The Blackcap put in an appearance today. I have placed a piece of apple in a more photogenic place and I thought that it was only going to be a matter of time before he discovered it. I have taken an unusual interest in dish washing this last few days because it gives me the chance to look onto the garden and as I was doing my domestic duty …. my wife is pleased ……. I caught sight of him having a good look at the fruit. Quickly in place in my hide I didn’t have to wait too long before he flew in and had his fill. Elsewhere in the garden there has been quite a lot of activity with lots of tits, a pair of Dunnocks and oddly 3 Robins. European Robins are very territorial and there was a bit of fighting between these birds as the usual resident Robin tried to protect his patch from the intruders. Outside of the breeding season it is unusual to see more than one Robin.
Coal Tits continue to show regularly, I did think that they had deserted the garden and been replaced by the Blue Tits but this is not the case. We certainly have more Blue Tits now though.