Wednesday 18 December 2019

Churwell Urban Woodlands

I've managed a few walks in the woods before work recently, mostly it's been pretty dull or barely daylight as i'm there just after 8 and have to be going to work by ten to nine.

No mind though as it only means it's usually too dark for photographs I can still see and hear the birds. Robins have been in full song especially this week.The feeders that have been set up are constantly busy and i've watched Chaffinch, Blue, Great Tits, Dunnocks, Blackbirds, Doves, Robins and acrobatic Squirrels who so far are defying the 'Squirrel proof' feeders! One morning a flock of Redwings flew over and there have been large flocks of Gulls and Crows overhead too.

There have been a couple of lovely frosty mornings.






I'm not sure if anything will be planted over the archway recently added to the bridge.





The vegetation in this spot is dying right back now, it's a popular spot for Blackbird, Dunnocks and Robins



Fungus has been coming and going all along the paths and on one of the handrails (which I very nearly put my hand on)






These are a few photos from my phone





There have been sightings of ducks and Grey Wagtails along the ponds/streams again but my hoped for sighting of a Kingfisher is quite unlikely to happen this year now! 

8 comments:

  1. Get out and walk whenever you can, Pam. As you point out, whether you can take pictures or not the sights and sounds of awakening dawn are there to greet you - and that seems like a pretty good start to the day to me,

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    1. Oh it is, just what I need before going into work!

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  2. I enjoyed thinking of your walk to work and you listening to the birds as they wake for the day...the Frost makes everything look like it's wearing cake icing.

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    1. Yes it does :D It makes my day being able to that before work.

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  3. Beautiful frosty photos. All the birds visiting our garden are going through the seeds and nibbles very quickly at the moment, helped by the squirrels of course:)

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    1. Thanks Rosie, our garden birds are going through the food really quickly too!

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  4. It looks such a lovely walk especially on a cold and frosty morning. Watching birds on your way to work is a very special way to start a day.

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