Tuesday 13 April 2010

April 2010

 "The Cuckoo comes in April,
he sings his song in May.
In the middle of June he changes his tune.
In July he flies away."

1st Sun and showers.
2nd - 2 robins at the meal worms. The bushes and trees are all in bud.
7th - The crows are building a nest in a large tree at the back of the garden. I watched as they flew in with twigs of assorted sizes finding each a place on the nest.
The phlox is in flower- bright pink against the gravel.
Lots of bird song and butterflies around. I must learn to identify them.
Heard a Tawny Owl last night.
13th Sparrows collecting nesting material.
Male blackbirds fighting over territory.
The robin has come down to eat the meal worms while I sit still in the garden.

Robin(Enthacus rubecula)
Both sesxes are alike and very aggresive. They lay 5-6 eggs and eat insects, worms, seeds, fruit and berries.