Twelve hours of the Snow Moon.
A Hedge accentor (Dunnock) on The Riverside, Saltney.
A Grey squirrel strays into Wales!
A Daffodil on the The Cop, Sealand Road, trying to turn its head towards Wales.
Looking towards The Groves from the Old Dee Bridge, Handbridge with no signs of the weir.
Is it a Raven, or just a large Carrion crow.
A Common buzzard heads for hunting ground over Chester Golf Course.
Roger at Saltney Quay - before the parting of the ways!
A Blue tit on Saltney Ferry Road, Saltney Ferry.
Lesser ceelendine are flowering in my garden - noticed today for the first time.
Time: 5 hours 6 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.9 m.ph (I must have had too much breakfast!). Overall walk average: 2.3 m.p.h (But I dis sop for a lunch break!)
Wind speed: Too small to worth trying to measure!
Temperature: 11.2 - 17.4 Celsius.
Group: Martyn and Roger (for 7.5 miles.)
This was a glorious day for walking, especially as for the second time this wek, i was able to meet up with a friend on route and walk together for most of our walk, with both of us having to do a little bit extra mileage to get back home.
The day didn't start quite as planned, I had hoped to see the Snow Moon at its best at about 08-00 in the morning, but by this time it had disappeared below the horizon, At least I did manage to catch a couple of photos earlier on.
Birdwise it did seem quite quiet, but we did at least stand to listen to a Song thrush singing on The Riverside in Saltney, and Roger said to me "Whats's that lbj?" when we were by the Roodee Racecourse. It was in fact a Treecreeper, the first one that I have seen for over a year. Alas I wasn't quick enough to be able to photograph it!
It seems a regular grumble at the moment, so many seem to remember that they should be out exercising with only one other person, shouldn't be going into Wales to start ba walk or cycle and should be social distancing at all times (95% none-compliancy!).
As we crossed the Old Dee Bridge, we could see that The Groves was a hot spot for peple enjoying the wonderful warm weather, but thanfully we weren't going that way.
We stopped for lunch, using one of he benches in Edgar's Field, seranaded by the raucous calls from a Carrion crow in the tree above us, but the better sounds came form young children enjoying themselves nearby. the adventure playground there seems to offer more than when I was young, when you were lucky if there was even a swing!
AS ever the sraight mile along the west side of the golf course, always seems longer than it is, but at least this time, we were distracted by the sound of a Common buzzard mewing, and took time to see if we couls actually see one,. Thankfully we did, and weere able to get good views as they went towards the golf course.
AArriving at Saltney Quay and River Lane, Roger and I departed company, both heading homeward, but in opposite directions.
It was still so nice as I arrived back at tge Saltney Ferry Footbridge, that I decideed to do the Thornleigh Park Farm loop, in the hope of seenig a Little egret or Kingisher. In fact I saw neither, the best I got was a Redwing!
Birds seen or heard today included: Common blackbird, Dunnock, European robin, Oystercatcher, Blue tit, Great tit, Great spotted woodpecker, Woodpigeon, Song thrush, Greenfinch, Oystercatcher, Long tailed tit, Great cormorant, Mallard, Moorhen, Teal, Common buzzard, Carrion crow, Black headed gull, House sparrow, Raven, Winter wren, Redwing, Common starling, Herring gull, Black billed magpie and Treecreeper (bird of the day spotted by Roger).
Overall a really enjoyable walk o a day that I had to wear both my photochromic specs and a sunhat!
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