Tuesday 25th August 2015

07:15hrs a walk around the lake with few dog walkers about, and very little else apart from 54 Mute Swan, 30+ Sand Martins a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Great Crested Grebe trying to eat, of all things, a large ELASTIC BAND!!!, thankfully it looked as though the bird gave up on it



some of the 54 Mute Swans on the lake this morning,
apologies for the picture quality?? a bit bright

I did a bit of botanising, to identify the willows growing around the lake as there is a desire? by the local residents association to have them cut back, I found Crack-willow Salix fragilis, Purple Willow Salix purpurea and Grey Willow Salix cinerea.
The Grey Willow is easily managed by "laying" stems so that they can regrow.

Willow leaves, L-R Crack-willow, Purple Willow and Grey Willow

Next weeks blogs will, hopefully, subject to technology be coming from mainland Greece!! if not normal service will resume on 8th September.