Starting August 24th, we haven’t heard the Sparrowhawks and we have wondered if they have left the area. At the same time the small birds seem to have returned with bluetits, great tits, long-tailed tits and coal tits at the bird feeder and great spotted woodpeckers in the trees. It will be interesting to see…… Continue reading Sparrowhawk Saga – Continued
Month: August 2025
Sparrowhawk saga
Those of you who follow us on twitter or facebook will have seen a number of posts about our local sparrowhawks. To summarise: Back in May we saw a pile of sticks in our oak tree and noticed a sparrowhawk sitting around and carrying twigs to (what we assumed was) its nest. We’ve seen sparrowhaks…… Continue reading Sparrowhawk saga
Recipe – Cucumber Relish
2025 seems to be a good year for cucumbers. We’ve already made our usual cucumber pickle so we’re making cucumber relish as well. The ingredients are very similar to the pickle but you end up with something that is a bit like piccalilli, thicker than a pickle and suitable for using on sandwiches and as…… Continue reading Recipe – Cucumber Relish