Life list

I was looking forward to our coffee break at ‘the garden room’.

The view across to the church is delightful. But the wonky arch was a bit of a distraction, so Brian had straightened it up last week. We were happy with where we had placed it, so he went ahead and concreted it in. My friend, Lan, had bought me two Jasmines to grow over it, unfortunately one did not survive the harsh winter, but with a little tlc the second one is starting to flourish. I think next year it will look beautiful.

I let Brian know I had brought some coffee up.

As we sat, a little weary from our morning’s gardening, the birds in the garden were giving us a delightful medley of chirping and singing. So with our coffees I decided to put my ‘Merlin’ app on. Within a minute it had identified 7 birds in the area.

Within 10 minutes it had identified 19 birds, 3 of which were new to our life list. We spent some moments trying to spot them. It’s such a fun and informative little app, and a great way to learn about new birds.

We are not bird watchers, but there is something to be said for watching the wildlife, especially in your garden. It’s a precious moment of calm.