Daily Nature Log
Date: 19 January 2026
Route: Leisure centre, recreation ground, and cemetery.

Observations:
The temperature felt cooler today due to the wind. While the air temperature was around 7°C (45°F), it felt closer to 3°C (37°F) due to the strong, breezy conditions. 
  I commenced my daily active wildlife walk along the usual route today. A few solitary sentinel wood pigeons were perched on random rooftops as I made my way towards the leisure centre. I could hear another wood pigeon gurgling in the background with its typical territorial call.
  When I began to walk around the outskirts of the recreation ground, I saw about twenty gulls spread out in all directions. A wood pigeon flew up from the large rainwater container situated in the far corner. Several sparrows were flying within the hawthorn hedgerow adjoining the cemetery; they seemed to enjoy skipping from one shrub to another to stay together.
  I walked through the cemetery gates and watched the same group of sparrows skimming the tops of the shrubs in the opposite direction.
  A single corvid flew overhead; I believe it was likely a rook returning to the rookery. A couple of wood pigeons flew off in separate directions as I made my way along the pathways. Quite a few fallen autumn leaves remained under the trees, giving off a powerful, musty seasonal aroma thanks to the recent rainfall. Further along, two crows were feeding on the grass, distinguishable by the colour of their powerful beaks.
  It was lovely to see a line of early, sparkling white snowdrops in flower leading to the cemetery gates. I also noticed that the buds on the daffodils along the cemetery road are ready to spring into bloom at any moment.
   A large herring gull was running quickly across the golf course as I walked past. Finally, I spotted a wood pigeon perched in a silver birch tree, where the leafless branches revealed a nest from last year’s breeding season.

Activity Data:
Distance: 2.59 miles
Duration: 58 minutes
Google Fit: 28 Heart Points

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