If living in Trelawnyd had a sound theme, then it would be of the chatter of sparrows.
The heavy bangs of honeysuckle which obscures most of the front door and the beech hedge and Buddleja that dominate the back garden are generally always filled with them , and boy do they chatter and bicker and chirp. Especially when the weather is warm and fine and on sunny, days when the doors are wide open and the windows let the breeze fill the cottage with the smells of the countryside.
Wood pigeons coo from their Yew tree in the Churchyard, and I can detect the songs of thrush and blackbird, the seesaw of the coal tits and the real chattering of the common chaffinch which feed from next doors’ bird table.
From the large trees beyond the Manley’s ancient still house,come the rooks cackle and caw and they add to the din so much so that when I was on a zoom call earlier my caller asked me if I owned a budgie, so loud was the calls and whistles from the garden, land and field.
Seagulls yaw, from above the Gop and buzzards often cry out as they circle the hill, and sound like cats as they do so.
It’s a bird village for sure
My part of Trelawnyd
My cottage just left of centre
Look in the churchyard and you can see my laburnam’s shadow
I want to live in a bird village! I have taken my beautiful book down from my bookshelf and enjoyed it again and again. The Lost Words by Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane. I highly recommend it.
ReplyDeleteI’m looking it up on Amazon xx
DeleteHow lucky you are to have so much bird life around you. I'm not very good at identifying the birds in my garden. I recognise the robin, chattering a warning when next door's cats are about, wood pigeons cooing to each other and of course, the awful sound the magpies make as they attack other birds. xx
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We live on the edge of open fields and woodland so the bird life here is extensive, dawn chorus does not allow a lie-in but what a way to wake up, and evensong is glorious. We are blessed by the variety of birds - sparrows, dunnocks, blue tits, great tits, blackbirds, jays, all woodpeckers, long tail tits, coal tits, sparrowhawks, kestrels, crows, pigeons, buzzards and someone now has white doves in the area. That’s an awful lot of tits!! Have heard the cuckoo just once this year. I really love the wildlife around us and like you John we are in a bird village. Thanks for your stunning description of Trelawnyd. Jan in Castle Gresley
ReplyDeleteJan , I’m glad the sparrows don’t join in at dawn lol
DeleteWhat a beautiful place to live! Cali
ReplyDeleteI’ve appreciated it today
DeleteI think this was beautifully written
ReplyDeleteThank u
DeleteI have to say the birds in our garden are being extremely vocal at the moment. It's beautiful.
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DeleteRobins, Blue Jays, two different species of Woodpeckers, Sparrows, Mallard Ducks, Cobra Chickens, a Hawk, and a barn Owl have all been spotted in our back garden.
ReplyDeleteThe largest variety of Woodpecker has destroyed the wooden edging in our garden.
The Cobra Chickens are shoo'd out stat as they are a protected species and very territorial if they nest in your garden. Basically you can't use it until they leave. You then pray that they don't return next year.
I’ve seen a jay just once and no cuckoos for 2 years😫
DeleteI remember the last time I took mum to England, we were staying at a place out in the country and there were birds everywhere. It was lovely.
ReplyDeleteYour village is a lovely little village. Love that photo.
I miss the plentiful birdsong of my prairie childhood.
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