The inspired music of blackbird recitals | Letters

I used to wonder why "our" blackbird (Letters, 6 July) invariably began his morning recital with a succession of ascending arpeggiated major triads - until I remembered that this was the way I usually started my trombone warm-up exercises of an early evening before a gig.
Robin Dow
Sheffield

" Last year we had a blackbird who obviously knew us too well. He sang the opening bars of "Barwick Green - the Archers theme tune - perfectly.
Janet Mansfield
Aspatria, Cumbria