The wrens that nested by the back door fledged last week. They headed straight for the dense scrub beyond the fence. I see them only occasionally now, hopefully the family is still intact.
Lots of noise from the Kestrel nest in the poplar this afternoon, but no sign of the birds themselves. The owls in the neighbouring poplar started hooting in response.
On a more worrying note, the baby bunnies are still getting into the garden. I'm at a loss to see where they are getting in, even the dogs couldn't find the hole. I'm very worried, as the previous rabbit visitor ruined two young trees in just a few hours.
A pair of jays have moved in nearby, and their preferred nesting material appears to be fruit tree ties, which they are quite adept at removing. I suspect the string probably isn't doing a lot if it comes away this easily, though they have made sterling attempts to removed newly knotted ones as well. 
The annual plague of tiny toadlets has arrived, much to the joy of various predators. Some years they have been so numerous it has been impossible to pick a route down the path or road without squashing them, however carefully you tread.
The wrens that nested by the back door fledged last week. They headed straight for the dense scrub beyond the fence. I see them only occasionally now, hopefully the family is still intact.
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