I’m not really much of an ornithologist. I don’t recognise people very often – no.matter how well I know them or how recently I’ve met them – so it was never likely that I’d be able to recognise much more than a Robin or a blackbird. But nonetheless I do enjoy watching the birds on our feeders, and for some reason, this year we seem to be getting more than ever. I counted 5 birds all feeding at the same time this morning, on a single seed-filled feeder. And that we had still more on the ground, on the fat slab, and in the tray of bird seed. And I am getting a little better at recognising a few of them, I think – so I know that today we’ve had a LOT of great tits, plus the occasional sparrow, a couple of nuthatches, chaffinches and a beautiful woodpecker. And a few squirrels. Now I’m not accusing anyone, but I put out a large block of seed-studded suet yesterday. It must have weighed around 400 grams (a pound in old money) and is roughly cylindrical – about 12cm across and 15cm tall. And today that’s gone. Completely vanished. No remnants on the ground, just gone. I find it hard to imagine a bird – even one of the buzzards – flying off with the whole thing, so that takes is back to the squirrels. I’m not saying it was you, just that I’m watching you.