Watersplash Farm Wildlife Loss 25 Watersplash Farm Wildlife Loss

I am sure a lot of us will feel a degree of trepidation and sadness with the impending excavation of the gravel pits, not only bringing about the increase in heavy lorries whizzing up and down the by pass (as if there aren't enough issues with that stretch of road), but also the loss of a wildlife habitat that has evolved over this summer and bought with it a plethora of wildflowers and butterflies.. Since the start oflock down I have been enjoying my daily walks with my sons dog Trigger, a Springer Spaniel, who is in his element sniffing out all the smells abounding at Watersplash Farm. Twice a day we complete a full circuit of the farmland and I have noticed, with the changing seasons, that the wild flowers and weeds have completely taken over. The land was ploughed back in April and grass sown, presumably for silage, however there is now no sight of the grass, just a mass of various types of greenery that have colonised the land. Initially there were many types of Mallow, enjoyed by the bees. More recently I have seen Cornflowers and Raged Robin growing. In total I have counted 10 types of what I would call wild flowers.

In addition to this the large number of butterflies that have been attracted by the flora. My tally so far is 12 different species. I was particularly pleased to see Peacock and Red

I am sure a lot of us will feel a degree of trepid vation of the gravel pits, not only bringing about the increase in heavy lorries whizzing up and down the by pass (as if there aren't enough issues with that stretch of road), but also the loss of a wildlife habitat that has evolved over this summer and bought with it a plethora of wildflowers and butterflies.. Since the start of joying my daily walks with my sons dog TrigAdmiral butterflies and last week a Yellow Brimstone. I lost count of the number of ger, a Springer Spaniel, who is in his element Cinnabar caterpillars destroying a patch of sniffing out all the smells abounding at Watersplash Farm. groundsel. Sadly I have also seen several dead Shrews. The other delight was a Skylark Twice a day we complete a full circuit of the rising from the middle of the field, hovering farmland and I have noticed, with the changing seasons, that the wild flowers and weeds for a short while then swooping down. This is the first Skylark I have seen in many years. have completely taken over. It will be a great shame when this is lost to us, ploughed back in April and grass sown, prebut I look forward to the day when the pits sumably for silage, however there is now will be full of water, the lorries, noise and pollution long gone and we can welcome a sight of the grass, just a mass of various types new genre of wildlife and still have some wild flowers to enjoy. of greenery that have colonised the land.

Initially there were many types of enjoyed by the bees. Editor: Worth mentioning here the proposed seen Cornflowers and Raged Robdiversion/loss of the ancient footpath across in of what I would call wild flowers. Watersplash meadow when gravel extraction starts. The pathway was the main route between Shepperton and Walton before the

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