Daily Nature Log ✍️
Margaret dropped me off at the golf club gates under a cool 17°C breeze that felt much closer to 14°C. Yesterday’s deluge had clearly brought out an all-you-can-eat buffet of worms, drawing a bustling crowd of nearly 150 rooks, jackdaws, and gulls to the greens.
Along the way, I spotted a sprightly off-lead Husky mix, snapped a picture of a rose hip bush practically begging to be turned into syrup, and watched cormorants dynamic-surfing the onshore winds over pounding waves.
A passing container ship and dramatic, bruised skies made for great photos before the heavens opened up again. By the time I reached Margaret and the car at the leisure centre, I was proper drowned-rat material—but 2.06 miles well spent!
Daily Stats
Distance: 2.06 miles
Duration: 44 minutes
Google Fit Points: 23 Heart Points
Weather: 17°C (Feels like 14°C–15°C), North wind 13–14 mph, light rain turning to a heavy deluge
Key Wildlife Highlights: ~150 Corvids (rooks & jackdaws), 10 common gulls, 1 herring gull, 10+ cormorants, flock of sparrows in Hebe shrubs
Flora & Landmarks: Wild beach rose hips, clifftop pathway, promenade, offshore container ship.
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