The birds of Christmas

You'd think that taking down the Christms cards was the end of the story, but no: this is when I really enjoy them. Perhaps if I were better organised I'd be excited as the early arrivals trickle in, a sign that Chritmas really is approaching in; instead I feel guilt that we haven't sent - and this year, haven't even bought - our cards yet. The trickle becomes a flood, and I barely even have time to open the ones addressed specifically to me; durham_rambler takes charge, and opens the bulk of the cards, and arranges them around the sitting room. This sounds grouchy, but it's temporary: I like sending and receiving cards, I like seeing them around the place, and now that it's all over I get a chance to enjoy them.

My initial impression was that the dominant theme was birds, not necessarily those traditionally associated with Christmas, and yes, that still seems to be the case. We have:
( 'Who cares for you?' said Alice... 'You're nothing but a pack of cards!' )

So the birds are, as I suspected, definitely in the majority.

Now, is there anywhere local I can recycle these? Not all of them, there are some I'd like to keep, but most of them can go, if only I can find somewhere for them to go to...