Sunny
R and I played a blinder this morning. We’d been thinking of an early walk at Charlecote, but the estate flooded very badly a week ago and much of it is still closed for recovery, so we had to change … Continued
Aerodynamic
There was just one large female Golden-ringed Dragonfly out along the canal at Forest Farm this morning, but as female dragons often are she was secretive, hunting high and then disappearing into the foliage of an oak tree to perch, … Continued
Flying solo
“Would you like to go to Forest Farm?” I asked the Boy Wonder. “In a minute,” he replied, carrying on building his bricks into a rocket. A little later: “Shall we go to Forest Farm now?” said R. “No,” was … Continued
Gull crazy
R and I went to Stratford this morning to run some errands. Part of the path along the south side of the river, between Stratford Lock and Lucy’s Mill Bridge, is under water following Thursday’s downpour, though the “tide line” … Continued
Laughing gull
The number of black-headed gulls along the Stratford stretch of the Avon has plummeted over the last couple of weeks, as birds take themselves off to their breeding grounds. The RSPB estimate a breeding population in the UK of around … Continued