Song thrushes in the Holly

 OUR AIM IS TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE HABITAT IT PROVIDES FOR WILDLIFE ALONG THE RIVERSIDE

Our December Meet

This was held last Sunday 20th.   Following Tier 2 protocol, work was light today as weather, new security fencing and preparations for Christmas had reduced the amounts of rubbish encountered along the muddy route. Conditions for wildlife were good however.  The weather was not cold but there were some heavy showers, with no shelter for humans now that most of the trees are bare. The river was running high and fast,  with several robins singing. Song thrushes have been singing too in recent days with some loud bursts of short song today. They are not choosing prominent perches but prefer to stay hidden amongst evergreens in the hedges. Hollies are perfect and still retain some less accessible berries.

Holly and a blue sky.

These berries were on a single long branch more difficult to reach for thrushes but will be taken by small 

birds later. Fieldfare and redwing are present but not in large numbers.