Stampede on Ukbms survey

2 dozen cattle on the hoof at the end of Transect!

Saved by the fence

Carried out second Ukbms survey at Budgehill on Sunday 9th April, butterfly count up to 11 from 3. Species consisted of Brimstones , Small and Large Whites, Orange tips and 2 small Tortoiseshells most mainly in Budge hill belt and Budge hill bank sections.Two buzzards and red kite plus a hare also on show.


Third Ukbms survey today proved to be disappointing as not one butterfly decided to show. The only excitement came with the sighting of a Roe deer in Budge hill belt and in section 5 when the cattle came across the cattle crossing ,{first erected 9 April}, and on seeing me approaching altered their course from the hay feeder to greet me in a mini stampede!