thrush – Jill Orme Photography

3 Dec 2025

Song Thrush

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“Looks like a Mistle Thrush,” said someone next to me. “You don’t see many of them.” “I don’t think so,” I said. “It’s not pale enough.” “Hmm. I think it is.” “Plus,” I said, “It sounds like a Song Thrush. … Continued

22 Dec 2024

Tense

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With the Christmas supermarket delivery due at around 7pm, R and I went off into Stratford this morning to source a few things I hadn’t been able to order. I was waiting for an email detailing any substitutions or missing … Continued

7 Nov 2024

Redwing

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This afternoon I finally managed to catch up with my first Redwing of the season. It was feeding on holly berries in the Avonbank Gardens in Stratford, down near the chain ferry, where at just after 3pm it was so … Continued

7 Jan 2022

Rummaging

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R had to go to Stratford to run some errands today, and I tagged along in the hope that yesterday’s tufted ducks might still be there. Arriving at the Bancroft stretch of the river, I was surprised to find that … Continued

12 Feb 2021

Tasty

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At about 10.30 this morning I answered the phone to the GP’s receptionist: was Mr O available, please? He was being invited to receive his first dose of CV-19 vaccine at the surgery at 3.50 this afternoon. R’s first question: … Continued

30 Nov 2020

Fieldfare

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November: the month that keeps on giving. I was in the bathroom this morning, bending over to get something out of the bottom cupboard, but the doors are closed with strong magnetic catches, and when I pulled the handle nothing … Continued

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