Daily Nature Log: 27 March 2026

Weather & Stats

The temperature felt significantly colder than the actual air temperature due to strong winds; while the mercury sat between 11°C and 13°C, the wind chill made it feel more like 6°C to 9°C. Light rain showers and gusts of up to 28 mph added to the bracing chill.

Observations

Recreation Ground: I began my walk around the recreation ground, where I noticed a pair of rooks feeding on the grass; they rapidly flew away as I approached. Later, I spotted a single large white gull feeding in the same area.

Cemetery Road: Upon reaching the top corner entrance, I saw ‘my friend,’the Pitbull Terrier, bounding around his small garden and barking. The space was littered with chewed-up items, including a car tyre and other adapted jaw-strengthening toys.

Cemetery & Hedgerows: Entering the cemetery prompted a wood pigeon to take flight and land on a nearby hedge. In the rookery, the birds made contented sounds to one another while several circled the treetops. As I left, an unseen robin was tweeting from deep within the hedgerow.

Flora: Sadly, I noticed that the numerous daffodils along the cemetery road, which have been delighting the senses lately, are now seriously on the wane.

Leisure Centre: I spotted three feral pigeons perched on the leisure centre rooftop.

Canine Encounters: A yellow Labrador suddenly bounded towards me, tail wagging wildly as it begged for strokes and pats. The owner, a smiling young lady, apologised profusely; I grinned back and happily petted the dog. Near the end of my walk, I passed a lady walking a black greyhound.

Today I walked for 2.08 miles in 46 minutes.

Google Fit awarded me 15 heart points.

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