Chiffchaffs (gransanger) have been flycatching around the Buddleja bush and on the veranda over the last weeks and I guess it was only a matter of time before one explored the rich pickings on the windows of the living room, also known as my indoors forest garden. This is the inviting view from the balcony looking into the living room with the door open:
Sat at my desk in the living room on the 18th September and suddenly a chiffchaff had joined me and was catching insects inside:
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Biological control
This chiffchaff (gransanger) is doing its best to control the invasion of diamond back moths (kålmøll) larvae! On cress (karse) and radish (reddik) being grown for seed! I also observed house sparrows (gråspurv) feeding on them earlier today! I was cheering them on!
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Chaffinch
A chaffinch (bokfink) in full song this beautiful morning. This is the normal time for chaffinches to return here, although a small number do overwinter. I also heard a short snatch of chiffchaff (gransanger) song on Saturday, earlier than normal.
Birds in the garden this week
Sitting quietly working in the garden and there’s always something new that happens…see here!
Chiffchaff dance
Chiffchaff (gransanger) in the garden yesterday doing her ancient traditional dance…
Birds from the breakfast table
A brambling and chiffchaff / willow warbler joined me for breakfast as did a flock of starlings feeding in birch trees…
Chiffchaff fertiliser!
Young chiffchaff fertilising the garden this afternoon :)