Farm Life & Wildlife

We have lots of wildlife on and around the farm including plenty of bird species. You will most likely see our resident green woodpeckers flitting back and forth, and will hear the reassuring too-wit-too-woo of the tawny owls calling to each other. We are very lucky to have a local population of barn owls too and you may see one gliding silently past the hut. In the field that our shepherd hut is situated in we have regular visits from a range of raptors so you may well see one or more circling the fields or perched on a branch or fence post close by. 

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As a village devoid of street lights, Pitney is incredibly proud to have a healthy population of glow worms - do keep an eye out for these incredible insects if you're walking to or from the pub after dark, or sitting out under the stars.

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If sitting out you will probably see a flittermouse or two swooping past after insects - this is the Somerset term for a bat! Foxes, badgers, squirrels, voles, shrews, pheasants and deer also abound and if you're very lucky, you may even spot an otter on the River Parrett.

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Image of barn owl by Gary Gray from Pixabay