There was a warm dry start to the month, but after a couple of days it was back to a cooler spell of weather with a few showers thrown into the mix. We have seen a bit more wildlife about the riverside this month with the deer and foxes coming up quite close at times.
The Flycatchers have returned and the Common Sandpipers are nesting in a few areas up and down the foreshore. The Heron has taken a liking to one of the rowing cobbles and can be seen perched up on it some days.
The weather took a turn for the worse but it was water off a duck’s back to some of the residents!
The Otters have been sighted at various locations up and down the river lately, and there were three that were inside the harbour during the day who were happy to have their pictures taken.
There were a few coasters again this month that were plying their trade up the river to Perth harbour with there cargo of fishmeal and timber.
As the weeks move on there has been a constant change of colour along the river banks with new wildflowers coming through as others die back.
The Blue Monkshhood, Red Campion, Columbine, Comfrey and Oxeye Daisy to name but a few have all done well.
The Burnet rose has past its best the Wild Dogwood Rose is following it through giving the bankings another change of colour.
We have had a lot of grass cutting to get on with this month, with wet and warm spells encouraging growth the strimmers and mowers have been kept busy.
On some of the wetter days it was back inside the old shed again catching up on some painting, with another cobble and its floor boards getting a fresh coat of paint.
Into the last few days of the month and the weather took a turn for the worse with some heavy rain, there was some flooding in surrounding areas the river was soon on the rise again with a bit of spate on it.
