Blake Dean

Spent a few hours at the Dean hoping to see Redstart but not a glimmer of one......Had no joy Wednesday evening either, so it looks like this one got fed up singing its heart out and moved elsewhere.
One problem we have with birds such as these, and I include Wood Warbler and Pied Flycatcher alongside Redstart in the list, is that we never know what happens to them. When any of these species turn up, everybody rushes out to see them within a few days of them being reported. But what happens after that? Do they stick around? Do they move on? Do they find a mate? Do they get predated? Do they build/find a nest? Do they get any young off?
It would be useful to know if we are having any breeding successes with these species.......but please don't post the info on the blog! Pass the information on to Nick Dawtry or Dave Sutcliffe instead.
Other stuff down the Dean - Spotted fly, Nuthatch, Kestrel, Curlew, Lapwing. loadsa Starlings, loadsa Willow Warblers, Great Spottted Pecker, Mallard, Carrion Crow, loadsa Chaffinch, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Great Tit, Robin, loadsa Swallows, Swifts, Coal Tit