
AI bird recognition in Oakley Wood
Recording bird sounds in the wood promises to widen our knowledge of its bird life.
Recording bird sounds in the wood promises to widen our knowledge of its bird life.
I’ve been making more use of a bird recognition app and been rather impressed by it. It’s called Merlin and produced by Cornell Labs in the USA. It has three of ways of helping to … Continue reading Merlin – the “wizard” bird app
The pond in the south-west corner of Oakley Wood is a valuable resource for wildlife, and so we should take care to leave it undisturbed.
Dogs are welcome in Oakley Wood, but please be a responsible and considerate dog owner.
The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Oakley Wood was held on Monday 31st March in Barford Memorial Hall. Our chairman Liz Sheehan welcomed everyone and gave a summary of the past year’s […]
Don’t forget that the Friends of Oakley Wood AGM 2025 is taking place next Monday, 31 March. As well as hearing a talk from Nick Martin and participating in our very own NatureSmash! quiz, come […]
The next Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Oakley Wood will take place on 31 March 2025 at the Barford Memorial Hall at 7.30 pm. After the formal business of the meeting there will […]
… by which I mean that we made a record of species observed for 2024! Whether it was a record year we have no idea since there are no previous records to compare with. Recording […]
A reminder that the next volunteering day for helping in Oakley Wood is on Sunday 24th November, starting at the usual time of 10.00. The task for the day will be dead-hedging along the woodland […]
A reminder that the next volunteering day for helping in Oakley Wood is on Sunday 27th October, starting at the usual time of 10.00. The task for the day will be coppicing. Please drop George […]
Thanks to one of our members, Jan Wood, for sharing this amazing photograph of the Northern Lights over Oakley Wood. The photo is taken looking NE over the wood. The bright “star” in the bottom […]