Then we drove to Knotting Green and the Strawberry Hill Farm where the land has been left to rewild for 35 years. It is renowned amongst bird watchers for its approximately 30pairs of breeding nightingales – a critically endangered species in the UK. Typically heard at dawn or dusk we were thrilled to repeatedly hear nightingales at midday as we walked the paths click below and listen

Feeding and cuddling lambs

And on my afternoon walk a hovering kestrel click below

Serve with rice or potatoes and a salad. I’m looking forward to supper !

We all like treats – well l, I do!

Grafham Water is a major reservoir in Cambridgeshire, England, managed by Anglian Water, serving as a key drinking water source for 1.5 million people in the region. Opened in 1966, it is the third largest reservoir in England by area (1,500 acres) and a popular spot for sailing, fishing, cycling, and birdwatching in a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. (Info from Google)

Our walk veered off into bluebell woods and across meadows

English bluebells are deeper blue than the Spanish variety and the have a light scent (Spanish are unscented) and English bluebells have cream-coloured pollen and Spanish pollen is light blue. English bluebells have drooping heads and the Spanish are upright.

I’m going down to the goose pond now that I’m home – I’ll check out our bluebells