Local News: Upcoming East Grinstead road closures. (Sussex Express) sussexexpress.co.uk/news/tra…

Late morning arrivals in the Loop: Meadow Pipit and Great Spotted Woodpecker. 🐦‍⬛

In the Press on this day in 1829: Workers were protesting against low wages, the tithe system and the introduction of threshing machines, which took away their paid employment. There was mass machine-breaking, rick and barn arson and threatening letters signed by "Captain Swing".

Today's Early Birds detected by Merlin in St Margaret's Loop (Wood) so far this morning: Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Magpie, Redwing, Blackbird, Jay, Long-tailed Tit, Jackdaw, Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Siskin and Blackcap.🎶🐦‍⬛

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Only the robin sings tonight, in our windswept rainy wood. From other birds there's no refrain, Though there would be if they could. They dislike singing in the rain, But they really think they should. 🐦

In the press this day in 1798: Stagecoach route from the Crown East Grinstead to Croydon. "Blitchingly" (Bletchingley) derives from "Bleechinglye" reflecting the extraction/processing of Fullers Earth along the Redhill to Godstone ridge since Roman times. I worked there (later!).

And this morning's not-so-early birds in the Loop are Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit and Greenfinch. ⏰🐦‍⬛

This morning's early birds in St Margaret's Loop (Wood) as detected by Merlin: Robin, Redwing, Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Pied Wagtail, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie and Great Spotted Woodpecker. 🎶🐦‍⬛

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In the Press on this day in 1896. (Source: BNA)

No evening bird report today, due to the gusting wind roaring through the Loop like an express train. If any birds are singing, and some probably are, Merlin can't hear them. 🎧🐦‍⬛🍃🌪️

It's that time of year again.