16:00 White cloud 17 o C. Wind ENE 10mph. Humidity 77%. Pressure 1013 mB. Visibility Good. High tide today 21:46, 7.99m
July's birdwatching has been divided between terns and garden birds. Watching the terns, so quick and graceful in flight, is a pastime that never palls. There are between 8 and 10 to be seen most days.
Garden species have included:
Bullfinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Sparrow - these are nesting under the eaves of the house
Blue tit
Great tit
Greater spotted woodpecker
Blackbird
Wren
Dunnock
Thrush
Collared Dove
Woodpigeon
Not bad for a small city garden.
This weekend sees the Riversway Festival, and quite a few visiting boats have already arrived. The birds seem unconcerned, though a few visitors may soon learn it's not a good idea to feed a lone gull. Around 200 of its 'friends' will appear as if by magic, and can soon make a mess of a boat.
Hope the weather stays as fine as it has been today, people work hard to get things ready and it will be nice if they can relax for a while and enjoy the sun.
July's birdwatching has been divided between terns and garden birds. Watching the terns, so quick and graceful in flight, is a pastime that never palls. There are between 8 and 10 to be seen most days.
Garden species have included:
Bullfinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Sparrow - these are nesting under the eaves of the house
Blue tit
Great tit
Greater spotted woodpecker
Blackbird
Wren
Dunnock
Thrush
Collared Dove
Woodpigeon
Not bad for a small city garden.
This weekend sees the Riversway Festival, and quite a few visiting boats have already arrived. The birds seem unconcerned, though a few visitors may soon learn it's not a good idea to feed a lone gull. Around 200 of its 'friends' will appear as if by magic, and can soon make a mess of a boat.
Hope the weather stays as fine as it has been today, people work hard to get things ready and it will be nice if they can relax for a while and enjoy the sun.
