Daily Nature Log
Date: Thursday, 1st January 2026
Conditions: Bitterly cold with a piercing, gusty west wind.
🕊️ Avian Observations
Species Spotted: Wood pigeons, male blackbird, magpie, crows, and a large flock of gulls.
Notable Behaviours: A wood pigeon stood as a sentinel on a rooftop viewpoint; a blackbird darted into the sanctuary of a pyracantha shrub to feast; gulls were wheeling and drifting effortlessly over the golf course hill.
The Soundscape: The relentless whistle of the wind; the rustle of birds retreating into the safety of the hedgerows.
🌳 The Landscape
Flora & Foliage: Thick, orange, berry-covered pyracantha foliage; rows of stately pines near the cemetery; blades of grass bowed low by the power of the gale.
Atmosphere: A harsh, wintry afternoon where the cold felt aggressive enough to penetrate woollen layers.
🥾 Route & Reflections
Path Taken: From the house, past the recreation ground, through the cemetery pathways, and back via the leisure centre.
Personal Note: The wind was particularly punishing today, causing genuine concern for my freezing fingers. Despite the chill, the sight of the “avian survivors” made the trek worthwhile.

📈 Activity Stats (via Google Fit)Today, I walked 1.79 miles in 37 minutes.
Google Fit awarded me 26 heart points.

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🌿 Daily Nature Log
Date: 2 January 2026 Location: Sheringham, North Norfolk

🌤️ Environmental Conditions

• Weather: Fabulous sunset with snow forecast; currently 3°C (feels like -2°C)
• I noticed the beautiful red sunset, framed by the trees and lighting up the rookery.

• Temperature: High 4°C / Low 2°C

• Wind/Air: Powerful gusts up to 37 mph from the West-North-West; 72% humidity
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🐾 Observations & Sightings
• Fauna:  A male pheasant scuttling along the road. A wood pigeon noisily flew away.
• A Pitbull Terrier barking in the background.
• A white Pug dog.

• Flora: Hawthorn hedges. Pine trees. Holm Oak trees.
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🧘 Reflections & Sensory Details

• Sounds: the powerful, gusty wind was singing and whistling loudly through the metal links of the fence surrounding the five-a-side football pitch.
• The distinctive whirring sound of the pine needles and the harsh crashing of the Holm Oak leaves. I noticed a branch of the pines had been wrenched off by the wind

• Colours: Vivid reds and oranges from the “Shepherd’s Warning” sunset against slate-grey winter fields

• Personal Note: The old proverb ‘Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight’ is turned on its head with snow forecast. Love 💕 and Peace 🕊️ from John and Margaret.

Today I walked for 1.69 miles in 33 minutes.
Google Fit awarded me 22 Heart Points.

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