05/03/2016 A quiet day recovering from a late night. Very chilly wind, plus showers on and off, put me off going for a walk!

Maximum temperature 8C, minimum 1C.  43 km.h W wind.  9mm rain measured this morning.

Daffodil.

Blue tit....

as above.

Chaffinch.

Gold finch and greenfinch keeping their distance.

Great tit.

As above.

Crocusus - closed again today!

Raindrop.

04/02/2016 A trip to Chasseneuil, Champniers and a couple of birds. Also had the fruit trees pruned today.

Maximum temperature 10C, minimum 0C.  39 km/h SW winds. Dry. Well sort of there was a bit of drizzle!

The experts came to prune all our fruit trees today, full days job!

Nigel surveying the 'damage'.

Old tractor in Chasseneuil.

Lidl has its signs up :-)

En route to Champniers.

Champniers - Angouleme's Industrial area.

Decathlon, sports shop - two warm winter vests and a good pair of walking shoes.

La Rochefoucauld Château in the distance.

Shopping at the supermarket on the way home.

Greenfinch.

Great tit.

28/11/2015 Feathered friends and our home

Maximum temperature 11C, minimum temperature 2C.  39 km/h NW wind.  3mm rain overnight.

All bird photos taken through glass.

Blue tit.

Great tit.....

as above.....

as above.

Green finch....

as above.

Robin, but only a glance today.

Sparrow.

Our home...

as above.

05/04/2015 A few birds in the garden.

Maximum temperature 12C, minimum 0C. 1 mm of rain.

15/03/2015 A few photos from the garden. Tired after last nights repas! French meals are always slow!

Maximum 13C, minimum -2C. Dry.

13/02/2015 Shopping in the morning and a few photos of birds before the rain arrived.

Maximum temperature 12C, minimum 4C. Blue skies in the morning rain in the afternoon, not measured yet.