Thursday 26th - all OK in the South - frog party

Just a few folks around. Visiting couple from Isle of Man very complimentary about the reserve. Not much litter. Adjusted side gate at Durngate entrance.

A frog party (fest, rave, orgy) going on in the pond.

Wednesday 25th February

 Blue sky and sunshine! A peacock butterfly abd two brimstone sunbathing! A red kite flying over northern end. Lots of small birds calling with wrens and great tits in competition for the loudest! Not much litter.

Several people walking round and one gentleman reading your notice Sam - result!

Thursday 19th Work Party

Our work party got through a large chunk of the cut material next to the willow in Swimming Pool Field and burnt through almost all of it!

Weds 11th of Feb Work Party

More cutting of Willow in Swimming pool meadow today. Quite hard to negotiate the dense branches but we made decent progress. A primary school group came through on a walk and I had a nice chat with the kids about what we were up to, they hopefully left less concerned about us cutting trees! 

I hadnt published this correctly it seems.

Less wet!

 Water levels down, & not so much over paths. 3 walkers, 1 runner, no regulars. No litter. Aside from watrrfowl, great tir, blue tit, siskin, robin very much in evidence

Sunday 22nd February

Several runners and some walkers. Most people are doing a detour along the river bank to avoid the pond puddle.

Some logs on the wavy bench at the Durngate end.

Had a nice chat with a gentlemen who was enjoying a morning walk (and the only person appropriately dressed with wellies, coat and brolly!).  Big fan of the reserve.

Flood defences still up in River Park by the art college and school.

Saturday 21st February

Wet, muddy and quiet. Only significant litter around Durngate. One large dog running around off the lead, she took it out when I spoke to her. Red elf cup out but no picture. Stepped into the river to get polystyrene out - I promise it was very shallow.