Wakeham Railway Cuttings, Wakeham Meadow and Old Quarry Lane
It's not often I have a whinge, but the actions of a so called environmentalists does annoy me.
It's not often I have a whinge, but the actions of a so called environmentalists does annoy me.
So the destruction of wildlife continues, so that an Eco-Bungalow can be built in Wakeham. I was pretty upset last Autumn, when all the bushes and brambles were destroyed when there were crests, warblers and tits roosting in them.
And then today I have just discovered that Wakeham Meadow and parts of the Old Quarry Lane have been cleared away as well, including habitat where Bee-orchids once grew.
What gets me is that despite the site being for one Eco-Bungalow, the area destroyed to build it, would allow for a good 6 or 7 properties to be built. As for the meadow and quarry lane, well the damage has been done, and its not clear why!!
There will be fewer Chalk Hill Blues, Common Blues and Marbled Whites next year, plus it was only this year that I found my first ever Six-belted Clearwing in the meadow. The hedgerow between the footpath gate to the meadow will be also be void of one of my favourite flies the Physocephala rufipes (Thick-headed Fly).
Yep I'm pretty miffed
Apart from the male Common Blue and a Chalk Hill Blue, which were both seen in the railway cuttings, the remainder of the walk in the gale force wind was pretty quiet.
The photos below tell the story
Just soul destroying........
..........to see a track leading to the site of the Eco-Bungalow passing through the meadow.
Even worse was realising that another track had been made to the right of the meadow leading to the footpath gate.
From the footpath gate up to the meadow, more destruction. So thoughtless.
And this is a new track leading to the meadow via the horse paddock. Why two tracks!!!
This area was where the Bee-orchids have been growing for the past 3 years.
And just two "blue" butterflies seen a Chalk Hill Blue and this male Common Blue.