Saturday 30th May

I did a butterfly survey in the afternoon, 26C, sunny and calm, but saw only two whites. a brimstone and a peacock. 

Part of the fencev by the long dog dip has  been destroyed and thrown into the canal.

A rail has been partly  removed from the fence  north of the council seat.

Surprisingly few people about: just two people with a dog,  a couple of bird watchers at the screen and two other birders who I passed on the permissive path.

The couple and I  watched a tern bring food to the raft.

Richard 

29 May Richard

The fence works and the pasture pump.works.

Found all six cattle. 5 were lying down in the grass and hidden from view until I was close to them.  Luckily one of the whites was standing up and easily seen. They were all close together 3/4 of the way up the field.

Richard 

Cattle check - Jo

 Checked on them today, thankfully they were easy to find and didn't take much searching for in this heat! They were on the Eastern fenceline about 1/3 way along in the shade of a willow tree that had water around the base. As they were focusing on keeping cool there wasn't much movement from them, but all looked happy and relaxed enough. 

Jo 

cattle added to site

6 cattle have been added to the site in Ashley meadow. Pasture pump working and electric fence on.

Thanks 

Grazing team 

All cows off site

 Hi All,

The cows have now been taken off site from both Ashley Meadow and Western Fen. Thank you for all of your efforts this year, it's greatly appreciated. 

Cheers

Jo 

Friday 17th October

Ashley Meadows- pump.works well.  Both cattle half way up the field near the west fence. Both eating, moving slowly and clean. They were alert and looked up to see me when I was not far from.the gate.

Western Fen- pump works well. Luckily one of the cattle was visible from.the gate. All three were in the middle of the field level with the southern gate. All three alert, clean and  eating and moving slowly. They had chosen a particularly wet part of the field.

Richard 

13th Oct - Jo

 Checked the cattle yesterday, the Ashley Meadows pair were sat in the middle of the meadow happily relaxing. The Western Fen 3 were all sat by the gate which was handy, 1 stood up when they saw me. All looked well. As I walked to the viewing screens I could then see 2 walking towards the south of the fen. 

Jo