1st November
A woodcock has returned - they are thought to return on the first full moon of November. Ours was three days early. John does his bit for Red Squirrel conservation. A grey bites the dust.
8th November
Clare and Barry remove two dozen Larches from the verge where they would have eventually obscured the view. They will be replanted at Barry's.
11th - 14th November
John worked on the fallen Ash in the Pit Wood. Sparrowhawk seen there. A second grey squirrel joins the first. Mel helps move 4 self-sown Ashes from the Orchard to the Wetland. Clare, resting an injured hip, misses out on some spectacular sunsets.
15th November
Ponies return to the Top Grazing.
16th - 30th November
John put up a new squirrel trap and fixed the trail camera to record what happens. He worked on clearing the north-west corner of the Pit Wood. He and Mel cleared and levelled the way into the Pit Wood from the Orchard. John adds to his power tool repertoire with a pole saw. No doubt he will be pole dancing with it soon.
29th November
Eilidh rides Paul - we hope this will be the start of a long relationship.
30th November
It snows!
These make a lot of...
this, which then has to be removed
Clearing in the Pit Wood
More clearing in the Pit Wood
Sally from Codlaw getting Paul ready for Eilidh's first ride on him
Eilidh's first ride going fine
Paul going fine with Eilidh
This soon put a stop to...
this