28/09/2024  9.00 - 13.00  Blashford North  Caught up with the bramble and nettle trimming after two weeks gap. Fortunately growth rate is slowing down!! All paths and Hides seem OK. Clearing of spit between Lapwing and Goosander and shoreline from there to Lapwing hide should make a major difference to observations in those areas and reduce the vantage points for foxes. Saw the 6 ponies in section 2 on Ibsley. Good to see some butterflies around - mainly Speckled Wood and Red Admiral. Great White Egret on the western shore.