23 November 2011

6am calling me to a world of 4 Degrees C...

Started this Wednesday with an early morning too. Got up at 6am to leave at 7am for a bird walk around Minet with the founder of A Rocha UK. It was beautiful at that time in an odd, mysterious kind of way. It was extremely foggy and cold so everything looked quite eerie. About an hour in I realised my hair was quite wet from all the moisture in the air haha. We saw quite a few species, the grand total being 42. Apparently at any time of year you should see around 30 different species. I'll give you a list of some; Mute swan, green woodpecker, blackbird, woodpigeons, red polls, blue tit, great tit, long-tailed tit, goldcrest, kestrel and... a kingfisher! :) Was super excited to see one it was probably the highlight of the morning!


As we were walking through a part of the park I hadn't been in before, my colleague pointed out an entrance to a fox den! "Oh" I said. "Thats interesting." Little did I know that about two foot ahead to the left of the hole lay another one. Which I promptly proceeded to fall into! I found it fairly amusing but I also felt a bit silly... naturally. Ha! Its all good fun :)


One part of our walk took us through another part that I'd never been too; an absolutely GORGEOUS bit of woodland next to a stream. However, I was told that within the next 10 years there would be a road going through it connecting the main road to a rather large new housing estate. Apparently both local councils and A Rocha have campaigned against it, but its still being planned to go ahead! Needless to say, I was in outrage. But anyway, being in outrage definately isn't going to solve it. Its quite sad though :(

The rest of the day I spent doing odd jobs on moth and butterfly data on the computer, having lunch, writing emails and celebrating a ladies 60th birthday who does some voluntary work at the centre. All in all a fairly chillaxed day really. Oh and if you were wondering, I've recieved the amendments for my bat article and apparently I am definately on the right track which has put my mind at rest hehe. Have to apply amendments by next Tuesday lunchtime. Definately do-able :)

Anyhow, hope your all well. This is me signing off for now! x

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