A warm and pleasant day on the Hill, and as anticipated the ponies were at the top of the site by the main gate. Flam was trying to eat someone's discarded McDonalds bag, which someone kindly threw out their car window. Nice. The ponies were all well, a few more flies today, but not too many. Doune was standing in the nettles looking out over the further field, and noticed a survey going on over there.
All ok, I think the ponies were grateful for the cooler weather, flies have really reduced too. Found all of them near the top, no issues.
Another very warm morning. All 4 ponies were about 150-200m from the main entrance gate, and a little way down the hill, grazing very happily. They briefly acknowledged my arrival, but breakfast took priority. They all looked well, if (like me) a bit sweaty in the warm sun:
7.40 am, 4 ponies were in the open bit near the bottom trough. They all looked sleek and well . Trough full, lots of butterflies.
Getting hot on the Hill, and sensibly the ponies were sheltering from the sun in the corral. They didn't look too comfortable or maybe simply tired, but otherwise okay. A few more flies today and a bit of end to end tail swishing, but with Hoopy excluded.
Muggy morning on the Hill today, with the top of the site brimming with Meadow Browns and the odd Marbled White. The ponies were at the top of the site close to the gate, all looking a little lethargic. And a few more flies today, but not too many. Flam and Kat said Hi, before using each other has scratching posts.
The Hedge Bedstraw (small white petals?) is out in full bloom and the Hill is smelling absolutely beautiful as a result.
4 ponies were in the corral at 10.45 lethargically swishing their tails and manes. Not too many flies and they all looked well. Hoopy outside the huddle. Both troughs were full, I'd been to the top and back before finding them. Note to self, if they're not in the corral and it's before 9.45 check the bottom path first.
Pretty warm already this morning, and luckily the ponies were waiting for me in the corral. Flam and Kat came over to say 'Hello', whilst the others hung back. All looking okay, no signs of flies just yet. Still there when I got back from the butterfly survey an hour later.
A lovely morning on the hill. Lots of growth all around. Ponies were slowing making their way up the main track all looking in great condition although some have chippings on hooves.
Lovely, but breezy, morning on the Hill, with the ponies a little tricky to find. Eventually found them halfway up the hillside (between bottom and main paths) and about 100 metres towards the east. All were grazing happily, having breakfast presumably (or brunch maybe), and looked in fine fettle.
4 ponies were a few hundred meters down the bottom track, this was at 8.15am, munching their way towards the corral. We'd looked for them all the way up the main path. I guess they still spend the night in the far bottom corner. They all looked well though I can see Hoopy's ribs. Both troughs full.
All ponies ok, were further down the hill than I usually find them but other than being very wet , they are all ok .
Managed to miss the rain, but almost missed the elusive ponies. Found them on my second pass along the top fence line (a 100 metres up from main gate). They were all looking well and grazing very happily.
All 4 ponies were spread out, 50m or so west of the top gate and grazing close to the Morestead Rd fence. Some had obviously been rolling in some mud after the recent rain, but they looked really well, and were enjoying their food much too much to be bothered with more than a passing acknowledgement of my arrival. Both troughs were full.
4 ponies were about half way up towards the clump. Dune and Kat near the main path, Hoopy and Flam further down the hill. They all looked fine. Bottom trough full. Lots of orchids among the daises on the verge.
A lot cooler today so I think the ponies were happy about that, all at the top of the site together. No issues to report .
