Hi Karen, nice to reconnect. Hope you're well. We are not here much but hopefully we'll stay in touch.

Yes, second clutch therefore smaller. Still wonderful to see the young make it with our help. Fascinating birds with complex lives, facing multiple challenges that immediately need creative solutions (which we are trialling and studying).

Great to work with INCC on this project, our pleasure Rob. Hope Willow Tits will go from strength to strength on the reserve.

Luckily, all nestlings of this late clutch of 6 fledged successfully (with one egg unhatched) but the situation on the ground is gloomy, just like you say Richard, and the future of WT bleak, as it stands.

Particularly with the GSW nestlings about to fledge so food deliveries coming thick and fast. Fingers crossed…

Thank you Rob, it’s very rewarding.

We have a project over in Poland in an area where they are quite scarce. Luckily with nest boxes they aren’t particularly fussy as long as they have enough space.