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LAND YEO MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT
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FEBRUARY 2023's WEATHER
February 2023's Weather with 10.40 mm of rainfall and 15 rain free days was drier, warmer, less windy but brighter than January 2023's.
February 15 was the wettest day with 2.29mm of rainfall.
February's average daily low temperature was 4.64C.
February's average daily temperature was 7.54C.
February's average daily high temperature was 10.66C.
February's lowest daily average of 3.20C was produced on February 07.
February's highest daily average of 10.30C was produced on February 18.
February 06 produced the lowest temperature of -1.70C Min.
February 14 produced the highest temperature of 14.70C Max.
February's average wind direction was from the South, South West with a daily average wind speed of 3.63MPH.
February's average daily wind gust was 3.83MPH.
February 23 produced the highest wind gust at a speed of 24.30MPH.
February's average daily UV Index was 1.49.
February 04 produced the months last daily low UV Index of 0.4.
February 26 produced the months last daily high UV Index of 2.6.
FEBRUARY 2023
I think Spring has sprung!!! But, many covid cases are still being reported.
Diary Entry February 20 Weather 8.1C Min, 12.3C Max. Mainly sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the West, South West averaging 5.0MPH and gusting to 16.5 Max with rain showers.
Frogs spawn in the garden pond.
Diary Entry February 19 Weather 8.3C Min, 11.5C Max. Mainly sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the West, South West averaging 5.3MPH and gusting to 15.2 Max with no rain.
Frogs in the garden pond and a Brimstone and Peacock seen flying in the garden.
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Diary Entry February 14 Weather 3.3C Min, 14.7C Max. Mainly sunny with winds from the North, North West averaging 0.8MPH and gusting to 10.9 Max with no rain.
Solitary Redwing seen in the garden for the first time since 21/10/2021.
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Diary Entry February 13 Weather 4.2C Min, 12.5C Max. Mainly cloudy with winds from the South, South East averaging 2.0MPH and gusting to 12.9 Max with no rain.
A Blue Tit seen entering nest box at the previously inspected nest site.
Diary Entry February 10 Weather -1.6C Min, 9.8C Max. Mainly cloudy with winds from the South West averaging 2.4MPH and gusting to 15.2 Max with no rain.
A Blue Tit seen inspecting nesting sites in and around the garden.
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Diary Entry February 09 Weather 2.2C Min, 11.2C Max. Mainly sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the West, South West averaging 1.3MPH and gusting to 12.0 Max with no rain.
A Red Admiral seen flying around the garden.
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Diary Entry February 06 Weather -1.7C Min, 10.6C Max. Sunny with winds from the South averaging 0.7MPH and gusting to 11.6 Max with no rain. A visit to Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve, Somerset with a picnic lunch at The Lake Hide.
This was my first visit since the opening of the new "Island Hides". First impressions were that the site was still strewn with construction debris and the hides were nothing more than "viewing platforms" and a waste of money. I have been visiting Westhay for more years than I care to mention and this is just another example of the poor management of the reserve. The reserve has steadily declined in its accommodation of nature eg. constant removal of trees and habitat used by small birds and dragonflies. It seems that the reserve is being managed for the purpose of attracting more visitors rather than wildlife.
Birds Sighted: Bittern, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff, Coot, Cormorant, Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe, Great Tit, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Jackdaw, Kingfisher, Little Grebe, Long Tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Marsh Harrier, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Robin, Snipe, Shoveler, Starling, Teal, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Woodpigeon and Wren.
Butterflies Sighted: Peacock.
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The Year Weatherwise 2024
A total of 83.04mm of rainfall and 19 rain free days.
The wettest day of the year was January 03 recorded with 20.32mm of rainfall.
The wettest month being January with 83.04mm of rain.
The driest month being January with 83.04 mm of rain.
The years warmest day with a temperature of 14.40C was recorded on January 29.
The years coldest day with a temperature of -0.3C was recorded on January 18.
The years highest temperature of 14.50C was recorded on January 02.
The years lowest temperature of -5.0C was recorded on January 18.
The years average daily wind direction was from the South.
The years highest sustained wind speed was recorded at 26.59MPH on January 21.
The years highest wind gust was recorded at 30.39MPH on January 21.
The years daily average UV Index is 0.56.
The years last lowest UV Index of 0.3 was last recorded on January 12
The years highest UV Index of 0.8 was last recorded on January 24.
JANUARY 2024
A pair of Mallards on the garden pond and Snowdrops in flower in my Clevedon, North Somerset garden.
January's Weather with 83.04mm of rainfall and 19 rain free days January was drier, cooler, as windy and as bright as December 2023.
January 03 was the wettest day with 20.32mm of rainfall.
January's average daily low temperature was 3.80C.
January's average daily temperature was 6.64C.
January's average daily high temperature was 9.22C.
January's lowest daily average of -0.3C was produced on January 18.
January's highest daily average of 12.40C was produced on January 29.
January 18 produced the lowest temperature of -5.0C Min.
January 02 produced the highest temperature of 14.5C Max.
January's Average wind direction was from the South with a daily average wind speed of 4.42MPH.
January's average daily wind gust was 4.79MPH.
January 21 produced the highest wind gust at a speed of 30.39MPH.
January's average daily UV Index was 0.56.
January 12 produced the months last daily low UV Index of 0.3.
January 24 produced the months last daily high UV Index of 0.8.
I don't dislike cats but I hate their habits. They prowl gardens stalking and killing wildlife, fouling any area and turning it into a minefield and making working in the garden an unpleasant experience. Since the start of the covid epidemic cat ownership has exploded and so has the occurrence of cats fouling gardens other than those of their owners. Please consider nature and your neighbourhood before imposing your pets habits on others.
Drivers who 'tailgate' to intimidate others into driving faster than they wish. Private Hire and Taxi drivers particularly in Bristol seem to be prone to this trait. From my observations they also appear to think that they have a dispensation which allows them to exceed speed limits.
Drivers who park on double yellow lines and the failure of authorities (having spent my taxes to locate them) to police the parking restrictions.
The number of 'potholes' in roads and if we are lucky their eventual ineffective repair.
Anonymous Community Speed Watch persons who in the interests of road safety stand behind their inappropriately parked vehicles in potholed and crumbling roads and point their 'gun' at cars driving well within the legal speed limit. Community Speed Watch persons, Local Authorities and Police Constabularies please examine your own contributions towards road safety.
Horse riders and cyclists who seem to think it is necessary to ride two abreast and obstruct other road users when they don't even pay for the privilege.
Cyclists who cycle on footpaths and roads during the hours of darkness without showing lights and having any means of warning of their presence.
LAND YEO MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT
First Published May 2004 Revised August 2018
Any organisation working on, in, from or indeed using the river should be more considerate of the riverside owners and their riparian rights. Before the Environment Agency took more of an interest in the Land Yeo and the establishment of 'Land Yeo Friends' I had been maintaining and improving the river bank adjacent to my property. Yet, without consultation someone planted reeds along a stretch of the river bank which I own and to which I have riparian rights. Luckily the Mute Swans made quick work of rooting them out although a few remain to this day. On another occasion the much needed task of cutting back brambles overgrowing the river bank opposite the one I maintain was undertaken by someone who left some of the bramble cuttings on my bank for me to deal with. If anyone working on, in, from or using the river wishes to gain more friends and support then it's time they started communicating with affected riverside owners and those with riparian rights before they undertake activities likely to have an effect on them.
Bottle Identification My Find
Date Launched
UnknownTime Launched Unknown
Location of Launch
Clevedon Pier, Clevedon, North Somerset, England.Date Found 09-08-2012
Location Found Kingston Seymour Sea Defences, North Somerset, England.
Distance Travelled 5km
Date of Re-Launch 19-08-2012
Time of Re-Launch 09:28
Location of Re-Launch Sand Point Sand Bay, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, England.
Bottle Identification Master
DateLaunched 19-08-2012
Time Launched 09:28
Location of Launch Sand Point, Sand Bay, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, England.
Bottle Identification 1
Date Launched 27-08-2012
Time Launched 16:00
Location of Launch Kingston Seymour Sea Defences North Somerset, England.
Bottle Identification 2
Date Launched 27-08-2012
Time Launched 16:00
Location of Launch
Kingston Seymour Sea Defences North Somerset, England.Bottle Identification 3
Date Launched 02-09-2012
Time Launched 09:15
Location of Launch
Sand Point, Sand Bay, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, England.
Bottle Identification 4
Date Launched 02-09-2012
Time Launched 09:15
Location of Launch Sand Point, Sand Bay, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, England.
Date Found 14-10-2012
Location Found Sand Bay, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, England.
Distance Traveled 0km
Date of Re-Launch ?
Time of Re-Launch ?
Location of Re-Launch ?
Bottle Identification 5
Date Launched 28-04-2013
Time Launched 12:47
Location of Launch Kingston Seymour Sea Defences, Congresbury Yeo Outfall, North Somerset, England.
Bottle Identification 6
Date Launched 28-0402013
Time Launched 12:55
Location of Launch Kingston Seymour Sea Defences, Congresbury Yeo Outfall, North Somerset, England.
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