More Cattle
26/05/10 15:04
Great to see that we now have a new herd of Sussex Cattle grazing on Pepperscoombe Bank. This area has not been grazed for many years & will benefit greatly from the attention of livestock! They should be there for about 4 weeks or so.
One Adonis Blue butterfly spotted by Neil Hulme around the Upper Horseshoe area. This species is rare on the SDS site, so great to know they are still around. The above-mentioned grazing will definitely improve the habitat for this beautiful butterfly.
Also the remaining stumps on the Steyning Coombe have now been cut down. All that remains is a work party to help clear up the debris. If you’re interested in helping please go to the Community page, or HERE.
One Adonis Blue butterfly spotted by Neil Hulme around the Upper Horseshoe area. This species is rare on the SDS site, so great to know they are still around. The above-mentioned grazing will definitely improve the habitat for this beautiful butterfly.
Also the remaining stumps on the Steyning Coombe have now been cut down. All that remains is a work party to help clear up the debris. If you’re interested in helping please go to the Community page, or HERE.
Rifle Range Walk
13/05/10 11:56
- Another beautiful, if chilly, May morning. Fencing contractors busy finishing off the Rifle Range fencing. Many Yellowhammers in the bushes along with Whitethroats, Longtailed Tits, & Dunnocks. Saw the first Early Purple Orchid of the year, and Cowslips in isolated clumps. The Sussex cattle have make a huge difference to the amount of coarse grass growth all over the Rifle Range. It will be interesting to see how this affects the less vigorous chalk downland species, hopefully giving them more of a chance to flourish.
