The week progresses but its still bloody freezing. Every morning when I get up the place is white with frost, today -2 degrees again. The sun is beautiful though, bright and crystal clear but there is little warmth. I am sick of feeling 'tight' with cold when I go out, roll on a day when its a straight 12 degrees with no reduction for wind chill.
Little has changed on the bird front around the village. There are still no Willow Warblers but with 400 arriving at Portland yesterday they are surely on their way. There are more Blackcaps now with 4 or 5 singing locally but the Swallows have gone and who can blame them.
Out in the village wood on Peggy's walk at lunchtime, the blossomed sallow, mentioned last time, is still attracting a few hardy insects with 2 Comma, a Peacock and a Small Tortoiseshell in the vicinity.
Yesterday was my first visit to the barbers since mid December, so maybe that is how I am feeling the cold...
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| Dark edged Bee Fly |
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| Comma |
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| Peacock |
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