Blakehill and Lower Moor Farm 28th Dec 2017
Welcome to my Wildlife blog, I thought it would be a good idea to record some of my walks and visits to wild places. I am going to start with a visit to Blakehill Farm and Lower Moor farm - both Wiltshire Wildlife Trust sites that I visited yesterday (Thursday 28th December 2017). It was an icy start to the day with a frozen windscreen to contend with before my day could even begin, the plan was to arrive at Blakehill at around sunrise in the hope of catching sight of the Short eared owls that have been visiting daily. However, despite my early arrival the SEO's didnt come out to play! With the sun low on the horizon, the expanse of the war time airfield took on a lovely golden hue, the ice on the road reflecting the morning sunlight. The field to the left of the entrance was busy with activity, a large flock of mixed winter thrushes and starlings were busy feeding in the grass. Although too far away for a clear photo, this Fieldfare alighted on the fence