Long time no see...

The greater spotted woodpecker has been conspicuous by his absence these last few months but today he was in the garden making his way from trunk to trunk..

Also back was the cuckoo; heard but not seen!

Last year we heard the first cuckoo on March 18th and the two previous years it was 24th March so it may have been here whilst we've been away.

A lovely sound to remind us that despite the weather, it is Spring!