The Compers Inn (part 47)

welcome back sheils & well done on tm win :j:j

:hello: Good morning everyone

Sadly news of more horrendous attacks - this time in
Spain. :sad: Once again my thoughts and prayers are with
all innocent victims affected. :A xxx


Welcome back sheils and well done with your Ticketmaster
voucher win! :T


It's a beautiful start to the day here - sun is shining away
and tomorrow is set to be glorious too.


I know us Inners are hedgehog lovers :grinheart - just to let
you know about this:

:starmod: Hedgehog Housing Census :starmod:



The first ever national census of hedgehog nestboxes is now live!

Take the survey here >>>

Hedgehog Street has just launched a national census of hedgehog
houses to try and find out more about them. This survey is in
partnership with the University of Reading and Warwickshire
Wildlife Trust, and closes on the 31st October 2017.

Since 2011,we know that over 4,000 of our dedicated Hedgehog
Champions have hedgehog houses. This survey is specifically
about structures designed for hedgehogs to nest in at any time of
year, as opposed to feeding stations that are designed to shelter
hedgehogs while they eat and/or drink.



Take the survey and help hedgehogs today

:starmod: Why are we doing it?

There is a lot of advice about how best to use hedgehog houses,
but we need to do some research to be sure that this advice is
well-founded and appropriate. The aim of this survey is to collect
evidence that will help to guide people on how best to use
hedgehog houses to help hedgehogs, based on the experiences of
the thousands of you that already have them.

However, please do not infer any guidance or advice on using
hedgehog houses from the wording of the questions in the survey;
we are just asking about your past experiences, not suggesting
any particular course of action. So please do not disturb any
hedgehogs or nests in order to complete this survey. We will share
the results with you and give guidance once the data have been
collected and analysed.



Some of the questions we would like to answer are:

How frequently do hedgehog houses get used

Which design is best?

Does positioning of the box affect usage?

Should you provide bedding?

Does the presence of pets or other animals affect whether the box
will be used?

Are commercially available designs worth the money – or is DIY
better?



If you own a hedgehog house, take the survey today.



https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/help-hedgehogs/housingcensus/



Well must get on - yet another busy day ahead doing this n'
that.


Have a lovely and safe day all & please take care whatever
you're up to.

Alfie xxx

good morning all :wave:
bright & sunny here this morning :dance:


terrible news re spain :sad:
thoughts & prayers for all involved xx


big thanks for info on the hedgehogs Alfie :A:T
one of our neighbours told me the other day
that she'd seen 2 baby
ones the other night :dance:


have a nice day off indie x
take care all & have a good a day best as you can
x

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/18/barcelona-terror-attack-cambrils-las-ramblas-latest/




Alfie xxx

good morning all :wave:


bright & sunny here this morning though
there's a nip in the air,
got loads to catch up with today so
must get a move on,
hope you all have a lovely day & fingers crossed for all
x