Daily Nature Log
  The temperature today hovered between 6°C and 8°C, but with fresh 20-25 mph south-westerly winds, it felt significantly colder—dropping to a ‘feels like’ temperature of 4°C or lower.
  I set out along the usual route. Upon reaching the grassy area in Foxy Lane, I photographed a profusion of flowering red dead-nettles. Daisies and dandelions were also in bloom, and prolific alexanders were visible along the banks and borders everywhere.
  The wind was a formidable factor today. As I walked around the outskirts of the recreation ground, the headwind was powerful enough to physically slow my pace. When I reached the entrance to Cemetery Road, I spotted my friendly Pitbull Terrier on the trampoline in his garden. He totally ignored me today; I actually thought he looked a bit sorry for himself.
  As I began to walk the cemetery pathways, at least ten wood pigeons took to the sky. Interestingly, they headed towards the rookery where several rooks were circling the treetops. A blackbird scuttled along the grass and disappeared under a nearby hedge just as I reached the cemetery gates.
  At the leisure centre, I managed to snap a couple of good photographs of a small group of sparrows perched on the hawthorn hedge adjoining the care home.
I have been trying to capture a photo of these elusive little birds for ages!
  Walking by the five-a-side football pitch, I was intrigued by the sound of the wind whistling through the wire fence. It produced a humming tune, reminiscent of the low notes played on a harp or a viola. 
On my way back, I passed a lady walking a brown Cockapoo-type dog near Foxy Lane. Finally, I noticed a sadly unkempt garden on the corner of Cowslip Lane, which was carpeted in a vibrant mixture of wild dead-nettle and sweet violets.
Today I walked for 2.0 miles in 44 minutes
Google Fit awarded me 16 Heart Points.

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