Daily Nature Log

Daily Nature Log
Date: 20 January 2026
Route: Foxy Lane, Recreation Ground, and Cemetery

🌤️ Conditions
Temperature: 7°C to 8°C
Wind Chill: Approximately 4°C
Weather Notes: A strong, cold breeze was blowing which pierced my coat and gloves.

📝 Observations & Narrative
  I started my daily nature walk slightly later today. I met a young man walking two small dogs on leads and stopped to ask him what breeds they were. One of the dogs started barking furiously; it turned out to be a Jack Russell, and the other was a black Pug, which promptly joined in with the canine chorus.
  I continued along my way and turned into Foxy Lane, where I passed a family walking a spaniel. I thought perhaps today was going to be a ‘canine day’ due to the later time of my walk. In the recreation ground, I spotted a pair of magpies flying towards the pine trees, and a wood pigeon flew over the adjacent fence into the cemetery.
  When I arrived at the cemetery road entrance, my ‘friend,’ the pit bull terrier, began barking loudly from his normal position on the trampoline in his garden. This disturbed me somewhat, as I thought we had moved past this aggressive behaviour in our ongoing, distant relationship.
  Inside the cemetery, I disturbed three wood pigeons who instantly took off in various directions. I couldn’t resist taking another couple of photographs of the early snowdrops growing near the gates. On the way back, I passed another couple walking a poodle-type dog.

📸 Sightings
Birds: Magpies (pair), Wood pigeons (4)
Flora: Early snowdrops
Dogs: Jack Russell, Black Pug, Spaniel, Pit bull terrier, Poodle-type.

🏃 Activity Stats
Distance: 1.68 miles
Duration: 35 minutes
Google Fit: 21 Heart Points.

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