Singing Birds

[simoncurson]

Has anyone noticed that birds are singing much less now? Great Tits are not singing at all and Dunnocks and Robins much less than they were.
Once their young have fledged and the adults are feeding them out of the nest the males tend to sing a lot less. They may sing a bit more if they go for a second brood.

Nightjars are singing a lot however. Try any areas of heath or even conifer woods with open patches where the tree crop has been taken off. About 10pm is best.

Simon Curson

[CM]

The Wrens are still singing, and I hear an occasional Song Thrush. 

What I did notice last week and again this week, is that my local Chiff-chaff has started singing again after an absence of several weeks. I assume that this is due to a second brood?

[simoncurson]

Our local Chiffchaff is still singing and has done so since April. I guess yours went quiet for some reason! Second broods will be being incubated now. Lets hope the rain stops.
Simon Curson

[Si]

Went down Shatterford & Denny this morning & still singing were:

Dartford Warbler
Stonechat
Snipe (drumming)
Mistle Thrush
Meadow Pipit
Tree Pipit
Woodlark
Blackcap
Reed Bunting
Goldcrest
Willow Warbler