About Rspb Dovestone
Dove Stone, bordering the Peak District National Park, is managed by the RSPB in partnership with United Utilities. Together we’re working to enrich the habitat at Dove Stone with the aim of increasing the diversity of the estate’s wildlife.
Rspb Dovestone Description
Dove Stone has a range of habitat including moorland, internationally important and nationally scarce blanket bog as well as native deciduous woodland with trails around the estate's reservoirs.
Dove Stone supports a range of wildlife and is home to characteristic birds of the area such as Raven, Ring ouzel, Peregrine, Golden plover and Dunlin as well as a good range of woodland birds. And it’s not just birds. Dove Stone also has a significant population of Mountain hare and is one of the few places in the UK where you’re able to see this lovely animal outside of Scotland.
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Don't forget this is on tomorrow.
Dove Stone Redwing & Fieldfare Survey
Sunday January 13th at 11am
... meet at the main car park
Join us on a survey of Redwing & Fieldfares
We'd like to find out a bit more about the numbers of Redwing & Fieldfare from northern Europe that spend the winter in the UK.
How many visit Dove Stone? What feeding behaviour can we observe? What changes are there over successive winters?
The information we gather will be part of a UK wide survey that will contribute to the conservation of these birds.
Why not come along and find out a bit more about these winter visitors and learn a bit about survey methods too !
There’s no need to book, but if you’d like more info please contact
Rachel on 0782502263
For those not local to Dove Stone. It's only a short train journey from Manchester Victoria station to Greenfield and then a 20 minute walk.
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Dove Stone Redwing & Fieldfare Survey
Sunday January 13th at 11am
meet at the main car park
...
Join us on a survey of Redwing & Fieldfares
We'd like to find out a bit more about the numbers of Redwing & Fieldfare from northern Europe that spend the winter in the UK.
How many visit Dove Stone? What feeding behaviour can we observe? What changes are there over successive winters?
The information we gather will be part of a UK wide survey that will contribute to the conservation of these birds.
Why not come along and find out a bit more about these winter visitors and learn a bit about survey methods too !
There’s no need to book, but if you’d like more info please contact
Rachel on 07825022636
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Hi all,
This Saturday morning we have a ringing demo at Dove Stone. It’s a drop-in event, so feel free to come along to Binn Green car park ( parking is free to RSPB members ) anytime between 8am and 12 noon. There’s no need to book but if you are thinking of coming along please could you contact Jamie on 07984237822 so he has an idea of the numbers of people attending. Thanks.
Also this weekend we have two events on Sunday. The first is a wildlife and local history walk ...that takes a route up towards Chew Reservoir, following the old tramline. There have been good sightings of Dipper, Kingfisher and Reed Bunting of late. The walks leaves from the main car park at 10.30. Please contact mandy.hodkinson@rspb.org.uk to confirm your place.
Secondly on Sunday morning we have a short survey / walk for those people who are particularly interested in winter visitors, in particular we’ll be looking out for Redwing, Fieldfare and Scandanavian Blackbird as well as numbers of Starling. Meet at the main car park for an 11am start. Finish time approx. 1pm. Again, there’s no need to book but if you’re thinking of coming along then please ring or email Rachel on 07825022636 or rachel.downham@rspb.org.uk
Hope there’s something there of interest and look forwards to seeing you all soon.
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Stuck for something to do tomorrow?
Winter Thrush Survey Sun. 2nd December at 11am Take a short walk with us on the first of our winter thrush surveys. Large numbers of thrushes such as Redwing and Fieldfare migrate from Scandanavia and northern Europe to spend the winter in the UK. We'd like to find out a bit more about these birds at Dove Stone.
To book your place please email Mandy ; Mandy.Hodkinson@rspb.org.uk or call her on 07703716987.
Don't forget this is today! There'll be some great photo opportunities!
Mountain Hare Talk & Walk Sat. December 1st... A chance to learn a bit more about Mountain Hare and to see hares up Chew Valley. Our talk starts at 12pm at the Clarence in Greenfield. Reconvene at Dove Stone car park at 1.30pm for the walk or just meet us there for the walk only !
To book your place please email Mandy ; Mandy.Hodkinson@rspb.org.uk or call her on 07703716987.
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Hello all, Rachel will be running the Mountain Hare Talk and Walk again on Saturday 1st December (full details below) so if you missed it the first time, or fancy coming along again, here’s your chance! Let me know if you’d like to book on and look forward to seeing you there! Saturday - Mountain Hare Talk and Walk, December 1st noon to 4pm-ish Did you know that Dove Stone (and the Peak District) is one of the few areas outside of Scotland where you can watch Mountain Hare in... the UK? Join us on a talk and walk all about Mountain Hare. As Mountain Hare moult into their white winter coat they really stand out against the dark gritstone characteristic of this area at this time of year. There may also be the chance to see other wildlife typical to this area such as Red Grouse. There's also the opportunity to learn more about the RSPB’s and United Utilities restoration work on the peat bog and how this contributes to the conservation of Mountain Hare. The talk is at the Clarence Pub, Greenfield (just at the bottom of the road up to Dove Stone) at 12 noon. You can also just join us for the walk at Dove Stone's main car park at 1.30pm if you prefer. To book your place please email Mandy ; Mandy.Hodkinson@rspb.org.uk or call her on 07703716987.
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You may have heard about the influx of Waxwing to the country, and two were spotted yesterday in a garden in Mossley! SO we’ll be having a ‘make a garden feeder for Waxwings’ day on Saturday, starting at Binn Green at 11 and moving to the main car park for 2pm. These really are stunning birds so if you fancy coming along to make a feeder specifically for them to hang in your garden then come along on Saturday, and we’ll be doing the same thing on Sunday at Ashway Gap from 11 am
Two Free Wildlife Events!
Saturday - Mountain Hare Talk and Walk, November 3rd 1-5 pm
Did you know that Dove Stone is one of the few areas outside of Scotland where you can watch Mountain Hare in the UK?
... Join us for a talk at The Clarence, Greenfield to find out more interesting facts, then we’ll take a route up towards Chew Reservoir where we’ll be in a good position to watch Mountain Hare on the surrounding hillsides. With their white winter coat they really stand out against the dark gritstone characteristic of this area!
Meet at The Clarence at 1 pm for the talk, or at 2:30 pm at Dove Stone Main Car Park for the walk.
Booking is essential – for more information or to book your place please reply to this post and I'll message you the contact email address.
Sunday - Beginners’ Bird Watching walk, November 4th 10:30 am-1 pm
Join us for this 3 mile easy walk around Dove Stone and Binn Green to learn about bird watching from one of our experienced birders! You’ll learn about using binoculars and telescopes, improving your field craft and observation techniques, identifying birds, and will find out about migration and breeding behaviour. If you don’t have binoculars we’ll have some you can borrow. Meet at the top of Dove Stone Main Car Park.
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Dusk to Dark Walk at 4pm on Sunday 28th October, meeting at the top of the main car park.
Join us for an alternative take on daytime Dove Stone with the return of our guided walk into the night.
As the light begins to fade we'll be taking a route around Dove Stone's trails. Along the way we'll be talking about some of the stories and history of Dove Stone and the surrounding area. Who was Bramley? How did Bill o'Jacks meet his fate? What's the link between Dove Stone and the... Houses of Parliament and what happened in the mythical fight between giants Alderman and Alphin?
And if you have your own spooky stories (or even tall-tales!) of Dove Stone then why not come along and share them with us...
The walk should last a maximum of 3 hours but you're welcome to come along for as long as you want!
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Wellyboot Walk - Sunday October 28th at 10:30 am meeting at the top of the main car park.
Did you know a Dipper can fly underwater?!?!! Come and find out more amazing dip-tastic facts on our Wellyboot Walk. Prepare to get splashy!
Join us for this short walk alongside one of Dove Stone's waterways to explore the varied wildlife to be found, as well as any puddles and mud we might come across! In particular we'll be looking out for one of Dove Stone's most iconic birds: the Di...pper. We'll also be on the lookout for another of Dove Stone's water-loving birds, the Grey Wagtail, and might even find out where it gets its name from!
Adults must be accompanied by children!! Suitable wellies and wet weather gear are recommended!
Meet at the top of Dove Stone's main car park. Don't forget to book to ensure your place!
See you there!
Booking is essential.
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This Friday at Greenfield Conservative Club we are having a drop-in event between 6pm and 9pm to promote our oral history project, Dove Stone Memory Bank. If you’re interested in having a look at some images of how Dove Stone used to look then I hope you’ll come along. And if you’d like to take part in the project then we’d welcome the opportunity to talk with you more – please get in touch.
Landscape shots from Dove Stone
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