The weekend was a bit over hectic for my liking. Teatime Saturday I discovered my hot water cylinder had sprung a leak. Fortunately a call to my local plumber was responded to very promptly and the water soon drained off and things made safe. Ben, from ADrip Plumbing, managed to persuade a contact of his to open their shop and supply a new cylinder which Ben spent Sunday morning fitting for me. We are fortunate to have such a friendly and efficient business based in the village. All I have to do now is wait for the bill to arrive!
At least a new arrival at the bird feeders cheered me up. It is a few years since I last saw a Blackcap visit the bird feeders. Here are a couple of video clips I managed to take:
Blackcaps are medium sized warblers usually seen in wooded areas but they will visit gardens, especially when their usual food supply is in short supply. So far this male Blackcap has visited for two days running. The male has the distinctive black cap but the female has a brown top.
All the regulars continue to visit - Wood Pigeons, Blackbirds, Robin, Starlings and Collared Doves, with occasional visits by the Pied Wagtail. Hedgie is still visiting every night for his / her free meal and seems to be getting used to eating the soft food alongside its usual dried mealworms and 'Hedgehog Feast' dried food.
What a noisy bunch you got around your feeders! It's quite entertaining to have so many visitors!
ReplyDeleteEllen: It is noisy when the Starlings arrive and start squabbling.
DeleteSorry to hear about the hot water cylinder but good to see it was fixed so promptly. Lovely to see the Blackcap - we haven't had a winter one for years now.
ReplyDeleteRagged Robin: I think it is only the second time I have seen one here
DeleteTo all intents and purposes they are year round birds in the UK now. Love them.
ReplyDeleteSimon: Yes, so I understand.
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