A Windy Walk

Although it was wet and very windy today, I indulged in a walk into town, deciding to not rush around (as I would normally) but the amble along and take in some of the Natural world around me.  It was a delight.  Seeing Hawthorns Crataegus monogyna, Wych Elm Ulmus glabra, English Elm Ulmus procera (with the round green papery seeds with the acutal seed in the middle), along with my old friend the Common Ragwort Senecio jacobaea, also saw the Groundsell Senecio vulgaris in several places, most noticably in one of the many car parks.

When looking up I spotted several immature  Herring Gull Larus argentatus with their brown plummage, the ubiquitous Magpie Pica pica, a few Rooks Corvus frugilegus, Starlings Sturnus vulgaris, House Sparrows Passer domesticus, and several female Chaffinches Fringilla coelebs.

It is really quite astounding how many different species of plant, tree, and bird you can see in a relative short walk.  Perhaps it is something we should all do once in a while. :-)

Welcome

Well, this is the first post of my new blog.  A few details first... I'm a 40-something dad with two young children, one 6 and the other 3.  I've been interested in the natural world and birds, insects, animals for some years (since I was a child), and with my children becoming more interested in nature themselves, I thought I might try and learn more too.

So this is going to be a web record of some of the 'discoveries' and fun that I have (as an adult) and that we have as a family when we explore nature.