Birdwatching Notebook is meant to be a relaxing idler, but it drove me to new depths of unlock-obsessed birdmania

I love being outdoors with the excuse of watching the birds, but given it has rained every single day here since the new year rolled in, I haven't had a great opportunity to do so yet. Not only do the grey skies and constant downpours put me off, but the birds themselves have spent more time hiding anyway. I don't blame them, to be honest, but I'm certainly missing getting together with my pals for a good old-fashioned birding session. While it doesn't quite replicate the feeling of getting outside yourself...