02/08/2025  9.00  - 13.00  Blashford North   Path, hide and main car park check. Hides seem OK.

Action points:

1. Left-hand verge of eastern path, beyond most northern bench, needs cutting, ? with BCS, to remove trip hazards.

2. Action to restore sight lines over Ibsley Water from the viewing platform before migrants begin their return:

     - Cutting of trees along north and east hedges around main car park

     - Cutting of trees on the lake side of the northern hedge

     - Cutting of trees within the bramble on the slope in front of the platform, and to the eastern side of the path up to the platform along the car park edge. The latter to restore the sight line to Spit Island.

 5 ponies seen on spit between Lapwing and Goosander.