Grey Partridge in similar area yesterday evening, north of Trout Cottage, most crops are getting quite advanced but some fields are still ok

31-May-2017
Thanks to Roger, managed to find a single Grey Partridge this afternoon, 80m out from a gateway at Perry Hill, just east of Badger’s Cross.

Cheers Roger, Geoff

As were many of the fields around Keinton Mandeville 10 years ago Geoff. Sadly meadow has been replaced by over grazed horse paddocks in that area.

Butleigh Wootton has in previous years been a hot-spot for Grey Partridges. Not so much this year.

Hi Alex,
It’s getting difficult now as the vegetation has shot up in the recent sun and rainstorms but anywhere along the ridge south of Somerton and east of Badger’s Cross, you will find both partridges and a great number of hares (twitching ears in cereal crop doesn’t help). Always scan from farm gates though. Roger

Hi Roger, any tips on good spots to see grey partridge, cheers, Alex

The late Spring sowing of cereals this year has given a dramatic boost to Grey Partridge and Skylark breeding numbers around Somerton. If this is repeated across the county and spraying pesticide is delayed, we could see a resurgence of this English partridge.