Wednesday, January 7, 2026

7 January 2026


Another pleasant day on the Moor. I've noted a few people fishing recently some are receptive to being advised of the rules others not. Further evidence today was this fishing hook caught in the trees near the North Wall Park bridge. To far away to retrieve. 


Tuesday, January 6, 2026

6 January 2026

Very cold and bright on the Moor today, a few people out walking and running. The tent on the way to the Pond has gone.


 

Monday, January 5, 2026

BRRRR!

 but beautiful. No litter. Signs of many feet in the snow and rather more walkers than usual. Ducks are getting fruity. Couple of blue tits, 2 robins, 1 moorhen and passing gulls but not much else. Tent still by pond with footprints but no response.










Sunday, January 4, 2026

Sunday 4th January

Nice and crispy.  Lots of people out and about.

Unfortunately, it was one of those mornings:

  • The resident artist was found in NML.  He is Ukrainian and doesn't speak English so with a lot of hand waving and Google Translate I explained why he shouldn't be in there.  He was a bit sulky and petulant about it.
  • Two young teenagers bashing at the ice in the river with a large branch because it was "fun". I had a chat and they were very polite.
  • A tent pitched by the pond, no sign of life.  
  • The runner who pushed me a couple of years ago is back. 

Weird ducks: something that looks like a white mallard or small Aylesbury duck or maybe a freakish cross-breed of the two.  Something with a red beak, maybe a pochard?

 









Saturday, January 3, 2026

Saturday 3rd January

Quiet, frosty and cold. Found enough litter for a big bag and chatted to some early visitors.  Fantastic kingfisher sighting and heard a water rail. Happy New Year everyone.

Friday, January 2, 2026

Friday 2nd January 2026


Lovely day today. There was a painter on the reserve painting a river scene, and I also bumped into a photographer. Wildlife-wise, saw a mixture of Tits, Chiffchaff and watched a Kingfisher catch a fish before disappearing downriver. Winnall Moors was the beginning of a long New Year's Day walk, seeing how many species of birds could be seen on the local patch, finishing on a total of 78, with Winnall being where we ticked off a lot to begin with.

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Thursday 1st January 2026 - all OK

Made a round at lunchtime (late start this morning!), missing the bright sun and early frost. Quite a few visitors but little litter.  Noisy ring-necked parakeet in the top of a tree opposite the tent on the riverbank in the Rec. Otherwise not much around. 

No maintenance issues.