31 August 2025

 

Swallows [Reservoir]

I had a walk round the estate  this morning.  There were large numbers of Swallows and House Martins congregated around the reservoir - no doubt feeding up before making the trip south for the winter.  It is always rather a sad sight seeing the birds ready to leave us, particularly as the number of Swallows seems to have declined a lot in the last few years.

Devil's Bit Scabious Succisa pratensis [13th Red]

Devil's Bit Scabious is one of the late flowering plants at Frilford.  It grows in Two-Pine Fen, particularly on the 4th hole on the Green course.  This is a new patch on the 13th on the Red.  I haven't been up too much of late, but couldn't spot Grass of Parnassus that grows on the 4th hole on the Green course - hopefully this is still present, but that I missed it.