July

 27th.  I am still taking plenty off time out of the virtual world and enjoying the fantastic weather we have had over the last 2-3 weeks. temps have reached 35 deg C in the garden with plenty of cloudless days and night. To be fair the weather has been very humid and not condusive for the crowds that have to work, although I am outside every morning on the deck having breakfast and as soon as my wife and I return from work we are straight out of the back door and into a relaxed and calming environment creating in the garden with the help of natures finest birds, insects, plants and of course the best tonic...the suns rays.

I have been trying to take pictures of the passing birds in flight but not with great results. Swifts create a real challenge for me but considering the speed, agility and height they fly with I guess it's not bad.

SWIFT

CARRION CROW

MAGPIE

A few things of note to mention as a new visitor to next doors Silver Birch tree was the highlight of the month. A Redpoll flew up the surrounding garden singing at about 07:00 just as I was getting up off the deck to go to work. It stayed for 3-4 mins and then dissapeared. I have kept an ear open for a return but as yet no such luck.

The other things of interest is the Song Thrush which is still visiting the garden very regularly to take away sultanas to feed young with. Below I managed to steal this image of such a beautiful but relatively shy bird.

I will fill a bit more of the diary in tomorrow as the last of the evening sunshine is calling. I shall also update the relevant page fot our recent trip to Tatton Park Flower Show.