Had a phone call from my DIL to say my son had made it into work this morning (4.30 AM) but she hadn't as the buses were not running from Bolton and it is one of those she has to catch in Swinton to get her to the University in Manchester.
It's still coming down thick and fast but we both went out to clear some snow so we could get to the bird table. We moved one nearer to the other so it is sheltered by the magnolia bush and they don't seem to use it much where it was. I battered the bushes on either side of the bird table so that the poor little things can land on it and gain access to the food. Two more fat balls went out and two came in to defrost. This is what the magnolia bush and the bird table looked like this morning.
I have never seen snow on our big tree like this before.
It really is quite thick and I guess it will keep the squirrels away. Nowhere for the collared doves to sit either. I just hope everyone is remembering the birds at this time - when I put the seed on the cleared off table you should have seen them come flocking.
I checked the hanging seed feeder and it was full of snow where the seed drops so that had to be cleared as well. Please check your feeders if you have them.
