Castlemartin Range winter wildlife watch
Castlemartin has been an important military range since 1939. Due to the lack of pesticide use, agricultural intensification and building development plus restricted public access, it is also a haven for wildlife; including: chough, marsh fritillary butterflies, grey seals and green winged orchids.
Due to the lack of pesticide use, agricultural intensification and building development plus restricted public access, it is also a haven for wildlife; including: chough, marsh fritillary butterflies, grey seals and green winged orchids.
A trail camera funded by the Trust autumn 2020 was used to film footage taken within a small woodland in the centre of Range West, showing a fox, badger, squirrel and tawny owl enjoying an area which sees very few people.
