Looks like they came in last night. May not stay to long.
Sunday 25th June
Got up at 4:30am, it was raining so went back to bed. Got up at 8:30am not raining so got up.
It was a bit of a damp walk, poor Holly was getting soaked, as well as being covered in grass seeds and pollen. Watched a fox enter one of the red beds, could track his movement by the reed bunting that hovered above him. He looked a bit bedraggled and had a bad limp. Mot of the Lapwings were still there, perhaps they will remain for the rest of the summer.
It was a bit of a damp walk, poor Holly was getting soaked, as well as being covered in grass seeds and pollen. Watched a fox enter one of the red beds, could track his movement by the reed bunting that hovered above him. He looked a bit bedraggled and had a bad limp. Mot of the Lapwings were still there, perhaps they will remain for the rest of the summer.
Saturday 24th June
Another lay in, its getting to be a bad habit! Got to the marsh at 9:00am, plenty of walkers about, with and without dogs. Was able to see the northside Swan family and check out that the adult female did not have a problem with fishing line, it must have been weed. Small flock of Lapwings on the exposed mud area of one of the lakes, also a young pied Wagtail.
Started to rain half way round so cut short our walk and headed home.
Started to rain half way round so cut short our walk and headed home.
Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
This biennal plant starts off, in the first year, as a 'rosette' of downy covered leaves, before the stem grows with the leaves alternating around it. You can see the 'spike' is almost ready to bloom with yellow flowers.
Musk Malllow (Malva moschata)
Single plant but very stricking, especially the pink stamen against the white petal.
Homo sapien anglius
Discovered that this strange species only eat 'Sweet Corn', judging by the number of empty tins left behind.
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