[bootneck02]

Spring is really here, whilst taking dogs for the morning constitutional I heard my first cook-coo today, any else heard one this year yet? So never mind the wet drought spring is realy here

[Taffycat]

Oh that's great! We always used to hear them in early Spring, but not for the past few years. Not sure why. Instead though, we hear the coo-coo-ing of wood pigeons and collared doves, which I rather like.

This is one of my favourite times of year for birdsong. The dawn chorus is wonderful - blackbirds, robins, thrushes and a host of others. We feed the birds all year round, so in return we can enjoy the birdsong.

Sorry if that sounds smaltzy, but we're rather fond of our feathered friends here.

[historian]

I like mine roasted with a touch of stuffing.......oops that chicken silly me.
historian

[Becky]

We don't get them in Manchester city centre... but we do have geese on the canal. One pair have had 5 goslings recently, but last time I saw there was only one



Eagle-eyed readers might notice something else floating there...!!!

[feckit]

Originally Posted by historian

I like mine roasted with a touch of stuffing.......oops that chicken silly me.
historian

[floppybootstomp]

I say Ms Becks there seems to be one of those surgical finger guards floating near that goose

As for cuckoos, not a lot of them around Greenwich. Only birdsong I ever hear are Seagulls (which I like) and pigeons (which I detest). There are also crows flying about which make a racket occasionally and I've seen a pair of Herons once. Other than that, if we discount the police and military helicopters - nothing.

So I could sing: Spring has sprung, The grass has rizz, I wonder where, The birdies is?

As for chicken Mr Historian, yoo wascal you

[psd99]

nice pic there becks

spring arrived here ages ago OP
the daffodils been out for ages now we just need stable weather

[bootneck02]

Yes psd99 then we had the rain, we have had bluebells, cowslips, forget-me -nots etc in bloom here. As for our fethered friends we have a feeding station in the garden and we get plenty including coal tits, yellow hammers, bull finches, robins, and the usual suspects blue tits, sparrows and collard doves, blackbirds.but havent seen any thrushes though