Unknown thing?

[Tom Williams]

Hello
I was out walking in hereford today and came across these things,they look like rockets but certainly are not that, here they are circled in red:

[RichardA35]

Hi There. You're going to have to give us a bit more to go on - perhaps a link to a Google Streetview image?

[Tom Williams]

Hi There. You're going to have to give us a bit more to go on - perhaps a link to a Google Streetview image?

I have added a photo of the thing in question if that helps

[Alderpoint]

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[Alderpoint]

Ah you mean this.

No idea.

[Tom Williams]

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Here you go:
https://earth.app.goo.gl/?apn=com.googl ... NEbHdOdxAC

[Ruperts Trooper]

Ah you mean this.

No idea.

It may be a specialist bird or insect nest, placed by wildlife experts - otherwise, no idea!

[Tom Williams]

Ah you mean this.

No idea.

It may be a specialist bird or insect nest, placed by wildlife experts - otherwise, no idea!

It almost looks like a dove house

[Tom Williams]

Ah you mean this.

No idea.

It may be a specialist bird or insect nest, placed by wildlife experts - otherwise, no idea!

It almost looks like a dove house

I have contacted the wye trust to see if they know anything but thanks for the help.

[FleetlinePhil]

Ah you mean this.

No idea.

Light blue touch paper and retire...a long way!

Seriously, with my birding hat on, I can't think of an obvious use for such a structure. Artificial nesting sites for Sand Martins have occasionally been used, but they are set into banks to mimic a sandy cliff-face. Also, putting any bird nesting structure quite so close to a footpath seems unlikely. Actually, it may not be an official footpath but looks well-trodden. I couldn't rule out an insect habitat, though.

[Tom Williams]

Ah you mean this.

No idea.

Light blue touch paper and retire...a long way!

Seriously, with my birding hat on, I can't think of an obvious use for such a structure. Artificial nesting sites for Sand Martins have occasionally been used, but they are set into banks to mimic a sandy cliff-face. Also, putting any bird nesting structure quite so close to a footpath seems unlikely. Actually, it may not be an official footpath but looks well-trodden. I couldn't rule out an insect habitat, though.

It's near a sewage treatment plant

[Lockwood]

It's a datum plate?

[Tom Williams]

It's a datum plate?

No

[Lockwood]

Sorry, wrong forum.

[Tom Williams]

I have emailed the wye wildlife protection society and had no reply, however they look as though they could be air quality sensors