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from Jaques d'Alltrades contains
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Song thrushes are a different matter. I haven't seen one round *HERE*
for years.


We usually have a thrush or two nesting in our abundant Ribes hedges.
This year we had two nests, each fledging successfully. It is to be
hoped that they manage to survive the winter and return to the hedges
next season. Fortunatlely, we don't have many cats around the area, it
being a mile to the nearest village, thus many more fledgelings have a
chance to survive.

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Cheers,

Compo.