Short but Sweet

 It was plainly obvious at first light

that the day was not going to be one for Wildlife but with the

predicted +12°C and the stiff breeze still hanging on from a south-westerly direction, we were at the very least going to get out there to make sure. At the first of the Moth traps, as was the same at the second and last, the whole container was swarming with

FLIES

with many pro-creating maybe due to the balmy conditions while within the first c4

DECEMBER MOTHs
while in the second no more than a

single of the same species but unfortunately
not a Migrant to be seen!

The further good news was that the hike in temperature
(IRRIGATION POND)

had also melted the venere of thin ice
(GRAVEL PIT)

with some Gulls - Black-headed and Herring

along with a few water-fowl such as a pair of MALLARD along with a MUTE SWAN.
Long before noon it was once again Rain Stop Play so back Onboard for a welcome mug of
Douwe Egberts Pure Indullgence.