Greenies move ahead in late surge

THE month of June 2022 was best described as a rather busy period, when, thankfully, the natives really picked up in the breeding-behaviour department, with more pairs finally settling down to nest. Having said that, despite the promising outlook, things are never that simple and not everything has been plain sailing.

My redpolls, for example, have had a disappointing year. From nine pairs, so far, I’ve only