Dawn chorus.

[The Reverend]

Been poking about outside this morning, and we have had the first proper dawn chorus of the year, here.
It is a lovely sound, and gives me real lift first thing in the morning.

Anyone else been out to listen to it?

[donnakebab]

I got up too late I think but I know what you mean. There nothing quite like sitting outside with a cuppa listening to the sound of nature just as the sun is coming up.

[Peas'n'Kews]

We've been getting the chorus here for about a week now. Fantastic isn't it? One of life's great pleasures - think of all those late nighters who never hear it....

On a slightly different note, have you seen the Venus/Moon/Jupiter alignment? Best seen at dusk when the sky is still blue (not black) and available tonight for (I believe) the last time. Check it out, its awsome! SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids

[taff]

I get one all night thanks to the flocks of birds resting overnight in the trees before they flock like hell, and then poo all over my window.

[Patchninja]

I LOVE the sound. Lay in bed this morning listening made my heart sing.

[veggiechicken]

If you listen very carefully, you can hear mine singing now - blessed wood pigeon is cooing as well. I can do without him.

[zazen999]

Aye, I was listening to it a couple of mornings ago as I loaded the car up for another day's fun - and heard some birds that I'd not heard here before. Which probably means I'm getting countryfied. #scarey

[Florence Fennel]

I'm jealous. I'm always awake really early, this morning treated myself to a cup of tea in bed, but I haven't heard a chorus yet. Probably because we're inner city so the birds prefer countryside.

[VirginVegGrower]

I can still hear them ringing in my ears. Have seen a flurry of activity all over the garden recently and buzzards riding the thermals up here.

As for the Jupiter/moon/Venus alignment, Mr VVG and I have been checking it out most nights. It's been clear up here and beautiful at night. We've been talking about popping dormer windows in the loft, for a telescope.

[donnakebab]

As for the Jupiter/moon/Venus alignment, Mr VVG and I have been checking it out most nights. It's been clear up here and beautiful at night. We've been talking about popping dormer windows in the loft, for a telescope.

I said that to OH about 20 years ago. Still an option. He just needs a comet up his a*s.

[Aberdeenplotter]

I'm gonna be a bah humbug. It's not so pleasant at 4.30am when you've already had a sleepless night and the bl**y birds start up their chirruping.

[mothhawk]

I got up too late I think but I know what you mean. There nothing quite like sitting outside with a cuppa listening to the sound of nature just as the sun is coming up.

I get up too early. I usually begin to hear it mid March when it's getting light at 4am

That's the thing I hate about double glazing too. It keeps the warmth in, but it doesn't half shut out the sounds of the birds. I'm always amazed when I open a window or door to hear what I thought was a silent garden absolutely atwitter with birdsong.

[The Reverend]

Evening Aberdeenplotter, you will be telling me next that you don't like dogs barking all day, or cats messing in your garden.

[rustylady]

^^^ I think after a sleepless night most of us feel a bit disgruntled. I used to live in a flat on the seafront and the attic/loft space was used by pigeons for roosting. At 4 am it's not the most pleasant sound in the world whereas at 7 am it sounds quite nice.

[pauco]

It makes getting up that bit early a pure pleasure, still a few weeks early in this neck of the woods
yet. But looking forward to the start.



paul.