Daily Nature Log. 24th January 2026

Daily Nature Log
Date: 24 January 2026
Location: Cemetery, Cows Lane, and surrounding areas.

🌡️ Weather & Conditions
Temperature: 6°C to 7°C (felt like 2°C to 3°C)
Wind: Strong southeasterly (15–18 mph)
Conditions: Breezy, moderate winds with light cloud.

🦅 Wildlife Sightings
Magpie: One perched at the top of a tree near the cemetery.
Corvids (Rooks): A pair sailing on wind currents; later, a full parliament flying above the rookery.
Crows: One feeding on the recreation ground; another joined it after a brief stint in the hedgerow.
Wood Pigeons: Several flushed from the cemetery pathways.
Dunnocks: One in the cemetery hedge and a group of six in the brambles by the leisure centre.
Partridges: A group of six identified by their unique, quick-fluttering flight-method.
Gulls: Approximately twenty heading towards the coast.
Robin: One spotted on the cemetery road, seeking cover in a shrub.
Feral Pigeons: Roughly twenty circling the abandoned factory rooftop.

📝 Field Notes
Today I had a lovely chat with a lady at Cows Lane. I finally learned that her dog is a Jack Russell, not a Bull Terrier as I had previously thought based on its head shape! I also managed to capture a couple of beautiful photographs of the sunset over the farmer’s field adjoining the cemetery.

🚶‍♂️ Activity & Stats
Distance: 2 miles
Duration: 42 minutes
Heart Points: 25 (Google Fit)