Skirr Cottage Diary.

Gardening all day today in the top garden. A lot of action in the back field which the garden looks over. During the morning two hares were spotted leaping the field wall and enter the back field. They proceeded to play a game of chase then eventually settled down to preen and nibble herbs in the grass. After about half an hour an irate cock pheasant suddenly ran across the field and with much noise flew at the hares driving them reluctantly out of the field. He then strutted about paying a hen pheasant much attention.

Later a female sparrowhawk swept in and took a starling which she took to the edge of the trees by and proceeded to pluck. The jays are still about and often visit the bird table and are great to watch. Two buzzards were seen circling nearby and I am wondering if they may nest up on the edge in the woods.