Mostly gone

Despite some protestations, New Zealanders in general have accepted, even welcomed, the decision by the Government to extend the Level 4 lockdown for the country as a whole (rather than just Auckland and Coromanderl) until at least midnight on Tuesday. With the number of new cases increasing each day, even though the numbers remain small, I believe that it is unlikely that the lockdown will be eased next week. Last year the first lockdown lasted five weeks at level 4 and then a further two weeks at level 3. It is hard to see this year (with a more virulent strain of the virus) the lockdown being shorter than that.

I have been keeping fallen grains from the bread and putting them on the bird table. They were still there this morning, but when I checked early this afternoon they were mostly gone. I have been sitting with my back to the deck working on my report, so did not see the birds. Will put up some more in the morning.