I had seen a dunnock, a wren and a robin in the back garden in quick succession so I rather tentitavely put out some feed on Tuesday with a few sunflower seeds in a hanging feeder, some fat bites on the ground feeder and a fat bar in a feeder on a tree in the front.
There was no sign of anything yesterday but this morning the ground feeder had been cleared so I wondered if the badgers had been in the garden. A camera trap a few days ago had shown nothing. This afternoon I noticed that some of the seed had been taken and kept watching. Soon I saw goldfinch, blue tit and great tit on the seed feeder and a robin on the ground feeder, which I had topped up. I hadn't expected any take up for a few weeks yet so I am pleased at the result and will have to order by full winter stock of feed soon.
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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