CHISH & FIPS

A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

BLACK WOOD

Black Wood and Childwall Woods are part of the Mersey Forest. A site of nature conservation value and have been named a Liverpool Local Nature Reserve (LNR) area, the first in the city for 20 years. There are sixteen types of trees in the woods, the dominant tree being beech with a mixture of other deciduous and evergreen species, including English oak, sweet and horse chestnut, lime, silver birch, sycamore, whitebeam and yew. A number of new trees have been planted in the wood including oak, ash, scots pine and wild cherry.

The bird list for the sites stands at, at least 60 species with grey partridge being notable in this urban area. Kestrels and sparrowhawks regularly nest in the woods along with great and lesser spotted woodpeckers. In the autumn flocks of long tailed tits and goldcrests can be seen flitting through the woodland treetops. Other woodland birds that frequent the sites include: blue, great and coal tit, brambling, chaffinch, jackdaw, jay, linnet, nuthatch, robin, siskin, song thrush, stock dove, treecreeper, wood pigeon and wren.
 

The Cache

Is in a camo bag with some extra natural camoflage