Autumn is a time of great change for wild birds

This was a year when spring seemed to morph into autumn with very little in between. Autumn arrives officially in September and it’s a time of great change for wild birds.

There are the obvious changes like the departure of summer migrants to the south followed by the arrival of winter migrants from the north. There are also more subtle changes in the diet and behaviour of our resident birds.

For most bird species the breeding season is well and truly over. One exception to this is wood pigeons. They only lay two eggs at a time and compensate for the small clutch size by continuing to do so well into October.