I have been away for a couple of weeks and was it is noticeable how much the course has dried out in that time. The watered areas around the tees and greens stand out rather like oases against the brown fairways and rough.
It was nice to see that on both the 3rd and 6th on the Blue, the nesting Little Grebes have both successfully raised chicks. I think that this fish was donated to the youngster by its more proficient fishing parent.
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| Little Grebes, juvenile and adult [6th Blue] |
I have seen Spotted Flycatchers on the Blue, Red and Green courses. The family nesting by the 4th Blue look to have raised a second brood.
The badgers seem to be quite active on the Blue course and are causing the Greenkeepers a headache by digging for grubs on the fairways. The electric fence and night patrols are likely to be restarting soon to limit the damage.
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| Badger damage on the 18th Blue |
This Grey Heron took up a rather bizarre posture by the 1st on the Blue - most likely trying to keep cool by opening its wings and puffing out its neck feathers.
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| Grey Heron [1st Blue] |
The big fish in the ponds on the 1st and 3rd Blue are likely to be attracting the attention of the Otters again soon. This Carp must have been at least a couple of pounds.
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| Common Carp [3rd Blue] |
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