The garden has been filled with chicks recently, both in and
out of the nest boxes.
For several days the garden was home to foraging robin
chicks, all closely followed by at least one parent.
They didn’t appear frightened by the increasing amount of
foot traffic around the garden, disappearing into the bushes while humans were
about, before returning to the garden once the all clear was given.
The nest box that’s been used every year since it was put
up, has proven successful again, and the great tits that I witnessed
‘reserving’ the prime nesting position in the garden, are the proud parents.
I suspect they may well fledge from Sunday onwards, but with
cooler conditions currently setting in, they may wait until early next week when
it’s due to be a bit warmer.
I bought the first batch of mealworms, which the robins,
great tits and house sparrows made use of. Unfortunately, the magpies raided
the storage container early one morning and hoovered the rest up.
Another batch has arrived, and this time the magpies had
better stay clear!
The house sparrows have also got a brood of newly fledged
chicks, although I don’t know where their nest is.
Finally, the swallows have been seen mating on telephone
wires above the garden, so they are obviously content to be back and ready for
another family.
There’s not much action in the pond, although the flora is
definitely blooming.
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