There were very few birds in the garden today, but it maybe due to activity as my wife was helping, okay doing most of the work due to my injuries, digging over the area that the hedge is to go into, hope to take some photos of the rest of the project, forgot today. It’s only about half done as she has to work Saturdays but it’s a start and it should be a few more days before the plants come. If you are after a good mix for a hedge the RSPB have a good page: RSPB – Homes for Wildlife – Hedge of Glory it takes you to the Ashridge Trees website for their package of a bird friendly hedge: Ashbridge Bird Friendly Hedge you can watch their video on how to plant a hedge:
1 – How to Plant a Country Hedge – Ashridge Trees
Here’s my bird list for today:
- Blackbird x 1
- Blue Tit x 2
- Carrion crow x 1 (fly over)
- Chaffinch x 1
- Coal Tit x 2
- Dunnock x 3
- Herring Gull x 2 (fly over)
- Magpie x 1
- Robin x 1
- Woodpigeon x 2
Plants in the hedge:
- 10 x Hawthorn – Crataegus monogyna – frothy white, may flowers in spring and bright red haws in autumn
- 5 x Wild Privet – Ligustrum vulgare – white flowers, black berries
- 5 x Hazel – Corylus avellana – catkins in February, fresh green leaves, nuts in autumn
- 5 x Wild Damson – Prunus domestica – white blossom on black twigs
- 5 x Guelder Rose – Viburnum opulus – lacecap flowers, redcurrant looking berries
- 5 x Blackthorn – Prunus spinosa – fluffy white blossom, black autumn berries
- 5 x Dog Rose – Rosa canina – single white roses, red rose hips in autumn
- 5 x Elderflower – Sambucus nigra – lacy white flowers, maroon berries
- 5 x Crabapple – Malus sylvestris – stunning pink blossom, crabapples in autumn
