A couple of months ago at the end of May, my annual wait for the return of Spotted Flycatchers was over. Just two weeks before on a visit to my usual sites, there were none to be seen, but on this occasion I found 3 pairs and they weren't hanging around. All were busy nest building in various tree cavities and outbuildings. A great sign that these may have some young to feed this year. Unfortunately, when I returned a few weeks later only one site was still active, with both birds busy feeding. There was no sign of the pair that had been building a nest in an open tree cavity. There was not even any moss, so it's quite possible this was predated. Fingers crossed for the one nest that was still going strong, and hopefully some young fletched successfully.
