25th April and a cuckoo?

A lovely sunny start to the morning.  Drying out well in the main but still too much damage at top loop. On the positive side, spotted a cuckoo [as far as I know] will post photo ASAP.  Second positive is that there were no inconsiderate joggers which is super. Lots of bird action all over and the deer too. Enjoyable couple of hours. 

Wednesday 24th April

 Finally people able to walk round without needing wellies! Met a party of nursery children all enjoying a picnic on the pond dipping platform. Met Sam again with members of the ecology team inspecting the fungus ridden tree leaning over the park stream by the old swimming pool for signs of any bat roosts in preparation for removing it.

Anne and Tim Ardill 

all quiet

 Water levels down, only a couple of very small flows, you could go round in trainers BUT . . . what if it rains again? Durngate gauge down to 50cm. Long may it continue.

No usual runners. 1 runner 1 walker and 1 deer.

Nice lot of birdsong in different parts. Spring does indeed seem to have sprung. Couple of ducklings by Trinity. Think I heard a blackcap telling me off but not entirely sure.

Sunday 21st April

 Busy today.  Walkers, couple of runners, photographers, man with a bike who I have spoken to before (the one who was nicking plants from the pond).

Yellow comfrey popping up.  

Saturday 20th April

A lovely morning. Heard a willow warbler singing near the fishing lake. I've just come back from the Lake District where they were everywhere.  Lots of happy visitors, not much litter today. The picture of lady's smock is from 2 weeks ago - over now.

cold wet and miserable

 ok, you don't need to say I'm always miserable!

Not much to report. 1 walker, 2 regular photographers and a regular runner. No litter on site, just around Durngate bench. Durngate gauge at 58cm, I think that's the lowest for months.

Heard a couple of cetti's; and sedgie's are about but missed them. Dead rat on boardwalk - dealt with. Looked squashed but pre or post mortem I couldn't say

Sunday 14th April

 Otter footprints in SPM.

The warblers are in town and lots of people out to see and hear them.

New ducklings in the mangrove swamp.