I also did the bird watch with school. - our count: 5 magpies, 31 young black headed gulls, 1 robin, 4 ravens, 2 blackbirds, 1 heron, 2 herring gulls.
4th The robin is chasing all the birds out of the garden protecting his territory. I've cleaned all the feeders and snow is forecast. a great tit and blue tit waste no time in going to the feeders and the male and female blackbird are eating the pyrancantha berries oh and a wren flutters around in the undergrowth.
Jenny Wren
Of all the birds that rove and sing,
Near dwellings made for men,
None is so nimble ,feat and trim
as Jenny Wren.
with pin- point bill and tail a-cock,
So wildly shrill she cries,
The echoes on their roof-tree knock
And fill the skies.
Never was sweeter seraph hid
Within so small a house-
a tiny inch-long, eager, ardent,
Feathered mouse.
Walter de la Mare
5th Snow did arrive but melted quickly but it did bring all my usuals into the garden.
11th Coldest night of the winter A pair of robins has been in the garden most of the day.
