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Book 4:
Bobby woke up late with the realisation he had been found guilty. He has to start his community service. The Sheriff is not amused at Bobby’s lateness. Bobby flies to the edge of the wood and turns left.
He watches sea eagles fishing, keeping one eye open for those who would like to have Bobby as their dinner. He meets up with the ‘old crow’ and forms an immediate friendship. Bobby stays too long listening to her stories. He does not know the way back and gets lost.
He is late in reporting back and his report is not good enough. Bobby flies to the food table and has to tell the hedgerow birds what has happened to him. With a feeling of sadness he returns to his temporary nest. Worried about his image and not being late again makes him have a very disturbed night’s sleep.
Book 5:
Bobby continues with his build and completes the structure of his nest. He must find some moss for the walls, some bedding and carpeting to make it habitable. He still has to complete his community service which is helping him find his way around the wood and to where the inhabitants live. He has continued his friendship with the hedgerow birds and also with Caw. Bravely he has told off her relatives for not visiting her.
The woodland birds are feeling ‘down’ as the winter drags on. The Mayor decides to organise a party to cheer themselves up. At a meeting they decide on a fancy dress party to be held on the next full moon day. On that day, Bobby rushes back to give the Mayor some sad news. One of their own has died. They decide the party will continue and also be a celebration of their life. Woody and his kin prepare the grave in the hollow of a tree. The woodland community hold a funeral. The fancy dress party and celebration is a success. Bruno, the Grand Duc’s steward, judges and decides the winner of the best fancy dress. The woodland folk gradually leave and return to their homes.
Book 6:
It is a long hard winter. The oldest and youngest inhabitants are struggling to survive as food is very scarce. Bobby is feeling guilty as he has plenty of food. He suggests to the Mayor that they start a food bank. He negotiates with the Hedgerow birds to take even more food from the table for the food bank. They agree, as long the lady from the big house keeps it stocked. Bobby’s supplies keep several vulnerable birds alive. The Mayor, with the approval of Bruno and the committee, reward Bobby by making him the Grand Duc’s Ambassador to those who live outside the wood. They agree to build him an Embassy. After the celebrations Bobby needs to clear his head and goes to his bathing area. He is surprised by the fisher King.
Bobby flies to the food table to tell his friends he has been made Ambassador to liaise with them and solve common problems. They are not all convinced. Finally they find a suitable tree for the embassy, outside of the wood, but near enough to the Hedgerow community. Spring is arriving and all the Woodland folk are too busy with their own builds to work on Bobby’s Embassy or socialise.
Bobby is on his own again.
Book 7:
Bobby is fed up. Spring is arriving and no-one has any time for Bobby. All too busy repairing or building new nests for their existing or prospective partners. The mayor gives Bobby permission to go on holiday and suggests he talk to Columbus, who can tell him the way to go. He visits his nest but he is not there. He goes in search and runs into the Starlings again, who have invaded the wood and kidnapped Bobby. They sentence him to a thousand pecks for stealing their food, which he hasn’t. Columbus reports to the Mayor as to what has happened. Choucas creates a cunning plan and gets Bruno to mobilise the Grand Duc’s Lakeside raptor friends. Whilst the Starlings attention is on the Woodland birds, Bruno’s ‘air force’ descend from a great height, at their fastest speed, with talons and beaks at the ready. Into the mayhem the Mayor’s army go on the attack and together rout the Starlings. Bobby is saved, but the worse for wear from the pecking. He goes on holiday to recover. He meets Linn, who tells him the other birds won’t let him feed, because he is the wrong colour. Bobby returns to the wood with Linn and persuades the Mayor to let him stay in one of their empty nests and become part of the woodland community.