It is early spring and the volume of birdsong has gone up a few notches. Song Thrushes started belting out their varied songs at the beginning of the month, along with Chaffinches, Skylarks and Dunnocks. In the last few days, mild weather seems to have got the local Blackbirds going, and they are delivering their beautiful, summery notes to the growing chorus, hinting at warmer days to come.
In the garden, the first Frog appeared last night (15th Feb) but no spawn yet. Last year, we had spawn on the 19th, so we will see if that record is broken. Pink-footed Geese have been on the move north, with several skeins heading over the village and elsewhere. It has been a good winter for Bramblings, and I have had several in the garden, with a female appearing a few times recently. Yesterday morning, she appeared along with five Siskins, who really bossed the feeders, angrily defending their spot at breakfast from bigger Greenfinches and Goldfinches. Very feisty!
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