At the moment it’s not working, but the last time I managed to see in
to the nestbox there were eight blue tit eggs, as you can see in the image below! Great
news and it appears they’re being incubated as I’ve seen both birds in and
around the nestbox.
.JPG)
I suspect that hatching will be happening this weekend, although whether I get to see it is another thing. I’ll be keeping an eye and ear out for signs that the chicks have arrived and be ready to assist if the caterpillar explosion doesn’t happen.
In the last couple of days I’ve seen more butterflies than I have all
year, which is obviously down to the rubbish weather we’ve had all year, and
since this time last year.
Will there be enough butterflies around to mate, lay eggs and in turn
provide food for the young chicks? I hope so.
I think there has been some eggs hatching as I’ve noticed one of the
robin with a mouthful of mealworms that I’d put out. I still don’t know where
the nest is, but hopefully soon I’ll see the speckled youngsters in the garden.
The swallows are filling the air with their delightful songs and
amazing aerobatics. There is more than one pair, although I’m not sure if the
others are nesting nearby, perhaps in the horse stable in the field behind our
house – if this is the case I suspect there will be more than one nest.
I’ve now put up my small greenhouse again and will be spending lots
more time outdoors tending to my sunflowers, tomatoes and runner beans.
The concern I have at the moment is the potato and parsnip crops I’ve
had in the garden. Neither has shown signs of growing, although this warm
weather might help get the soil up to an optimum temperature for both to start
growing.
Finally our house has been invaded by ants, which I suspect don’t have
enough food outside due to the weather and are seeking what we have. I just
hope they don’t build a nest in the house as that would be very unwelcome.
No comments:
Post a Comment