Exercise 3 solution (sample answer)

Place: a local park with a pond, a hedge and a lawn.
Habitats: open water, hedge and shrub edge, short grass, scattered trees.
Spring: song from hedges and trees; returning migrants; nest-building.
Summer: young birds begging for food; ducklings on the pond; quieter song.
Autumn: flocks gathering; southward passage overhead; possible rarities.
Winter: more waterfowl on open water; visitors from further north; birds at feeders.
Check one prediction by visiting and recording what you actually found, even if it differs. Your answers depend on your country and place.