The Bagsy Blog: 02/03/15

Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Stone Free - Jimi Hendrix

Plan 'A' had been to wander down to Portland to pick up the new power cable for the Bose Wave, which has now been sourced by my dear friend The Secret Lemonade Drinker, but........

This was the scene at

HARBINS
and

JANET'S STABLES
so bring on Plan 'B' which will be another rounds of the farm in the
hope of something 'rare' having been pushed down from the north.

Last night I watched a short TV programme about the detrimental effect Solar Panels have on the environment, how they block out the light, nothing will grow, wildlife won't survive etc. What the so called experts had to say flies in the face of my own 'on the spot' experiences over the past 12 months, including construction and hook-up. All these RSPB's, English Nature's et al wallahs I feel sure just sit in their comfortable offices and make it up as they go along. For example, yesterday in one 15 acre SP unit alone I recorded 3-400 Chaffinch, a sprinkling of Reed Bunting, 3 Stonechat, 2 Common Chiffchaff, a single Siberian Chiffchaff, c15 Song Thrush perched on just 3 rows (and there were many more), c29 Meadow Pipit, a Common Buzzard, c5 Wren, c13 Pied Wagtail, ? number of Goldfinch a single Grey Wagtail, c11 Robin, uncountable (due to movements) Redwing and Fieldfare, all the more common Corvides and a Green Sandpiper just on the periphery. Add to that c5 Roe Deer and endless active Mole Hills all taking advantage of the prolific and untouched weed growth throughout. Hardly worth bothering going up there!! Except for the odd days maintenance these areas remain fenced from all human traffic and I for one am looking forward to Spring and Summer as if it were Christmas.

Anyroad, before heading up there again, a chance to catch up with a
Post from last week. After our most enjoyable visit to Slimbridge our
homeward track took us through the Magical village of

Avebury and its Stone Circles

rather than try and describe what the area is all about, clicking on the
Link above will reveal ALL.
The rest will be mostly a pictorial.

Ye Olde Village Shoppe