Of late, I’ve heard song from Blackbirds, Song Thrushes, Robins, Mistle Thrushes, Great Tits and Coal Tits and probably a couple more I haven’t mentioned. Why?
Perhaps this pre-Christmas Davis weather station graph might help guide you towards an answer.
Pre-Christmas Air Temperature Maximums from Newbury, Berkshire – December 2015 so far.
Yes, the unseasonable Temperatures aren’t helping our bird’s natural processes of late, least not, nature in general is pretty confused. The minimum Temperatures as illustrated by the chart below don’t help things much either. You’ll note that I am yet to register a single Air Frost in December. Once again, the blue line (in this case, maroon) represents the approximate average conditions expected in any given year.
Pre-Christmas Air Temperature Minimums from Newbury, Berkshire – December 2015 so far.
Now time for some Christmas cheer. Voted No.1 in David Lindo’s UK’s Favourite Bird survey, as promised, here is our Christmas Robin.
A Robin Redbreast (Erithacus rubecula)
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Those graphs explain so clearly what we have been observing too.
Good to know, Malcolm. Although, good, might not be the most appropriate word, given the flooding and gales some have had of late. Merry Christmas to you, take care now.
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