It’s always a delight to see these birds and while the birds that nest
around my garden aren’t back, I’m happy enough to know that once again our
countryside will be filled with sounds of my favourite bird.
Given the weather is certainly spring-like I’m remaining hopeful that
I’ll be seeing and hearing swallows around the garden very soon.
I’m pretty sure that nesting and potentially brooding of eggs is
happening to a few of the frequent visitors to the garden, including the robins
and blackbirds – I’ve only seen a single robin for a week or so and no sign of
any female blackbirds.
One surprise visitor was a long-tailed tit. I always thought they
nested on a large marsh area about 2 miles from the garden, but with a few
areas of thick cover nearby, there’s a chance a nesting pair could take up
residence nearby.
No update on the house sparrows, with the blue tit nest box pair
seemingly intent on keeping activity in the nest very private. I’m reluctant to
try and move the items that are covering the camera as I’m not sure if eggs
have been laid or not.
In the house sparrow triple nest box, once again the birds appear to be
nesting in the two segments that don’t house a camera. Typical!
One lovely surprise has been the appearance of a peacock butterfly,
which has been making the most of the sun warming up the soil and rockery.
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