The male Blackbird which seems to have taken up permanent residence in the back garden was making himself at home this evening - bathing in the pond and singing from just over the fence. A female also turns up occasionally but never for very long - I wonder if she is incubating eggs.

The local Foxes have been making a terrific racket at nightfall on each of the past few evenings. I assume there is a family involved, judging by the various yelps, squeaks, chatters and screams that I've heard.