... die off) & gorse (some of which was still flowering). There were also a few trees which punctuated the undulating heathland of Dead Mans Hill, including Scots Pine, Birch & Oak. Down the hill were several well used tracks & paths. A number of dogs with their owners & horse riders were around during the course of the investigation. There were several free roaming New Forest ponies grazing nearby. There was evidence of a heavy rabbit presence, in the form of plenty of droppings at the top of the hill. During the study a song bird was briefly heard. Although no deer were spotted at the site they are native to the Forest. Descending the hill, down the slope, was a well trodden track which had suffered some erosion. The ground became spongier in the valley and the surrounding vegetation changed. There was a boggy stream which had a stony bed & ...

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