A lovely day for a walk and particularly so as I was doing it by choice and not because I had to. Yesterday's snow looked beautiful in the sunshine though it will mean a struggle to survive for much of the local wildlife. Still it looks as if there's going to be rain soon so hopefully things can hold on until the thaw. I chose to walk through Brookfield Plantation and then on to the ridge that overlooks the Welland Valley, the scenery was stunning though there was not a lot of wildlife to enjoy.
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| Great Tit and Buzzard. |
In the plantation there was plenty of evidence of life with various mammal tracks criss crossing the rides but very little actually on view. Other than a few tits and a Jay or two bird life was minimal, many species will have moved into gardens and the neighbouring industrial estate. Beyond the wood very little was on the move other than a few Skylarks and Meadow Pipits and the odd kite or buzzard. Looking out over the valley I noted a few Lapwings but little else though the glorious views made up for the absence of birds. Walking back I noted a couple of Muntjac but that was that as far as wildlife went, even the normally reliable Peregrine had abandoned its favourite spot.
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| Welland Valley views. |
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