19th December 2025

Winter plumaged Golden Plover (Library picture)

There were 15 golden plovers this morning on the cultivated field between Summerfield and Buckland Lane. Golden plovers breed in upland areas but winter around our coastline and can often be found a little further inland. A few are seen in and around Staple most years. The golden plumage looks lovely in the winter sunshine and helps them to blend in with the cultivated and short-turfed fields they prefer.