Get all set for the fizzing of frisky siskins!

THESE FINCHES WILL SOON BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY TO ESCAPE THE WINTER

- Stuart Winter

HALLOWEEN is putting the countryside under a spell. Leaves are caramelising to the colours of pumpkin pie and hedgerow fruits glow a devilish red.

The inky night has begun echoing to the eerie hoots of male tawny owls staking territories, while the first coppery-toned redwings and bramblings migrate noisily overhead with whistles and sneezes.

As autumnal hues and sounds enchant the landscape, a verdant explosion is breathing life into spooky woodlands and gardens hunkering down for the winter.