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evening

First Chorus

Saturday, 3rd February 2001, West Yorkshire

blackbird THE BLACKBIRD isn't in it's full mellow song as yet, it's a kind of sub-song, thinner sounding than the spring version.

evening chorus By the entrance to the wood the Song Thrush is making more of an effort. It has a varied song, but the main way to identify it is that whatever it sings it repeats three times.

As the light fades, a Robin joins in this early version of an evening chorus. next page

robin

Richard Bell
Richard Bell,
wildlife illustrator

E-mail; 'richard@willowisland.co.uk'