The unusually warm October weather means that there is still considerable Slow Worm activity in the Tufa Field. By now, we might be expecting hibernation preparation but there is still plenty of above ground activity and they can be seen basking in the early autumn sunshine. Ecologists report they have relocated about 50 individuals so far, so there is still a long way to go to track down and move the upward of 500 identified in the 2023 survey. The danger now is that they will burrow underground before relocation, then be destroyed when digging takes place.

In the meantime, nightime big mammal activity continues.

Equipment used at the site has now been removed, we await the next phase, which should include removal of the mature sycamore, field maple and horse chestnut trees at the entrance,