4 Goodgymmers flocked to Noel Park for this year's RSPB's Birdwatch survey and helped enhance the habitat for our feathered friends along the way.

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David, Rosa, Euclides and Euclides' mini-Goodgymmers met at Turnpike Lane Station for a lovely walk to Russell Park in Wood Green where we met reps of the new Friends group for a bird-friendly task.

Rosa, the mini-Goodgymmers and halfway through the task E Snr took on the job of doing a couple of laps of the park, surveying and tallying up the number of all the birds they could see within an hour. Pigeons and tits were the most popular, while a real lack of any parakeet sightings was reported as a big regret.

While the birdwatching was happening, David, Euclides, and Laurie and Bex from the Friends group installed seven new bird houses, three new bird feeders, and replenished the already-existing all-you-can-eat avian buffets.

A flocking nice way of spending a Sunday morning