What have you seen
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Bluemalaga replied on 22/02/2020 10:22
Posted on 17/02/2020 20:37 by nelliethehookerSpot on, CY. Some users like open pitches, some like shade, some want to face the sun (when there is any ) while others want to be side on to it. With this CL, and others that have more than 5 EHUs, visitors do have a choice to suit their requirements.
Posted on 22/02/2020 10:22
CY, your response made sense, however out of interest, I checked the CL requirements and it appears that any site with more than 5 pitches requires a licence (rule 4 below). It also prevents the temptation of accepting more than 5 vans etc. at a time
Rule 4: You may only take five caravans at a time (1960 Act)
The most important condition, formal planning permission and a site licence are required for more than five pitches and your site would no longer qualify for CL status.
By far the majority of complaints The Club receives involve excess numbers and this is clearly a major concern for The Club.
Oneputt replied on 22/02/2020 11:06
Posted on 22/02/2020 11:06
Just a quick comment as I don’t want to be off topic. If you take Barleywood they have several EHU posts and because it is all grass it allows David and Lorna to take pitches out of service for them to recover.
Our usual flock of 25 Starlings has increased to over 200 so I’m wondering if they are getting ready migrate back to mainland Europe
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Takethedogalong replied on 22/02/2020 11:20
Posted on 22/02/2020 11:20
Lots of CLs we use have the requirements in terms of spaces, hook up points beyond the 5 pitches. It gives choice, ability to rest a pitch, especially if grass. We haven’t encountered any letting on more than 5 outfits. It has however prevented us having to wallow in the mud bath someone else has left behind through not lifting their groundsheet. If you only have a license for 5 pitches, it makes good economic sense to have the capacity to site a couple more, so that if the need arises, you can take one out of use without eating into already tiny income margins, and keeping your guests happy.😁
Edit, my apologies, I forgot this was a nature thread😲
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Bluemalaga replied on 22/02/2020 11:53
nelliethehooker replied on 22/02/2020 21:39
Wherenext replied on 24/02/2020 09:57
nelliethehooker replied on 24/02/2020 20:19
Posted on 24/02/2020 09:57 by WherenextJust watched a Red Kite fly gently past the window outside our hired cottage. Plenty of fields around here. Saw 2 of them yesterday, so maybe this is their territory.
Bluemalaga replied on 29/02/2020 12:14
Posted on 29/02/2020 12:14
By more luck than judgement, I stumbled across a pair of Great Crested Grebe beginning their courtship dance. Having not seen it before and only heard about it, I was hoping they would ignore the biting cold wind and continue the dance.
Managed to get some pics, so need to put them on two posts to give a full picture, Hope you all get a chance to see it locally, lovely to see.
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Bluemalaga replied on 29/02/2020 12:17
RedKite replied on 29/02/2020 14:07
Posted on 29/02/2020 14:07
Great photos again BM have seen them perform on the levels in Somerset near to where we used to live amazing sight.
Whilst waiting for friends yesterday in small local town had 10 Red Kites flying over the car park they were riding the thermals and quite low and today had 7 Black Kites fly over the house so they are on migration from the south possibly Spain perhaps bought up by storm Jorge! We do seem to get a lot more Red Kites around here now than we did a few years ago, also heard a Blackcap warbler singing in the trees we have had them over winter before but not seen any this winter but perhaps this one has been around and I have not seen it, awaiting the Chiffchaff usually in March here.
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