Still lots of small heath butterflies out yesterday as well as red admiral, peacock, green-veined white and small copper. Devil's-bit scabious coming out in flower so well worth a visit to Slievenacloy now if you like wildflowers! (and hoverflies!) ~ Andy

We have also been rush cutting at Slievenaloy. Rushes provide valuable structural and plant variety in grasslands but they can spread and reduce the diversity of a species rich area - so management of them is important ~ Ronald

More habitat management here too. At this time of year, when birds nest's have gone, we spend a lot of time maintaining our nature reserves for diversity. Ragwort clearing took place last week to reduce its encroachment onto the sand dune system - we removed seven 1 tonne bags! ~ Ronald