Lesser Whitethroat and Black Redstart fledglings
Another pretty poor return in relative terms (the lowest total since 1991) and again, not due to a lack of effort with few late spring migrants and many breeding species adversely affected by the very cold spring, producing reduced brood sizes.
Early signs suggest though, that the species which bred slightly later (avoiding the worst of the cold weather) including Whitethroats and Lesser Whitethroats have fared better than the earlier nesting Tits and Thrushes - which also have the chance for some improved second broods, so hopefully plenty more fledglings will be on their way into the nets through July!
