After a lot of blustery weather and few chances to pay attention to the birds March finally went out "like a lamb". On the drive to the station today I encountered a partridge taking a leasurely stroll across the road and had a nice view of a kestral on the way home. In the garden the leaves are about to break on the quince trees. Hopefully I will have a little more time and opportunity to look at what is around me during April.
Health issues mean that I haven't been paying any attention to my blogs but I was roused from my afternoon cup of tea today but a most unholy racket. Yes the parakeets have finallyarrived in my part of Chesham with a flock of five in the tree in my neighbours garden. It had to come eventually as they have been in Rickmansworth for years. Not much else happening apart from the usual circling kites and the occasional buzzard. I haven't seen anything eating my rowan berries but the tree is being steadily stripped. Usually its a mix of wood pigeons and blackbirds. Collared doves seem to be back in this end of the village as I saw a pair while waiting for the bus this week. They used to be garden regulars but hadn't seen any near the house for years.
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