October 16 2001

With the days getting so much shorter now a few changes can be noticed in the garden. One is that the most noticable songster in the garden these days is the robin. The Great Tit and Blue Tit are also noticable but quieter. The blackbirds are completely quiet as are the thrushes. The Blackbirds are there all right, the males actively shaping up as they feed but no singing. The Thrushes may be there but I haven't seen them for some time now. The Magpies are very active visitors and will probably continue to be. There is a Cole Tit around the garden all the time now as well. There is no sign of the Chaffinches or of the Greenfinches either. I must keep a closer watch. Hello to Songster Jim if you are still there.Soon now we will be going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark. Last winter I noticed that even at 11.00 or 12.00 at night the Robin was singing. I look forward to hearing him again this winter as I return from my evening adventures...