18/10/2025  9.00 - 13.00  Blashford North.  Usual path and hide checks. Bramble trimmed where necessary. Pen missing from record book in Lapwing hide. Leaf-blowing season starting!!!

Deer rutting ++ in area north of cross path. Two young fallow bucks also seen in woodland area north of turning to Goosander hide.

Ibsley still quiet re. birds, although cormorants gathering in groups, ? in preparation for driving carp fry into bays for catching.