I was delighted to see a Thrush in the garden this morning, albeit quite a way off, so I decided I would make a collage of the captures I managed to take.   I last saw and blipped one in February 2023.   Just after I saw the Thrush, 1 male and 2 female Blackbirds appeared, they have been absent for a while also, so with the elusive Woodpecker yesterday I am happy to see them all again.
I raked up leaves this afternoon to fill the garden waste bin that should be collected on Wednesday.   A pointless exercise really as the trees haven't lost many leaves yet but at least I've made a start on an onerous task.