Nest box count 13th and 20th April 2010

Here is the record of the first nest box count of the year.

The squirrels continue to damage the lids.

One nest box had mud all over the top part and holes, and just wood slivers inside almost up to the top.  We mistakenly thought this could not be a bird, and cleared it out. Later we realised this was a nuthatch.  It is years since the last one nested in a nest box, and only John had any idea what this was.

Alan said that he had put up nest boxes on Forester's cottage, and ever-since no nuthatches had ever used the nestboxes on Old lodge.  Well something has changed.  We found another just like the first, and steered well clear.

We have four boxes in the tool store, and four gaps or needed replacements on OL.  So we must put these up soon.

nest box count 13 and 20 april 2010

we had a pair of woodlark take off just in front of us by the fire-site behind the cottages.

martin