30 Days Wild Summary

30 Days Wild collage – to sum up some of my June wildness. I struggle with my HP Creations especially positioning the text box – would have been better a little to the left or completely off centre. I’ve not mentioned birds but there are swans, a cormorant and an invisible kingfisher in these pictures.

Like others in the 30DaysWild group I’m sad the month has come to an end but I really should be getting down to serious work on documents and webpages for the Marylebone Birdwatching Society rather than continue to be distracted by reporting on my wild activities and observations and viewing everyone else’s wonderful wild blogs and photos.

Many thanks to the 30 Days Wild team and all the contributors. I was already a member of the London Wildlife Trust as well as London Natural History Society, RSPB Central London Local Group and of course the Marylebone Birdwatchings Society. I was already very alert to the sight and sound of birds at home and in my urban environment as well as when out on bird walks. I’ve not really done anything in June that I wouldn’t have done anyway – I’d already booked the outings with NT and MBS and the friend with whom I went to the Olympic Park. But taking part in 30 Days Wild has enhanced my awareness of the wonder and beauty of nature – even in the rain and the hurried walk to the shops.

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Tree Walk in Golders Hill Park

Day 5 of 30 Days Wild. I went on the Heath and Hampstead Society Tree Walk in Golders Hill Park. They’ve posted a lovely set of photos on Twitter @HandHSocHeath.

Here we are comparing Sequoia Semper Virens vs Gigantica leaves.
group by H&H

Bettina Metcalfe wanted us to verbalise our observations – simple or compound leaves, opposite or alternate, type of bark, shape of tree… we also learned about the life cycle of the Oak Processional Moth and the Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner!