The birds are coming!!

The birds are coming!! All very gradual but I can see definite signs of what might be yet to come.
When we first moved in and were marooned by the snow I put bird food out but nothing was taken and it just sat on the table undisturbed. The only signs of birds around the house were the occasional wag tail and some rook/crows which sat high on the building site cawing to each other. It all felt very desolate and horribly silent.
Visiting the old house during the spring I was amazed how just how loud the bird song was around there. I know I fed the birds and loved to hear the chaffinch and my favourite the blackbird but even so the loudness and variety around that little street is amazing really. I felt quite sad returning to our barren building site of bricks and concrete with little greenery.

We did hear and occasionally saw if you were quick the wonderful sky lark as they soared high above us near the lakes and fields singing out their territory and that made my heart sing. As spring moved on I saw the wagtail feeding her baby and watching it carefully which was lovely.

Then on Friday of this week a whole host, swarm, gang...large amount of swallows swooped by our little close. Diving and swooping at amazing speeeds catching the insects in the air. I watched them feeling very happy and hopeful that these are the fore runners of future birds that will visit us and perhaps stay? 'Welcome and come again' I said to them from my heart.

Today sitting eating breakfast in the garden I glanced up and saw a mighty prehistoric heron fly over probably on its way to the lakes but nonetheless passing my garden!

The surrounding gardens now have grass and plants, and some are planting trees. I am looking forward to the day when the spring dawn chorus wakes me up as it did in the old house. The birds are coming hurruh!!