Friday, 27 June 2014

Spring Summer Cruise 2014 ❸❷


Castle Marina to Beeston Lock VM

Overnight weather was quite cold and the cloud cover continued into the morning.

Morning: Breakfast and then headed for Beeston Lock onto the River Trent. 

Afternoon: A gentle cruise which was an u
neventful passage along the Beeston cut.
 
Evening: Moved the boat along the moorings as the boat next to us was playing loud music.


Wildlife:

Birds: House Sparrow, Wren, Carrion Crow, Rook, Magpie, Starling, Blackbird, Mallard, Mute Swan, Cormorant, Coot, Waterhen, Grey Heron, Wood Pigeon, Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Sedge Warbler, Swallow, House Martin and Swift.

Butterflies: Meadow Brown, Comma
Bats: Pipistrelle
Dragonflies: Common Demoiselle, Banded Demoiselle
 
Today's Total.
Miles: 4.2
Locks: 0
Swing / Lift Bridges: 0
Tunnels: 0
Pump Outs: 0
Engine Hours: 4.4
Solar Panels: 345 Ah

Litre of diesel: 54.5
 
Accumulated Total.
Miles: 1870.1
Locks: 1141
Swing / Lift Bridges: 295
Tunnels: 26
Pump Outs: 20
Engine Hours: 2868.2

Solar Panels: 15431 Ah

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