June 2018 Update

Hatching is all going well at Old Beans Cottage – the Blue Tits and Great Tits have all fledged.

The pair of Barn Owls in the horse shelter have hatched out two chicks and are doing well. As some of you know we have a camera in the nest box this year with a live feed back to a monitor. The parents will get more active in the next week or so hunting over the meadow.

In the Kestrel box there are three youngsters. The parents can be heard more than seen but when the youngsters leave the nest it will be also visual with great displays.

As for the two nest boxes at the far end, these will be checked out next week.

Its also great to see the Spotted Flycatcher back this year but sadly no Swallows or House Martins nesting here for the first time.

Barn Owl box in the horse shelter
Two young Barn Owl chicks | Photograph taken on the 8 June
Two young Barn Owl chicks | Photograph taken on the 8th June