Birding in Germany

I recently returned from a trip to Germany where I visited my family and friends. My parents’ garden is big and it abuts several other gardens and orchards. Fruit trees and evergreens provide ample cover for the many birds I heard. With the help of my dad’s binoculars I observed serins, blackbirds, a blue tit, magpies, and a great tit. Also passing by were swallows, a hawk, and a white stork. The stork nest on top of the fire hall has three inhabitants this summer. And let’s not mention the rooster who lived not far away!
If I had the window open at night I could hear bird songs before four o’clock in the morning. When I was younger I did not notice birds unless they were swans or other showy species. Now that I’m interested in birds I see them everywhere.