Bank holiday jaunts

[Deb London]

What are people up to this Bank Holiday, wildlife-wise I mean? Just being nosy.

I am still trying to decide what to do. I know I can't go a whole B/H weekend without doing something green and pleasant.

[Kayleigh]

Prob just a walk in the woods for me and the dog and maybe the camera too..

[cara pace]

Putting our swift nest boxes up tomorrow (good thing they've not arrived here yet!)

And we'll be going for a nice big adventure with our children this weekend, not decided where yet, but it'll involve a big walk with lots to see.

Next weekend I think we're going up Tryfan (without the kids) I believe the views are better than Snowdon (?) and I presume it will be a little less busy!

[CharlieCreek]

probably no wildlife just the thousands of people that a bank holiday weekend will attract to the country park most of which won't venture more than a few meters from their cars

[Jennie]

Hope to go out walking with camera, but will probably spend most of the time working on my wildlife project in the garden.

[Gill Catton]

I'll be newting in the morning tomorrow and then might go check out the 17 nightingales that are apparently singing on my local National Nature Reserve in the evening otherwise family things for most of the weekend.

[Kreacha]

Planning on taking a picnic and going for a gentle paddle up local canal in a canoe. So peaceful and relaxing and a great way to get close to wildlife

[Red Robin]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

I'll be newting in the morning tomorrow and then might go check out the 17 nightingales that are apparently singing on my local National Nature Reserve in the evening otherwise family things for most of the weekend.

....What is "newting"? Is it looking for newts to watch?

I'll be pond watching as usual and I might light the huge bonfire which has built up since last autumn. On the other hand I probably won't because there'll be creatures occupying it still. Sorting out a butterfly drinker. Might buy a Lavender plant - Don't bees like them? I have lots of Bumble bees in my garden.

Otherwise, driving about 200 miles round trip to have Sunday lunch with a traffic cop mate of mine. Will be sticking some sound gear in the back of a very sporty sounding car to do a recording I need. Might wash my car (a 3 hour handwash usually) as she hasn't been done for a few weeks and because there'll probably be some photography.

[tom00_uk]

BH trips are not going to help the smog problem
High pollution episode warning: First “summer-smog” of 2011 Defra News

was going to head to the coast as forgot it was a long weekend, thats off now until its not a bh weekend

[aeshna5]

I'll be getting a couple of bird surveys (BBS + Atlas) done + otherwise visiting various sites including my local patches for whatever wildlife I can find.