I talked about the summer doldrums the other day, and I still get the same strong feeling today. There are relatively few birds visible (or audible), although I guess they are skulking around just out of sight (ironically, this is the time of year when populations of residents and summer visitors are at their maxima). Open ground is so choked with plants that even if anything new was to emerge, it would be invisible amongst the rest (although I notice Bramble has just come into flower). And the weather is warm and settled. On the webcams, mostly all there is to see is empty nests (Spotted Flycatcher, Swallow and Red Kite). The Osprey chicks are still in the nest, but are nearly the size of the adults now.
Noticed on the internet that Collins have another New Naturalist (Northumberland) ready to launch: “ (see pic below). Decided to order it straightaway. I think I feel a trip down the A1 coming on....