Spotted a group (covey?) of Grey Partridge foraging in the stubble of the arable field, close to the Long Pads path, yesterday evening. At least five of them.
Month: August 2016
Swallows
Yesterday afternoon we spotted about 40 swallows assembling around the hawthorn tree on the long pads path.
Bringing in the hay bales
The big task of collecting the hay bales.
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Three of the rustic volunteers involved!
Cutting the Hay Meadow
The hay meadow was cut on Sunday and the process attracted lesser black-backed gulls and a handful of swallows who were mopping up the insects being released.
Volunteer session Saturday 13th August 2016
Here is Jonathan’s message
Greetings All,
There’ll be a volunteer session at Fairfield Orchard, Fauna and Flora this
Saturday morning, August 13th, starting fresh as a daisy at 10.00am and
finishing exhausted and a bit stinky at 1.00pm. Please come along if you
possibly can for as long as you can manage.
Items on the agenda for this occasion:
* Digging out and cutting back the remaining bramble along the Fauna path.
* Clearing around the new hedge saplings being overwhelmed by surrounding
vegetation down the Pads footpath.
* Digging out any remaining ragwort.
* Clearing around the shed, especially alongside the fence with Fraser’s
garden.
* Checking the shed roof and preparing it to receive the protecting net at
the end of the month.
* Clearing vegetation enveloping shrubs such as broom in the Orchard.
And that’s it for this occasion.
Best wishes,
Jonathan.
Harvesting the Barley Crop
Yesterday, 5th August, the barley crop was harvested. The view shows the hive of activity in front of Aldcliffe mountain.