It was a good start to the day. The weather was fine as we paid a visit to the nature reserve, Langfield Lowlands in Nottinghamshire, UK which is in the next county to us.
However, the sky looked a little imposing but hopefully the weather would be kind to us. There wasn’t much shelter about if it rained.
The information board states the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) is in partnership with the company Tarmac, to restore a sand and gravel quarry to provide a habitat for the wildlife.
In the distance, on the lake, we spotted swans, cormorants and egrets.
We are still having some mild weather so the sloe berries are still going strong. They can be used for jam or to make sloe gin.
A few snails perhaps starting their hibernation. They seal the openings of their shell with mucus. I didn't know until a while back that if a snail has a small break in its shell they can actually repair it by secreting calcium carbonate. Nature is amazing.
The migrant hawker dragonfly is a common species and can be quite often found in places like this. There were quite a few darting around.
It was a lovely place to walk around the lakes. It was very peaceful and it was really enjoyable watching the birds. There are many different walks to choose from. It probably could get a bit boggy during the winter but that's only to be expected.
