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Country diary: A bum note amid the dawn chorus
Hogshaw, Derbyshire: Our old Buxton tip is an area rich in nature. It’s depressing our local council wants it developed
TL;DR
- Hogshaw, a former Buxton tip, is now a thriving woodland with 870 species, mainly insects.
- The abundance of invertebrates supports a rich bird population, with 20 species identified during a dawn chorus walk.
- The dawn chorus begins early, around 3:40 am, and reflects a collective harmonizing of sounds.
- The local council, High Peak borough, has declared a nature emergency but intends to develop Hogshaw, an area rich in nature.
- The council's plan to place Hogshaw in a "land bank" for development contradicts its nature emergency declaration.