Tag Archives: garden birds

The Dunnock

Posted on 11/02/2021 by carolinemmurray

In my distant youth, the dunnock was a hedge sparrow, a rare and exotic visitor to a garden in which the (totally boring) house sparrow predominated. Sixty years on, I get moderately excited at the arrival of house sparrows, whereas … Continue reading →

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The Bluetit

Posted on 28/04/2020 by carolinemmurray

One of the upsides of the lockdown (from my own purely selfish point of view) is that I have been able to spend much more time watching the birds in my garden, at a time of year when they are … Continue reading →

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