May has been a month of unexpected surprises for us, largely caused, as ever, by the weather. Normally a quiet period on the farm, this year has seen a difficult calving season. From this however comes the appreciation of some fantastic young calves filling the fields once more. The weather has had a greater influence over our ecology work though, and has delayed some projects considerably. Rumour has it that this May has been one of the coldest in 50 years, causing delays to much of our survey work. Newt surveys nevertheless have begun, and bat surveys will be starting any day now. Most exciting for our ecologists is a barn complex in the Forest of Dean, where they believe there to be 7 species of bat.
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