20th October - a much brighter day at last, mild 16C

Had to be in London today and had hoped to have a walk around Green Park and St. James Park lake, both can turn up some interesting sighting.  However, I had not considered the Chinese president visit to Buckingham palace which meant these two parks were overflowing with people heading that way.  I gave up after a short while, the best sighting was a flock of Long-tailed Tits.

The leaves are coming in their own now, and with some sun should look quite stunning over the coming week, just as the church Horse Chestnut did in the late sun.