Wren and Blue Tit Update

Adult blue tits are busy feeding the 6 young who look bigger every day. The older nestlings are now almost completely covered with downy feathers, with tufty bits on their heads and their eyes opened today - they are looking much cuter. Male great spotted woodpecker was seen several times today near the nestbox - so he hasn't given up. More worryingly he seems to be paying more attention to areas of the nestbox not covered by a metal plate.

The wren's eggs must have hatched recently as during the last few days, the female has been carrying small spiders and insects into the nest in the hanging basket. On one occasion a female house sparrow fed up with waiting for the next consignment of mealworms tried to "mug" the wren and steal the food she was carrying for the young.