AECS scheme wader grassland

[Andy84]

Just curious anyone who is in an AECS scheme for wader heath or wader grazed grassland what dates are you allowed to top/flail i am looking into whether there is regional variations?

 

[Dave6170]

15 march to 30 june inclusive no topping for here

 

[Top Tip.]

15 march to 30 june inclusive no topping for here

Same here. We have fields in this scheme as well but it always amuses me that the waders are in the fields we are lambing the ewes in and very few in the fields that are shut off.

 

[Dave6170]

Same here. We have fields in this scheme as well but it always amuses me that the waders are in the fields we are lambing the ewes in and very few in the fields that are shut off.

More waders in my barley fields

 

[Andy84]

Same here. We have fields in this scheme as well but it always amuses me that the waders are in the fields we are lambing the ewes in and very few in the fields that are shut off.

same here! I firmly believe a lot of the measures work against waders! In my experience the wader chick survival is better on the bits that are more intensively farmers and the land is barer to enable them to move more freely and dry out in times of wet weather!

 

[Top Tip.]

same here! I firmly believe a lot of the measures work against waders! In my experience the wader chick survival is better on the bits that are more intensively farmers and the land is barer to enable them to move more freely and dry out in times of wet weather!

Also the flies and grubs(their food supply) are where the stock is .

 

[Macsky]

Are you allowed to do a late summer reseed on the wader grazed grassland option? I can’t see anything in the notes that says you can’t. Although you maybe won’t be able to spray off first

 

[jamesy]

We’ve a few fields in corncrake scheme... hardly heard a corncrake since?

 

[Macsky]

We’ve a few fields in corncrake scheme... hardly heard a corncrake since?

I always thought the clue was in the name......I bet there would be a lot more success if reseeding incentives were made instead, a break crop of oats for a year or two would suit the bird a lot more.