Put up a couple of nest boxes at the start of the year and pleased to see that blue tours are nesting in them. Still way down on the number of birds around this year but have a pair of chaffinches and greenfinches nesting nearby. Best though is a pair of marsh harriers that are nesting nearby.

"Anders, Sorry but that is bollocks. There are no planned stops between Birmingham and London. I'm from Leamington and when going back recently the countryside is a mess and I don't recognise loads of it as HS2 cuts right through the area. Anyone from Leamington, Coventry area would have to get to B...

Thankfully haven't seen any birds that have avian flu. Though definitely you're so many around despite the huge amount of food and fresh water I've been putting out over the past few days. Forgot to say I saw the bee catchers when they were here in June and by luck saw Eleanora's falcon when visitin...

Haven't had the variety of birds we had last winter but have got a pheasant that makes hell of a noise until I take some more feed or to him. Also got a robin that comes to the doorstep each day as I open up and then pops in as I put the seed tray down for him. Noticed more whooper swans though in t...

"Rather impressive and strange weekend here. Sparrows, blackbirds, blue tits fighting on the ground, great tits, long tailed tits, robins, wrens, dunnocks, gold finches, barn owl, marsh harrier, thrushes, male pheasant, read bunting and even a moorhen even though we are at least two miles from a riv...