Was on site today checking some planned works for this winter and saw most of the cattle. There was 36 or so together but loosely spread out around K22, K23, K24 and another 25 or more spread throughout the parkland area with all the oaks around H, I, J 27, 28 29. The bull was with them but showing more interest in eating than keeping all his ladies together. There was one solitary cow just off the top of the ridge from the camp (J20) happily chomping away as she was surrounded by troops with their guns, rucksacks and maps as though she couldn’t even see them! All looked well and very happy. Cow 145 was grazing well and looks healthy. She was putting weight on her foot in order to move around and graze but not putting any weight on it the rest of the time.
The effects of the grazing are really showing in these areas where they were today and they are doing a great job at opening up the sward and breaking down old grass stems and thatch on the ground. I also saw a handful of graylings in the parkland area all basking on the little bare patches created by the cows hooves. These inconspicuous butterflies need this type of bare ground habitat to thrive.
Laura
The effects of the grazing are really showing in these areas where they were today and they are doing a great job at opening up the sward and breaking down old grass stems and thatch on the ground. I also saw a handful of graylings in the parkland area all basking on the little bare patches created by the cows hooves. These inconspicuous butterflies need this type of bare ground habitat to thrive.
Laura
No comments:
Post a Comment