The birds in and around my garden are now in full voice and it was lovely to be woken by them this morning rather than the usual alarm.
While I wait for the first song of my favourite bird the swallow, I love listening to the huge variety of birds including robin, blackbird, blue tit, great tit, dunnock and tree sparrow.
The pheasant is also now becoming a daily singer along with the now seemingly resident chiffchaff, while the greater-spotted woodpecker is making a daily appearance after taking a fancy to the big fat snack on the bird table.
I noticed from the comfort of my bed early this morning a woodpigeon picking dead twigs from the outbuildings next door. It's nest must be very near as it was back very quickly for more.
The activity around the nestboxes has seemingly faded, although this could be due to me giving the birds space and peace to get the breeding process going.
I've started to introduce mealworms to the feeding system as I fade out the usual peanuts and fat snacks.
The biggest development is the pond as I watch the tadpoles hatch and now swim amongst the vegetation. I'm hoping they grow quickly and emerge as froglets soon.
The pond and rockery has been left undisturbed since it was rejuvenated last summer and I'm very pleased at how it now looks.
The blossom of the greengage tree is also an awesome sight, especially as it overlooks the pond and rockery.
I hope next time I update this blog they'll be some positive news on the nestboxes.
You can see the main tit box on the wall but the robin one is on the right of the picture halfway up.
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