Every tiny wren counts as Birdwatch begins
by Derek Niemann from on (#123BX)
Sandy, Bedfordshire This annual watch gives pause to think who is sharing our garden, and to look more intently
In the weeks leading up to the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch hundreds of thousands of gardens become objects of intense scrutiny. Will the great tit on the cherry tree be there on the day to be counted? Will long-tailed tits deign to pass through? Such thoughts flash through my mind, but this annual activity also gives pause to think about exactly who might be sharing our space, and to spend more time looking more intently than usual.
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