Daily Nature Log
Weather & Walk:
Stepped out into a warm 21–22°C (70–72°F) afternoon with a brisk 16 mph north-easterly breeze. Off to a quiet start—birdlife was scarce, save for a pair of wood pigeons canoodling on a rooftop.
Along the Way:
The recreation ground looked completely deserted, an expanse of parched, sunburnt grass. Spotting life took a keen eye: a few cabbage white butterflies, brown fluttering insects, hardy yarrow, dandelion-like flowers, and purple thistles with bindweed sneaking beneath the hedges. A solitary gull cruised overhead in search of lunch, and a few more whites danced around the goji berry hedge. Near the cemetery road, I enjoyed a quick reward—picking a handful of ripe, succulent blackberries straight off the brambles.
Encounters & Highlights:
Sighting of the Day: Spotted a handsome male muntjac deer regarding me warily from the shade of a willow tree. Snapped two quick photos before he casually stood up and loped off into the brush.
Passed a fellow walker with a yellow Labrador and exchanged greetings.:
Ten feral pigeons and one spotlight-stealing rook perched up on the leisure club roof.
A relaxed tabby cat sauntered across the road right as I rounded off the walk.
Daily Stats
Distance: 2.9 miles
Google Fit: 21 Heart Points
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