Towards the end of last month we had a string of warm days that felt deceptively spring-like; a welcome reprieve from the chill. Since then things have returned to normal; mornings of glittering frost, bitingly icy winds and days which are grey and filled with rain. It's noticably lighter in the evenings, and birds are singing on the sunnier days, but it still feels so cold! And if you're anything like me, then you'll be feeling a desperate urge to get out there and garden. Oh for the spring! Thankfully there are heartening signs of it's approach everywhere; bulbs pushing through, green clumps of lesser celandine and even a few primroses in bloom under the hedge.
We've managed to keep on top of the bird feeding throughout the winter; gratefully recieved by the groups of jackdaws, wood pigeons and collared doves, tits and other birds. Another bird frequently seen has been a pied wagtail, taking seed the other birds have dropped from above.
We've managed to keep on top of the bird feeding throughout the winter; gratefully recieved by the groups of jackdaws, wood pigeons and collared doves, tits and other birds. Another bird frequently seen has been a pied wagtail, taking seed the other birds have dropped from above.