Baby blue tits in the box and morning song #anotherboringbirdtweet

The baby blue tits, only a few days old, seem to be doing ok through this heatwave.

This was recorded 6.30am.

The sound of baby blue tits in the box #anotherboringbirdtweet

Absolutely delighted to find that the bird box in our tiny, very busy garden is being used by a pair of blue tits. Thought they were just hoarding food, but yesterday we hard cheeps coming from the box for the first time. Magical!

First greenfinch young of the year. #anotherboringbirdtweet

We had the first greenfinch young of the year today, two of them. Not teeny weeny fluffy babies, but the first finch young of the year to visit. Yay!

Defying the neighbours

It’s been a torrid time these past few weeks. The neighbour at the bottom of our garden has installed a hideous plastic owl to deter birds from their garden. It’s aimed I’m sure at the pigeons, but they couldn’t care less. It has however decimated the small bird population at such a crucial time. She is within her rights to do so, and I know to speak to her about it would be a bad move; we both have a temper.

Anyway, it gladdened my heart to see the blue tit that had previously shown interest in the box, filling it with nesting material, coming a couple of weeks on and storing food. There may be babies after all, if we are lucky.

Poor little dunnock #anotherboringbirdtweet

This dunnock has been feeding in the garden for a few weeks, but the growths on it’s face are definitely getting bigger. That one near his eye worries me, and I dare say he won’t survive much longer. Poor wee mite, I’ve gotten used to seeing his wee distinctive face every morning. 

Blue Tit surveillance #anotherboringbirdtweet

The blue tits have upped their surveillance of the two never used nesting boxes. They are flitting about most of the day, and one large individual has taken to chasing all the other birds away from the feeders. I wonder if they will breed?

Blue tit territory scuffle #anotherboringbirdtweet

Two mornings in a row a group of blue tits have been posturing and acting weirdly. There’s also been quite a bit of checking out the nesting boxes. I really hope they get used this year. 

Today’s siskin visitors. #anotherboringbirdtweet

A pair of siskins have had a right good feed on the nyjer today, and were very obliging when it came to photos. Here are my favourite ones.

New feeder. #anotherboringbirdtweet

At last the goldies have overcome their suspicion of the fancy new feeder, part of the refurbishment of the finch cafe.

HOLY SHIT A NEW VISITOR #anotherboringbirdtweet

Had to do a double take as two long tailed tits appeared as I was washing dishes at the sink. The larger of the two flew off when I moved but I managed to get a photo of the smaller one. GET IN! 

I put a bird table out in our small suburban garden a year ago and a minor obsession was born.

Gorgeous Gareth (@downwithdesign) suggested I do a blog of the birds that come, so I did. He also gifted me the fabulous logo (thank you G xx). The blog is as much for me as anyone; I live in fear that one day they will all disappear.

PS. Should you be a masochist you can follow my daily garden bird ramblings on twitter, @serialfrenchies, usually under the #anotherboringbirdtweet hashtag.