[Victoria]

Hearing birds really is a joy, isn’t it! Definitely worth the cherries.

Unfortunately, like Bookpossum, I’ve noticed the decline here over the last 20 years too. I used to wake to song birds every morning when I first bought this house. I still hear birds, but far fewer, and fewer varieties as well. A local biologist says we have too many logging roads crisscrossing the province, and it’s resulted in an introduction of more predators and a loss of bird habitat.

It took courage to read the book gmw - good for you!