This time last year I found what I believe to be a chaffinch nest, lying at the foot of railings that separated a school playing field from the pavement. Its spider silk anchors must have failed, as it appeared to have been blown out of a nearby tree. Not only do spiders make good food […]
I’ve been keeping an eye on the garden bird bath, and there’s been quite a bit of traffic. I’ve managed to catch several visitors having a good splash around! Here’s the wren again: And a blue-tit: And today a dunnock: I’m afraid my birds don’t get much privacy at bath time!
Watching the blackbirds nest-building this last fortnight has made me wonder which of my garden birds will be nesting next! A bit of research suggests that it’ll be dunnocks, robins, song thrush and long-tailed tits which have a main laying period of late March. Robert Burton’s ‘Garden Bird Behaviour‘ (2005) includes a summary table describing […]