Lovely to see the ox-eye daisies coming on the glade, and the knapweed won't be long. And no new fire damage, thank goodness. I heard the cuckoo, near the paddling stream, which was a real treat.
Condom packets and syringe packets at the Durngate bench. A beer drinking party to clear behind the Durngate board, plus lots of graffiti. The new boards are easy to clean!
A family with a toddler were admiring the swans with her cygnet as I was coming out. That makes it all worth it!
Started the day with a lovely brief sighting of a cuckoo as I entered the gate from Winnall Moors South. Cattle and Ponies in the meadows all content and looking well.
Fairly quiet on the reserve but busy in the old outdoor swimming pool though everyone keeping to the river bank on the park side. Two tents and a shopping trolley further down but again on the park bank.
4 broad bodied chasers flying over the pond - 2 male and 2 females. Think it must be damselfly day as demoiselles everywhere along the river and stream banks on both ends of the reserve.
Met a couple of people down from London for a few days - a bit hot for bird watching but seemed pleased with what they had seen. Not much litter.
SAM - a lady by the broken seat on the river bank at the north end of the board walk was asking when the seat was going to be repaired as she liked sitting there.
Lots of runners. I was out a bit earlier. Very little litter. Low water. Otherwise nothing not already reported. Lots of methane leaving the Pond. There are a few holes on the approach to the Glade. Ankle twisters, not very visible. Had nothing to mark them with. Our cyclist was pushing it so I said hello but otherwise left well alone
Some walkers, a pair of runners and one swimmer who hadn't seen the signs.
No litter in the party zones.
Five vials of Water for Injections BP discarded at the glade fire site, with used plasters. Otherwise no signs of drug paraphernalia. Predictable beer cans etc at all the seats, now we have these long, warm evenings. Lovely to see the flag Irises.
