June

All is well in the garden apart from the cat that is now becoming a real problem as not only is it killing birds via ambush it it causing much damage to plants and has even smashed two of my feeder trays on the bottom of the feeders. I guess it's one of those things that happen within a garden.

I have found two dead birds that look like they have had impacts with things around the garden. A young Starling was found on the deck and a young Blue Tit was found at the back of the garden near the shed. Neither had any external damage so I presume either a strike by a Cat or Sparrowhawk may have startled them causing them to quickly take flight and maybe not taking enough notice of where objects are.

The weather at the moment is grey, which is probably the best description. The rain has mostly been at night but cloud has not parted much to release any sun. Watching the weather forecasts would suggest that we have done a lot better than most though as heavy rain and winds have hit many areas across the UK. A little bit of sun would be nice now though as the grey clouds are now becoming monotonous.

My allergies have being playing havoc with me with my asthma becoming a real issue. It is quite startling how many people have now become, in some way or another, allergic to "life", I can't help wonder if the massive increase in the diesel engine has to do with it? I am now recovering and am feeling a lot better with sleep being attained through the night. Maybe the diary will now be more regularly updated!