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Sheep

Heads down and grazing in Willow, apart from Pixie who is looking to see if any treats are available, we will collect a load of apple branches today so they can have a few of those. Let the donkeys out into Willow for a run, the ground has dried out enough, have put a couple of slabs in the bottom gateway where the sheep have started digging a hole. The rooks have started nesting, carrying bits of twig out of the paddocks although they’re not roosting in any of our trees. A cloudy sunny day with light winds.

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Rooks

Nesting in the copse at the end of the field, they fly around in large numbers, hanging on the wind before settling in the trees. The Sparrow Hawk hunting at the back of the stable was harassed by them until it moved on, the Buzzards get the same treatment but they just flap their wings and continue there upward flight. The Heron was out and about but took no notice of the pond, the fish are swimming lower. A bright sunny start to the day before the rain arrived.

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Scratching Post

Smudge always walks to this dead tree whenever he goes outside, he likes to keep his claws nice and sharp, it’s main purpose is to keep the front gate open so I’m not sure how long it’ll be before it needs replacing. Checked the ditch, spring not flowing, ferried a few more barrowloads of compost from the heap to the hedgerow. Watched the rooks swooping around as the shoot scared the wildlife in the field on the other side of the lane. A frosty start to the day, early sunshine and light winds replaced with increasing cloud and falling temperatures with a promise of snow overnight.