First bird of my day: a female sparrow peeping at me on the coldest morning of the autumn so far. We looked at each other and then carried on. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: herring gull flying through the grey oh so sleek. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: the rooks. Alllll the rooks. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: a robin hiding in the shrub beady eye watching me. #firstbirdofmyday #Whatsyours

First bird of my day: my crow again. Honking this time within a slight mist. There were other birds but none of them were so loud or demanding. He’s looking gorgeously sleek. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: the jackdaws jacking over the village in plumes of chatting black. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: robins singing to each other over the gardens in golden autumn light. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: a pair of jackdaws hanging out on their chimney pot. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: my crow honking at me rather angrily because I had overslept because he doesn’t fully understand or care that I’m not very well. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: starlings flooding the sky with the joy of their speedy straight flight. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: my crow looking sleek under the grey clouds and warm breeze. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: a blackbird, dashing. #firstbirdofmydsy #whatsyours

First bird of my day: my crow looking oh so glossy in the autumn sunrise. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: the crow, crowing, which I think is reasonable. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: an ivy spadge. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: alllll the jackdaws chattering as they swelled in a black plume from a single tree. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: my crow. Only bird I have seen today, and not in the morning either. This is me posting my first bird right now (still unwell!) #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: a peel of jackdaws bursting from the church tower across a dappled sky. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: a hospital crow. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours

First bird of my day: Greater spotted woodpecker flying in its see-saw motion to a horse chestnut tree. Very exciting. #firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours