Started off with a near-tweet at the end of Manor Green Road, s small thrush like bird, all creams and browns, rather slow to clear off on my approach. Possibly a juvenile? The tit traffic in and out of our leylandii would suggests that some birds at least are off to an early start this year.
Into Horton Lane to score an easy two. Viewing conditions good, but aeroplanes quite low on the horizon, so one had to be in one of the few places on the lane with a clear view to the north. - and as I was moving, this meant that I was not able to get it up to three.
Then a splendid display of celandines, very bright and cheerful in the bright morning light. But rather lost in the Lumia, perhaps not good at yellow on green in bright light. Perhaps I should have done something with one of the settings...
There have been leaves out in the hedgerow for some weeks, but now the buds in the trees are starting to swell, and to show a bit of colour when seen from a little way away. Not quite as bare and wintry looking as they were.
Next up, I am pleased to report that the mess noticed at reference 1 has been cleared up. Did they get youth offenders to do it? It might have been a useful lesson for them in how communities work better when we all show each other a bit of respect.
A sprinkling of grey wagtails around the stream running down Longmead Road, with a redwing, on the ground for once, at the top. that is to say the school end.
Reference 1: http://psmv2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/they-wonder-why-we-hate-them.html.
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