Daily Nature Log
Date: 3 January 2026
Location: Sheringham, England

Weather & Conditions
  The morning’s light snow showers had settled on the ground, leaving a slippery surface. The temperature was 3°C, but there was a strong, cold wind chill making it feel much colder—potentially near -4°C—with winds blowing around 16–19 mph. The surface was quite slippery, and I had to walk with care.

Observations
  The Hebe shrubs along our front hedge were covered in purple flowers, bringing a splash of colour to the wintry afternoon. As I made my way along Cowslip Lane, I watched a Magpie sheltering from the vicious gusts on the leeward side of a rooftop. On Foxglove Lane, I passed a man with a mongrel-type dog, both well wrapped up against the wind.
  Near the abandoned factory, I spotted approximately 20 Feral Pigeons flying around the rooftop they use as a colony.   Walking along the outskirts of the recreation ground, I noticed 15 Gulls sitting on the grass with their feathers tucked in against the wind—an effective survival strategy in these harsh conditions. A single Crow flew down to join them.
  Inside the cemetery, another Magpie flew into a tree bordering the allotment site. I walked past several small trees, including a couple of Crab Apples that surprisingly still held a few sparse fruits. Above the rookery, a small parliament of Rooks circled the treetops.

Reflections
  The wind was whistling through the trees along the cemetery road, sounding like a strange, arboreal orchestra. Different tones emanated from different varieties of trees, depending on the shapes and sizes of the evergreen leaves. Near the cricket pavilion, I saw a man with two large dogs—a chocolate Labrador and a Golden Retriever.
The wind played a ghostly tune against the metal links of the fence by the five-a-side pitch. I was tempted to record the sound on my phone, but it was far too cold to take my hands out of my pockets. Finally, I noticed a family with a Cockerpoo-type dog on the grass beneath the pine trees.
Activity Summary
Today I walked for 1.6 miles in 32 minutes.
Google Fit awarded me 24 heart points.

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