One of the delights of living in Frampton is the many birds that are attracted to our diversity of habitat. We have an old gravel pit at the end of our road that has a variety of water fowl all year around, We have many wooded copses (sadly for pheasant rearing) that are good for woodland birds and of course the River with almost moorland on one bank and reed beds.  As I sit here writing this blog there are swifts and martins high over our  house. When I take children bird watching at Wick Court their mouths open in disbelief  when I tell them swifts don’t land for three years. Fabulous birds and aesthetically pleasing to watch their arrow shape bodies cutting through the air.

Quiz answers from yesterday on a rain theme which I hope most of you scored well.

a) The raven was the first bird sent out by Noah  b)  Venus has the acid rain   c)Golden   RaIn is Laburnum  d) Rain in Spain is from My Fair Lady e)  PrInce  of course sang Purple Rain

Today’s quiz is all about bird nicknames -can you work out the bird?

a) Treemouse ? b) Fish Hawk ?  c) Polly washdish ? -clue common in car parks and playgrounds d) sea swallow? e)  Laughing Betsy (the laugh is the clue)?