A thick layer of grey fog covered the National Nature Reserve this morning, dulling the sounds and sights of my walk.
From nearby the loud sound of a Pheasant as it erupted from the thick grassy clumps. While the clapping of the wings of the Wood Pigeons was also recognisable amongst the silence of the fog.
In the midst of a large patch of Blackthorn scrub, occasional movement catching my attention allowed me to enjoy the sights of a Blackcap. The greyish plumage of this bird the giveaway, alongside the chestnut cap spotted as it moved through the branches.
A few flowers still blooming including a large area with Wild Carrot, white round umbels showing amongst the dead heads of the Woolly Thistle, Knapweed and Bristley Ox-tongue.
Lots of Chiffchaff around today, scattered throughout the Park, and easy to spot when I stood for a moment near to the large patches of Hawthorn of Blackthorn scrub.
A few spider webs build intricately between the small twigs of the Gorse, each fibre of silk edged with the water droplets providing a white sheen to them. In this state they look magnificent as you can admire the workmanship and shapes.
A few Goldcrest noted, these our tiniest of birds, with a brilliant gold stripe down their head. These small birds often spotted high in the canopy of our woodland, teasing morsels of food from the underside of the leaves.