After the gales

A lot of gales this last week, which has not prevented the sparrow choir from coming each day to the shelter of our big hebe bush and performing jam sessions.  Spring like this morning has brought other visitors among the usual chaffinches, greenfinches, sparrows, blackbirds (sometimes 6 in number!) and the lone songthrush and lone robin.  A reed bunting and a twite do show here sometimes but not regularly. Nice to see them both this a.m.  The peregrine, almost a daily visitor this last week, missing this time. Thankfully!