News Update May 26th 2026

 Update on our Pied Flycatcher Project.

Looking like this year is going to be a very good year at our woodland for Pied Flycatchers. So far we have discovered that 6 Pairs of flycatchers have chosen our nest boxes to breed in this season & two other boxes are occupied by Blue Tits. Also one box has become home to wood mice. That leaves 18 boxes yet to be used at our woodland so there is still plenty of time for other birds to take up residence. Looking to be the best year for us with the Pied flycatchers since buying the woodland back it 2021. Fingers crossed they all fledge. Some photos from our wood at a few of the nest boxes.

Boxes 7, 9, 11, 18, 19, 22 have Pied Flycatchers nesting. Boxes 1A contains Wood Mice & Boxes 1, 21 contain Blue Tits.
Blue Tit

Male Pied Flycatcher

Female Pied Flycatcher

Female Pied Flycatcher

Male Pied Flycatcher

Female Pied Flycatcher

Male Pied Flycatcher

Male Pied Flycatcher

Male Pied Flycatcher

Male Pied Flycatcher

Male Pied Flycatcher

Female Pied Flycatcher

Female Pied Flycatcher

Female Pied Flycatcher

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