Lintzgarth Fell

We’ve had all sorts of weather, a lot of wind resulting in young trees needing staking. Also completed several fence replacements and repairs. The bothy has been having some work carried out which is now completed.

Wall repairs in boundary wall by the plantation and on south boundary competed. GWCT have been on site monitoring rushes for the joint project. We were pleased to find heather shoots in flower growing from the heather plugs we planted as part of the regeneration project. This is in addition to the shoots growing from seed. Very encouraging.

We watched a barn owl sitting outside the owl box in the cleugh and here is still a barn owl in the sheep shed. This autumn we put an owl box in the tree in the lower plantation as we have seen a barn owl working that area. There is a good number of black and red grouse and several grey partridge in the bothy field which is encouraging. Can see and hear the snipe drumming.

2020-12-31