Our regular monthly walk around the Museum Gardens, showing people the birds. A couple of ladies from Hertfordshire joined us today. Just before we started the walk, 2 sparrowhawks were displaying over the church.
In the bird feeding area, we could hear a robin singing and a blue tit was going in and out of one of the nest boxes. The wildflower garden was our next stop. The 27 different varieties were starting to grow.
Along one part of the old Abbey wall there is a large clump of holly. 2 long tailed tits were flying in and out, possibly looking for a suitable nesting site. In a nearby cherry tree a greenfinch was wheezing away, it was then joined by a male great tit which also started singing, and then a goldfinch appeared and joined the choir.
In the trees and bushes along the riverside a pair of dunnocks were looking for food under the bushes.
Siskins were singing from one of the mature trees until a magpie flew into the tree and the siskins left.
Around the orchard area 6 magpies were busily hopping about.
After the walk I made the short journey to the Minster.
I could hear peregrines calling but was unable to see the birds. Then one flew out from the top balcony, shortly followed by another, so fingers crossed for some young peregrines this year.
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