How unusual to have some decent weather over a holiday period when Good Friday turned out to be a lovely sunny day with the afternoon temperature reaching 22.2°C (72.0°F) making it the warmest day of the year. Coincidently, 19th April broke the same record last year with a temperature of 28.8°C (83.8°F) the hottest April day I've recorded.
The weather is forecast to remain sunny and warm over the Easter period so it's possible that warmest day of the year record won't last very long.
Our resident blackbirds often take a bath in our pond. They have a regular spot for this in one of the shallower areas of the pond.
They don't expect our summerhouse to be occupied but it was on Friday afternoon, as we enjoyed an afternoon cup of coffee this female blackbird arrived for her afternoon dip. She considered if it was safe enough for her to risk taking a dip for a short while as she eyed us suspiciously before deciding what the heck and went for it anyway.
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You even feel refreshed just watching that!
ReplyDeleteShe did seem to enjoy her afternoon dip.
DeleteInteresting to me that your coldest and warmest days are so close together. That is reminiscent to me of our Santa Anas which have a great daily range and the wind is from the east (the desert).
ReplyDeleteAll down to where the wind originates from here too. Don't expect the warm spell will last very long though!
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