Episode 2.79 - Hayfield Kites and House Martin Mud
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Chris Skinner explores haymaking at High Ash Farm while observing wildlife interactions.
Send us Fan Mail On a glorious early-July morning at High Ash Farm, Chris Skinner rises at 6 a.m. to follow Neil mowing hay across Cantley Hill. A swirling flock of lesser black-backed gulls and red kites follows the mower, hunting small mammals and insects disturbed by the blades. Later, they watch the tedder fluffing and turning the crop in the intense summer heat, while Chris explains the shift from traditional small bales to modern Heston bales. In the farmyard, a delightful surprise: hou...
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Host: Chris Skinner
Topics covered
- farming
- wildlife
- haymaking
- nature observation
- agriculture
Keywords
- hayfield
- kites
- house martins
- mowing
- agriculture
- wildlife
- summer
Mentioned in this episode
Places: High Ash Farm, Cantley Hill
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