Country diary: shaking branches meant the blackbirds were feasting

Allendale, Northumberland: Birds queue up along the wall to feed on the amelanchier like holidaymakers at an ice-cream van

Agitated bird calls drew me to the window that overlooks a long gravel path. At its end, growing either side of a lichen-covered bench, are planted a pair of amelanchiers. From their vigorously shaking branches I knew the blackbirds were having their annual feast of their small berries. Together with a song thrush, they queued up along the drystone wall like holidaymakers at an ice-cream van.

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