19/06/08

Don't get as much done as I should when at home, as I spend a lot of time watching the antics of the birds etc.

The blue tits and great tits have raised their young and left their nests. The young wrens in one of the outbuildings are starting to fly now. We're frequently dive-bombed by swallows as they fly past and my car is covered in bird sh*t - thankfully most of it was washed off by the rain yesterday.

A pied wagtail is bobbing up and down at the front of the house whilst I'm keying this in.

One of the hens is broody and keeps sitting on the others eggs, have to grab them when she gets off to eat.

20/06/08
Sadly our oldest hen passed away in her sleep. Still trying to encourage the broody one from nesting .... feeding time usually does the trick.

21/06/08
Heard a woodpecker today ... couldn't see it though!

22/06/08
Been watching a pair of magpies jumping on and off the back and head of a sheep this morning. There don't seem to be as many swallows about today - wonder where they are?