Animals and Fish
Feathered News
Our resident pair of swans lost all but one the cygnets
last year. Last year we had 3 cygnets hatched which
should be a little more manageable for the parents!. However
once they were of a reasonable size the parents flew away
leaving the cygnets to care for themselves. This they have
managed to do and are growing well. A new dovecote has been
added to the rear gardens with delivery of the doves - I
am sure the Sparrowhawks appreciated the guesture - they
took the new doves within 2 weeks! Seen from the bar recently
the Kingfishers obviously have a brood and are using the
swans nest as a base for fishing adventures. Also seen in
the back garden in the Autumn were both types of Woodpecker
and our resident Barn Owls.
Fishy News
Following the works to the river and lake last year there
has been some vegetation growth with fish numbers picking
up again. There was a large number of fry in October in
evidence in the River as well as the lake. The mullet have
been taking advantage of the new lake extension with hundreds
swimming close to the hotel this month.The dace seem to
have taken over the silt pond with a fair sized shoal in
evidence. The Otters appreciate the improvement in fish
stocks and are regularly seen early in the morning close
to the hotel. Indeed they even left a 2 pound Brown Trout
for us recently. The Brown Trout are now seen in both the
stream and the lake with fish to over 3 pounds in evidence.
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