Although my team won it was a miserable afternooon sitting in row CC, hood up and hat on, pint at half time was freezing. Where is spring?
Well, there are six clumps of frog spawn in the pond, since two weeks ago, but not much sign of taddies growing, still black dots.
Saw first blue tit of the year this morning, eating at the fat balls. A grey squirrel discovered them last week, hanging upside down to gets his claws in.
Not many birds this spring, as well as that tit just a few sparrows, wood pigeons.
Last year one of the commonest birds in our garden was, surprisingly:
COLLARED DOVE
I.d. Distinctive with grey-buff above, pinkish grey below. Black & white half neck collar. Length 31-33cm.
Feeds on: Insects, seeds and nuts.
Habitat: Found by farms, orchards, parks, gardens and churchyards. Rural and suburban gardens are preferred to city centres.
UK breeding estimate: 210,000 territories. Lifespan up to 16 years
