Spring has sprung, The grass is ris, I wonder where the birdies is? R and I went to Stratford this morning, on an overcast and showery spring equinox. The river was almost devoid of birds, the black-headed gulls having left … Continued
It was so stormy overnight that this morning I had to retrieve a large garden rubbish bucket, which yesterday was tucked into what’s normally a sheltered space between the patio wall and the back wall of the house, from half … Continued
R and I went to Stratford this morning to run some errands. Part of the path along the south side of the river, between Stratford Lock and Lucy’s Mill Bridge, is under water following Thursday’s downpour, though the “tide line” … Continued
The number of black-headed gulls along the Stratford stretch of the Avon has plummeted over the last couple of weeks, as birds take themselves off to their breeding grounds. The RSPB estimate a breeding population in the UK of around … Continued
Having been roused bright and early by the toddler alarm (though, to be strictly truthful, it wasn’t all that bright at 5.45am, and neither was I), we were all breakfasted, dressed and raring to go by the time most normal … Continued
