What shall I do today ?

[Jonny]

I have caught up on my work and am treating myself to the day off today, I have only just got up
Thing is I have no plans, so should I go to the nature reserve again, always there. Or I could go to the local forest, which is beautiful, esp at this time of year. I could go up onto the downs and let the wind blow the cobwebs out, or I could go to the rspb pulbourgh brooks, saw a spoonbill there last sunday. Or I could sit here all day, or any suggestions or advice.....................Jon

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by Jonny

I have caught up on my work and am treating myself to the day off today, I have only just got up
Thing is I have no plans, so should I go to the nature reserve again, always there. Or I could go to the local forest, which is beautiful, esp at this time of year. I could go up onto the downs and let the wind blow the cobwebs out, or I could go to the rspb pulbourgh brooks, saw a spoonbill there last sunday. Or I could sit here all day, or any suggestions or advice.....................Jon

hmmmm reserves should be nice a quiet (peoplewise) compared with the weekend right now.
But I love the downs and some of the chalk grassland flowers and butterflies will be coming out be now (though looking out of my window it's probably too cold for the butterflies!)

I'm jealous, I have a half day in the office and then off up to blackpool - unlikely to be any wildlifing (yes I know this is a made up word!! - but I think it's a goodun) opportunities at all! Don't even think I'm going to bother taking my camera!!

[Mark43]

Wash the car Jonny.........might be your last opportunity for a long time if the drought order goes ahead.

[Jonny]

Ended up at pulbourgh brooks again and it was blowing a hooley and keeping all the birds down. Did see some little egrets (first time I have seen them) and I think an egyptian goose, it was right at the back, so can't be to sure, even with my 45x scope. It was goose size (swan near it) white belly and light brown back and sides, but it looked like it had a red or orange beak ???................Jon (car washes itself Mark)