Sunday 13th July

 I saw 18 Whitefaced and 15 Shetlands, they were hiding in the undergrowth and were in several different groups, Some were interested in food others didn’t move.  I assure the others are there somewhere hiding from the heat.  The white-faced looked in excellent condition.  The water trough was working , but I had to fish a sparrow that had drowned itself.  The gates were all OK except 9 which has a rather weak bit of baler twine to keep it closed, but that was not looped over the post.  It could do with something stronger.  

There was not a lot of wildlife around, but there were a lot of butterflies.  The farmer was cutting the wheat in the fields below the far compartment.  I did not find any litter, there is evidence of a campfire in the top of Plumb Pudding, but it has been cleared up.  I did not see any dog walkers or other people.

Pippa   pp. Mike Mossman