Daily Nature Log
Date: 22 January 2026
Distance: 2.29 miles | Time: 48 minutes | Heart Points: 26

  There was a cutting wind when I started my daily walk today. The temperature felt like around 1–4°C (34–39°F) with a sharp breeze, despite the actual air temperature being around 5–7°C; this was due to wind speeds of about 13–15 mph (22–24 km/h) from the south-easterly direction, bringing a chill factor.
  When I arrived at the recreation ground, I saw about 20 gulls spread out all over the field feeding on the grass. They were probably feeding on the worms and other creatures that come to the surface after rainfall. A few drops of rain began to fall, and it began to feel quite unpleasant in the windy conditions.

  I decided not to bother walking around the cemetery today and began to walk along the cemetery road towards the golf course. I could hear the friendly Pitbull barking in his garden as I walked by.

  I noticed a pair of large Herring Gulls flying over the hill on the golf course, drifting and coasting along in the wind with their large wings outstretched.

  When I arrived at the leisure centre, I met a young woman with a brown-coloured Cockapoo-type dog on a lead. The dog, barking excitedly, jumped up onto my legs in a friendly manner; the young woman grinned and apologised.

  I noticed another six gulls feeding on the grass in the town football club ground as I passed the five-a-side football pitch. I also passed a healthy-looking Camellia shrub covered in strong buds, ready to burst into flower when the conditions allow. This is probably another virtue of the recent incessant rainfall, as Camellias are acid-loving plants.
Today I walked for 2.29 miles in 48 minutes.
Google Fit awarded me 26 heart points.

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