Lockdown week 1

30 Mar - The highlights locally are undoubtedly the Curlew that have returned to Blakehill and are currently displaying - at least 2 birds present, and their bubbling call is frequently heard, as they display across the plateau or feed in the nearby pasture. Apart from the Skylark chorus, Meadow Pipits are on the move in varying numbers. Green Woodpecker seen feeding on the mound on one day, Buzzards and Kestrels around with the odd Red Kite drifting over.