Came upon a poacher with his ferrets in the wood today. No one seems to know who owns most of the wood so it does not concern me. What I did find surprising was what first attracted my attention to his presence. It was a strange clicking noise. I soon realised that he had a collar on his ferret and was tracking its progress underground. He had a boy with him about twelve years of age who should have been in school.
Came across a large flock of goldfinches. As some of them rose into a nearby tree, one of the cocks started to display. Moving its body (swaying) from side to side and repeatedly calling. Yet another indication that some of the birds think that spring is here already, although goldfinches are normally late nesting birds, waiting until May before going to nest.
Heard a blackbird singing.
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