With the colder weather and the lack of leaves on the trees, it's easier to get photos of birds in the woods, so here's a Marsh Tit and a Blue Tit:
The coppicing is proceeding well. Here's a photo from the end of day 1:
And here's a photo from the end of yesterday:
Don't worry if it looks a bit drastic, the trees will all grow back and while they're doing it there'll be a great habitat for the wildlife.
Here's a few other views of the area we've been coppicing this year:
There's only about 20 stools left to coppice now, but they'll take longer than you'd think as there's a lot of hazel in there, and processing it is a slow job.
Still, we should have it done by the end of the year, fitting it around work and other commitments...
Mike
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