Yesterday Lee and I walked around the reserve to see how it's coping in this cold weather. Our Lakeside Hide and classroom have been closed for almost a week because of the cold. We believe sitting in the cold for a couple of hours a day is above and beyond the call of duty for our volunteer hide guides! Besides, there is little birdlife of note due to the lake being heavily frozen!
There is the hope of a slight thaw before the weekend which could come in time for our Winter Stroll event on Sunday. If the walk was today then it would have to be postponed due to the icy covering on the paths. I suppose we could just sit around in the classroom and eat mince pies and drink warm punch! Umm, that's an idea!
I've posted a few pictures of the reserve showing it's frosty covering.
See you on the reserves,
Best regards,
Chris Edwards