OUR AIM IS TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE HABITAT IT PROVIDES FOR WILDLIFE ALONG THE RIVERSIDE
Back to normal winter weather!
The first frost of winter 2022 occurred on the 8th of December ...-4 C and remained very cold (for us) for the following days with some snow on 12th:
Looking along the river bank from the East Bridge
The snow and ice formed a hazardous mix but there were definitely more birds foraging and singing as the temperature remained below zero. Blackbirds, three Redwing, Robins, wrens, a Grey Heron. The river environment itself remained warm.
Our meet on 18th December (brought forward allowing for the holidays) was a short one, as much of the usual litter was invisible under the snow and terrain conditions hazardous with ice on paths and roads remaining as it gradually turned warmer and started to rain. This proved to be the last icy day of the month as conditions changed rapidly.
What does 2023 bring? Hopefully good conditions for the survival of wildlife throughout the year. It will probably be challenging in many ways.
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