where did you walk today?

[agrumpycow]

With such brilliant sunshine this weekend we couldn't resist getting out with the dogs for a walk or two. Yesterday we went to our favourite local reserve, Moor Copse, which was lovely but today we chose somewhere new to us, Moors Green Lakes nature reserve in Berkshire.
It is a lovely place with the river Blackwater and several lakes and has an amazing variety of birds.
Ones we saw inlcuded:
Cormorant Wigeon
Tufted duck Canada geese
Mute swans Mallards
Great crested grebe Grey wagtail
Blue tits Great tits
Pochard Mistle thrush
Little owl
plus many more

Hope you like the photos of our walk today

[Richard G.]

Had the day off today and with such wonderful weather forecast, paid a long overdue visit to Crosby Beach and Anthony Gormleys Another Place.

Been meaning to visit for a long time and have to say that I love it, weather helped, but I could have spent all day wandering about there. Lots of waders around too, Redshank, Greenshank, Curlew and several others too far out to reliably identify.

A few shots of the figures and I'll stick a shot of the lovely sunset on the sunset thread...

[LynM]

Yet more great views on here.

Yesterday's walk around Eggardon Hill in south Dorset. It's an Iron Age hill fort with 360° views across the south of the county and to the Channel. On a clear day (which it wasn't really!) you can see as far as Start Point in Devon. It's about 4 miles SE of Bridport and the highest point is just over 800ft.

[pammosley]

Hi folks, lovely walks & photos on here. We had our first walk for a while around the Wyre Forest, Arley & Trimpley yesterday. Chilly in the wind but then very warm in the seltered sunny locations. We saw a Peacock butterfly, our first butterfly of the year, spring must be here

[Herd900rd]

Not today but yesterday, a very nice day for walking, breezy, cool, improving visibility, and the threatened shower held off, which pleased me as I had opted to travel light and walk coatless (it could have been a chilly experience!). Lambing is gearing up amongst the hill sheep, the ravens are flying around, and there was even a large fox moth caterpillar which, my guess is, found a cosy spot to survive the harsher than usual winter. Lots of tits, kestrels, a stonechat and some mistle thrushes. Will the frog spawn laid before a sharp frost survive? I have my doubts. Some images below.

[Pete Collins]

Some great shots on here, as usual! The Quantocks look like a great place for walking, Herd900rd.

Here are a few shots from my walk in the Chilterns on Saturday, a circular route between Old Amersham and Beaconsfield.

[Herd900rd]

Thanks for kind comment. The Quantocks are photogenic, I enjoy the changing seasons, the wildlife, the views. Good for day-walking, but mountain bikers are becoming a pest ( I think). I suppose the hills are for everybody, but mountain bikes weren't around when they were invented. The Quantocks are big enough to have their own Warden Service and are an AONB, but they are a far less expansive range than their nearest neighbour Exmoor (with the Brendon Hills).

[Herd900rd]

Good luck with your "Pete's Walks" site, it looks colourful and informative.

[Richard G.]

Spent the last couple of days walking our own version of John Merrill's Dark Peak Challenge. Weather was a bit changeable, everything from lovely warm sunshine to rain, sleet, hailstone showers and strong winds, very pleasant on the whole though.

Managed to see three Mountain Hare off Derwent Edge, also Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Wheatear, Curlew, Lapwing and... erm a couple of dozen Peacock at the Strines Inn, which is a lovely friendly little pub to spend the night.

Think I'm going to put my feet up today
A few snaps of the views.




And for those not familiar with the Peaks and thinking of visiting. Watch out for the sheep on Win Hill (and Lose Hill for that matter!). They should be issued with hoodies, they hang about in menacing groups, demand a share of your lunch and if not freely given will try and mug you for it anyway!

[sunnydale]

Ha ha Richard! How much of your lunch did you lose then? You have to know how to handle them there sheep! (A walking pole comes in handy)

Nice photos, especially Stanage Edge.

Tracey