Twice daily we are getting a visit from Monsieur et Madame Partridge, also twice daily but not always at the same time, Mrs P our hen pheasant visits. The swallows (many now) give us near constant fly past air displays and today, we discovered that our little coal tit is nesting in the dry stone wall adjacent to our drive. These are alongside all the usual Goldfinches (I counted 13 this morning), Siskin (normally 6 - 8), Chaffinches (uncountable), blue tits, great tits, black birds, rooks, stock doves, collared doves, sparrows, dunnocks etc. etc.
Just to add to the list, while we were having (another) coffee break, a group of Whinchats landed in the field just the other side of our fence. Then something landed briefly on the fence as we were having supper tonight. We didn't get a good look, but think it may have been a tree sparrow. Then, not even an hour later, the best visit of the day....
You will probably need to double click to see her, but Mrs bullfinch paid us a visit too. All this and newborn lambs playing wacky races past the fence: Who needs TV?
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