Recent weather has been favourable for the bird trying to
raise young this spring, albeit with quite cold nights.
The great tits have been busily feeding many hungry mouths
in one section of the triple nest box, while the blue tits have been incubating
their clutch of eight eggs.
And just two days ago they hatched, although the exact number of hatchlings is yet to be determined because of issues with the camera.
There are a number of house sparrow nests nearby, but it
doesn’t appear that they are using any of the nest boxes in the garden.
They have all been receiving regular supplies of mealworms,
which have attracted other great tits, house sparrows, robins, magpies, and the
recently returning blackbirds.
A pair of blackbirds has been seen recently in the garden,
taking a number of grubs, worms and mealworms off to feed their youngsters.
The garden is literally coming alive with spring life,
including the first crane flies of the year and hundreds of flies and bugs.
It’s a great place to be in the spring and summer, watching
the wildlife make the most out of the weather and being totally focussed on the
breeding season.
Long may it continue and also long may the camera keep
working so we can see the young blue tit chicks growing.
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