxes have now been installed around the pond. There’s a couple of insect hotels; ladybird houses; a frog house and a bees/small mammals house. All of these have been funded through the 2022 FCC grant. We hope in due course to add hedgehog houses and bird boxes, but we’ll get some more trees in there first!

Jemima puddle duck

It may look like it’s still just a puddle, but the pond is starting to look good to at least one duck. Good to see some bird life returning. Moorhens have also been spotted returning. Let’s hope more to come.

Picture by Richard Stott 2022

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