Now the Spring flowers burst forth, now the
woods and hedgerows take on those fresh green colours. All that pent up energy
suddenly releases to celebrate the passing of Winter and the promise of fruitful
times to come.Now the Spring flowers burst forth, now the
woods and hedgerows take on those fresh green colours. All that pent up energy
suddenly releases to celebrate the passing of Winter and the promise of fruitful
times to come.
The sudden improvement of the weather has also
seen a flurry of activity
from gardeners and farmers alike, desperately trying
to make up for lost time. We must be slightly cautious however. The wind still
has a bite to it and one or two frosts should serve as a reminder not to cut the
lawns too short and not to rush to put the bedding plants out yet. "In the
middle of May, comes the tail of winter", is an old saying worthy of note.
Birds too are at their busiest and many are
feeding chicks at the nest. Most of the migrants due have arrived, but numbers
of some species are well down on previous years. Did you notice the large
numbers of House Martins passing overhead during the bank holiday weekend?
This month should see the arrival of Swift,
Turtle Dove and Spotted
Flycatcher. Watch out for the Hobby, which has become a
regular visitor in recent years and terrorises the local Swallow population.
Foxes will become bolder as the demands of feeding their cubs become greater and Roe Deer will be looking for a suitable place to have their fawns, usually in cover such as long grass where they will be left alone for long periods.
HIRUNDINE 9/5/2001
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