Saturday, 19 April 2008

Nice Surprise



This morning I saw a Willow Warbler, perched on the silver birch it then explored the shrubs before hovering in front of the window and then flying away. A great weekend tick and a first sighting for the garden. What a super little bird, so inquisitve, flitting around shifting its head into awkward positions. Hopefully it will return, possibly make use of ther nestbox on my shed. Would be such an honour. Also i'm hoping to hear some of its song over the summer.

Tuesday, 15 April 2008

Three Swallows Don't Make Summer


last week, on the 7th April
i saw the first three Swallows of the year
I could hardly believe my eyes,
these three african visitors
sat neatly on a telegraph wire
nice :)