Of the two blue tit nests which have
been occupying our woodcrete nest boxes in our garden in Glynarthen, one has
been destroyed by a male House Sparrow. Yesterday morning I sat here and
witnessed the perpetrator sitting triumphantly atop the box having emptied its
contents of ten eggs onto our patio! I must admit that I’m struggling with
trying to find the positives. I know that this is nature at work and I’m trying
to console myself with the thought that in the bigger scheme of things House
Sparrows may need more nest sites to replace those that have disappeared from
our rural environment. But having witnessed the blue tit pair labouring to build
the nest and then having watched the male supporting the female as she produced
a brood of eggs, it’s as much as I can do to stay calm and collected. It’s a
struggle!
Roger Watkins