August '11

Weather This Month

Max Temp = 25.1°C   Min Temp = 5.9°C  Mean Temp = 13.4°C 

Max Wind = 17mph   

Day's Of Rain Over 2mm =19   Rain 24hr Max =  27.20mm   Rain For Month =  170mm

Diary

15th. August.....balmy summer evenings, BBQ dinner on the decking, glass of wine maybe on in the garden....not likely. What a month on the whole. It's been wet almost constantly with some 32mm being thrown at us on one day alone. It has rained for 13 of the last 15 days and it has been at times cool in the sun and very cold out of it. Indian summer anyone?

No young hedgehogs have been noted on my trail cam although there is still time I am now thinking we may not see any this year.

I am missing not having a point and shoot camera now that I have sold my usual model although the lack of insects, butterflies and bees have certainly been hard to photograph you to their derth.

3rd The warmest day of the year today at just after 17:00. it was hot and very clammy but it has been very nice to be able to go out walking every other evening without fear of getting wet. In truth it's been a little bit cat and mouse as it was only the first evening that I thought it OK to go out without a thin jacket!

Bird wise it was very quiet and the garden to seems to be entering the same quiet spell. I hate to say it but it feels like things are changing as we head toward a favourite season of mine, Autumn.

It must be time for our annual pilgrimage to the British Bird fair in Rutland.  just hope it's dry!

1st. A day late but non the less having checked my trail camera I thought this had a nice colour to it due to the low early morning light. A Blackbird is always one of the first up to find food along with magpies and jay