Lintzgarth Fell

Lintzgarth is higher than Thornhope, 554 metres at its highest point. It therefore usually gets more snow making site visits difficult which has happened this year. It’s very easy to get stuck!

Galloways are still on the site, hardy enough to survive and they can be moved down if necessary. The grey partridge are eating their way through the grain, ably assisted by the odd pheasant. We fill the feeders regularly as part of our project with the GWCT.

Rushes cut first week of March, same parcels as previous year, as part of the GWCT rush maintenance project. We’ve had a fair amount of weather damage so repairs will be needed when weather improves and before nesting season. Good numbers of black grouse and a pair of grey partridge by the hut. Three voles and lots of vole holes seen in the cleugh which will be good for the owls.

The wind has blown a lot of our young trees over which will need staking. Have seen the first lapwing and heard the first curlew.

2021-03-30