Nuthatch

Resident very vocal bird. Breeds.

14/04/95 - 4 pairs, including singing males

1996 - 4 pairs during the breeding season

1997 - 2 pairs

05/06/98 - Pair feeding young at natural nest site

20/12/98 - Maximum count of 6 birds

??/03/99 - 4+ singing males

08/01/00 - 4 birds - Bred this year

28/02/04 - 5+ birds

09/05/06 - Using nestbox

15/04/08 - 2 pairs

2009 - resident, bred this year

2010 - resident. 4 nestboxes were used this year

2011 - Always present at the feeders. Max 4 birds seen in December

2012 - Up to 4 birds seen through the year

2013 - Up to 6 birds seen through the year

2014 - Up to 6 birds seen through the year (Bred)

2015 - No more than 3 birds seen, but can still be regularly heard and seen in the woods

2016 - Up to 3 birds through the year, mostly heard rather than seen as the feeders are often empty

2017 - Regularly heard and 1 or 2 birds often seen especially at the peanut feeder.

2018 - Up to 4 birds at the south end, more often heard than seen when the feeders have been empty

2019 - Up to 5 birds, often heard calling and regularly visiting the feeders at the south end

2020 - Up to 3+ birds through the year. Calls often heard from South, North and East sides

2021 - Max of 2 birds through the year. The seed feeder at the south end was lost and used to be a favourite of the Nuthatches, so may have affected sightings

2022 - Up to 2 birds at the south end, north end and east side and regularly heard

2023 - Up to 3 birds at the south end, north end and east side and regularly heard. Pair feeding young at north end 06/05