Two unexpected birds singing today. The first was a greenfinch, which have become rare in this area due to disease. The second was a bullfinch which sings quietly, but was hidden in a hedge just a few yards from me.
It is very early for either of these birds to be singing, though for me the quintessential song of spring is that of the chaffinch. I usually accept that once that birds refrain has been heard, spring has truly arrived,
On the lake were tufted duck, pochard, and a pair of shovellers.
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