My annual New Year's Day walk with guests from Prince Hall Hotel went well, with five of us (and three dogs) managing to somehow dodge the worst of the weather and get back in time for lunch at the hotel. A biting gale, sunshine, rain, hail and rainbows accompanied our walk out to the Swincombe valley and back, via Rue Lake Great Ford and the ruined farms at Swincombe. Very little wildlife, with most birds lying low because of the wind, but we did have four Teal, a Reed Bunting and a fleeting glimpse of a hunting Merlin. Many thanks to Ann, Steve, Judy and Pete for braving the conditions to take part in an enjoyable excursion!
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