6.1.17 Following the leaf collectors, a large flock of redwings descended to feed on the worms left exposed.
14 Sep – Three hobbies flying over, keeing to each other. 22 Sep – R and I came home in the early evening to see two tawny owls tussling over the house. 23 Sep – Chiffchaffs are still here, heard one calling on Cox’s Walk, but no sign of the hobbies over the last few […]
1 July – no sign of the kestrel chicks this morning. Hopefully they fledged successfully in the week. 5 July – M and R saw a goldcrest in the garden.
29th Two kestrel chicks visible in the church tower – look to be close to fledging. 30th Hummingbird hawkmoth feeding on the red valerian in the garden.
At last saw the screaming swifts are back – lots in Barnes on 20 May and round Sydenham that week. Saw tawny mining bee hole on 27 May.
After a week away, we returned to hear our first chiffchaff on 2 April.
Little finches are back. A siskin on the feeder on Sun and a lone redpoll yesterday on the niger seed feeder. R and M saw a goldcrest in the garden on the 29th.
Fruit, fruit and more fruit… Picked plums, damsons and bullaces this morning in S Norwood Country Park and rosehips from the garden. Hedgerow jelly bubbling gently on the stove. Kestrel and sparrowhawk hunting in the park.
Overwhelmed this morning on the way to school by the scent of sweet chestnut flowers.
What an amazing start to the month with… – three of our four baby blue tits fledging successfully on the last day of May – a buzzard and sparrowhawk flying over the garden on 6th June – a hummingbird hawkmoth feeding on the red valerian in our garden on 7th June – and a hedgehog […]
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