Saturday 20th April
Rare Bird Alert News
Hen Harrier at Loch of Hillwell. Quail in garden at Weisdale. Hawfinch in garden at Ladysmith Road, Scalloway. Hawfinch at Burravoe, Yell. Green-winged Teal on Isle of Foula. Blue Fulmar, Snow Buntings x 2 on Fair Isle.
Beautiful, sunny and warm Spring day here. The female Hawfinch visited the garden again this morning. Usual birds in the garden including Bramblings x 4, Siskins x 5, Chaffinches, House Sparrows, Robin, Blackbirds x 2, Rock Doves, Collared Doves and Starlings. I was busy doing jobs around the house and garden for most of the day. Put up a double washing line between the two sheds on hooks already there – it was warm enough to dry sheets and towls! Picked some rhubarb from the garden. Alex (builder) came over at 12.30pm to assess the office floor situation.
New bird on the block!
Drove to Plantiecrub Garden Centre at Tingwall and bought a new pedestal bird bath, two really cool big ceramic garden birds, which look like quail, some Saxifrage, Thyme, Sage plants and some compost. The two birds are sitting on two brick pillars either side of my patio area and steps – they look really brilliant.
Tree pictures, leaves and buds for ID added to this post.
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