Quantock Hills Blog
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Follow the blog of Rangers Andy Harris and Tim Russell as they roam the Quantocks, working to enrich the wildlife and helping keep the Quantocks outstandingly beautiful for everyone to enjoy. Sign up and let them know your thoughts on whats happening day to day on the hills.
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Young Rangers Old Fossils -
19 Jul
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Quantocks AONB hosted a visit by Young Rangers from the Mendip hills AONB.
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A summer’s evening -
19 Jul
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On a glorious summer evening it is well worth taking a walk on the common and keeping an eye out for the red deer looking resplendent in their summer coats.
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Good results for bracken spraying - You may have noticed a slight change in the abundance of bracken on the hills this year.
16 Jul
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Last summer the Commoners led a contract to spray areas of bracken by helicopters with the aim of helping stop the spread of this plant and ultimately the loss of the very valuable heathland.
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Knock knock – who’s there? -
16 Jul
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Last month I began to tell you about the bird ringing and I shall share the results with you once I’ve gone through the records and totalled them up. However, on one of the days I came across something that was going to take a great deal of my time to sort out!
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A WHOLE LOTTA SPIT -
13 Jul
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This year has been a great year for Cuckoos with some still being heard within the last week.
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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC - The hours you work as a Ranger are definitely not normal.
07 Jul
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Over the past few weeks I’ve been working many late days surveying for Long Eared Owls and Nightjars as well as patrolling.
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THE HEAT IS ON -
22 Jun
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A continued spell of dry sunny weather has meant that the hills have been a popular destination with visitors since half term.
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The Boys are back in town! - by Owen Jones, Volunteer Co-ordinator
21 Jun
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The AONB Service has a small group of dedicated volunteers who help maintain and care for the sites under our management.
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Dear deer -
15 Jun
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On my travels around the AONB & further afield, I’ve seen a lot young birds & animals making the most of what has been a good spring. From the pied flycatchers in the nest boxes, a young fox playing around their den to deer calves lying up quietly in the woods it’s a privilege to witness these things when going about your work.
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Archaeology from hilltop to coastline walk - National “Festival of Archaeology” fortnight
14 Jun
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Rangers led a walk at the weekend from Staple Plain (via Beacon Hill and Smith’s Combe) down to the coast at East Quantoxhead. The weather was glorious and views fro the hills were stunning.
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Annual Reports
view Annual reports from the Quantock AONB Service
Events Leaflet
At a loose end? Come and join us on one of our many events planned throughout the year.
Information leaflets
Find out more about why the heathland is so important for birds, the red deer on the Quantocks and why the history of the landscape is so special.
Management Documents
including the Management Plan and SDF Application Forms
Newsletters
read the AONB Service's seasonal newsletter
PREPARING FOR CHANGE
Climate-proof your tourism business
Quantock Deer Count Results 7 March 2010
The results of the annual Quantock Deer Count held on 7 March 2010.
Quantock Hills Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) Papers
Papers from the partnership committee the Joint Advisory Committee
Quantock Hills Visitor Guide
Quantock Hills Visitor Guide
Recreation Leaflets
a full range of leaflets from circular walks to event guides and leaflets to allow you to enjoy the best of the hills
Information
Useful Contacts
Quantock AONB Service
Tel: 01823 451 884
Somerset Wildlife Trust
Tel: 01823 652 400
www.somersetwildlife.org
National Trust
Tel: 01823 451 814
www.nationaltrust.org
Forestry Commission
Tel: 01278 732 319
