A pair of Spotted Flycatchers have nested on top of one of the lights at our front door. The House Martins started a nest earlier this year but abandoned it and the Flycatchers added an upstairs. Despite all the comings and goings to the door they have persisted and the eggs hatched this week. Feeding is now in progress with both birds swooping in and out as if on elastic. According to the RSPB web site these are rarely seen in the North and are on the Red list of threatened species so we are really hoping they will manage to fledge the chicks some time next week.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Spotted Flycatcher in Invermoriston
A pair of Spotted Flycatchers have nested on top of one of the lights at our front door. The House Martins started a nest earlier this year but abandoned it and the Flycatchers added an upstairs. Despite all the comings and goings to the door they have persisted and the eggs hatched this week. Feeding is now in progress with both birds swooping in and out as if on elastic. According to the RSPB web site these are rarely seen in the North and are on the Red list of threatened species so we are really hoping they will manage to fledge the chicks some time next week.
