It has been a good start to the spring 2014 breeding season!
The roof-nesting Oystercatchers have returned and laid three eggs. Two have hatched and we now have 2 chicks running around the roof! The parents continue to defend them vigorously from predating gulls and crows.
In the quad the old box has not been used though Blue Tits inspected it earlier in the spring. Instead they chose the old camera box for the first time in years. Blackbirds have again nested in the flowering clemetis bushes in the quad and are busy feeding four large chicks. They nest there most years.
One of the new boxes put out in the winter in northern woodland boundary strip has Bluetits in occupation, when we last looked there were nine eggs with the female brooding the eggs.
The Roley's Wood boxes have still to be properly inspected.
We are running three record cards at the moment and will make it four if we can get the quad camera to work.
If any staff or pupils wishes to see the birds close-up please speak with Mr Walton and we'll arrange a visit.
