St David's Day walk

A beautiful bright spring morning.  Started from Holyland Wood car park and walked along the top path first. Lots of other people including 2 runners, families and dogs.  Not many birds apart from the usual Blue Tits, Robins and Blackbirds.  Lovely displays of snowdrops and lesser celandines.  Whilst walking back to the CP along the boardwalk we stopped to  watch a Willow Tit pecking at some catkins.  A little further on, just to the edge of the path, we were lucky enough to see a Water Rail; normally a very shy bird, but it allowed us to get a good view before disappearing back into the undergrowth.  Not quick enough to get a photo unfortunately!

The Gadwalls and the Teal are still on the main pond near Barnards Tower.

The fair was packing up to move off from the Commons Car Park, and we watched as someone collected litter from the site as the vehicles drove away.

Posted by JARC