06-06-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com

Country diary: A plough, a haybale – who would live in a house like this? | Nicola Chester

Hungerford, Berkshire: In a nearby farm, ever-resourceful birds and bees are getting creative with where they build their nestsThere are some unusual nesting spots being utilised in the farm and stableyard, revealed by pauses between chores.My wheelbarrow trips to the muck heap are attended by pied and grey wagtail pairs that make small aerial assaults on insects, though I’ve yet to locate their nests. Swallows too are well-served here by midges and flies swarming around warm-blooded anima
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