Saturday 7th December

Very quiet. Exciting to see the works going on. Plenty of litter but mostly blown in. Small branches everywhere, I cleared the larger ones,  but nothing major has come down.

5th December Winnall Moors 8.30am

Very quiet this morning in the Moors, one jogger. A couple of bits of rubbish in pond which I had no way of retrieving.  Getting wetter in parts and set to get worse I guess. First time I have seen Fire crests here. Work obviously started on top loop paths.

Wednesday 4th December

 Very quiet - just three people walking round which included a couple visiting the Christmas Market and intrigued by the water vole trail. The orange net fence at the Itchen gate is intact. A good pile of gravel now just inside the Durngate gate waiting for a work  party.

Watched a red kite being mobbed by 4 crows at the northern end of SPM and heard a water rail in the reeds.

A fair bit of litter at the Durngate bench in particular and 2 drinks cans floating in the pond - unfortunately too far out for me to reach with a stick.

Anne and Tim 

"new" picture

 This just popped up on Facebook. "Heywood Sumner's first book (1881), starting on a wintry Winnall Moor. I remember skating in 1963. On the right could be the pond or reedbed"

Reserve update 2nd December

Hi all,

We are moving clay to the erosion points in the closed section of swimming pool meadow. This is to seal the breaches.

Aggregate may be delivered this week too for the paths.

So we are moving in the right direction for reopening swimming pool meadow! Keep that to yourself for now just in case.

The broken post for swimming pool meadow will be removed tomorrow for access. Orange netting should be in place instead. Although, I'm not sure many people will take notice, so keep an eye out when on your rounds.

Any questions regarding the works ping me an email or WhatsApp.

Thanks for your time,

Sam

quiet but pleasant

 brighter than of late. Lovely sunrise 8.30 ish. Really pleasant. No litter, 1 runner 1 walker. Little bird sound.

Sunday 1st December

 No-one around.  A female pheasant has taken refuge.