Perhaps predictably, the first Pied Flycatchers off the mark with full clutches in upper Hindburndale were these two old stagers:
T367170 – This was ringed at Colleyholme Wood, nr Stock's reservoir, Slaidburn as a nestling on 10/6/08. Its whereabouts during the 2009 season were unknown, but in 2010 and 2011 it nested in the same box – in Box 21 at the top of the wooded section of road between Botton Mill and Summersgill. The current (2012) box is about 350m from Box 21.
V470146 – This was ringed at Wray as a nestling on 5/6/07. Its whereabouts in 2008 and 2009 were unknown, but in 2010 it nested in Box 24 Botton Mill and in 2011 it switched to Box 25 Botton Mill. . It is currently (2012) in Box 36, about 250m from Boxes 24/25
I have not had time to check any other 'family tree history' of these two, but V470146 was the mother of X947707 in 2010. This was a nesting female in Box 31 in 2011, but unfortunately deserted a hatched brood. This was presumably due to it being predated, rather than all the young dying for another reason as there was no obvious food shortage/temperature problem affecting any other tit/PF boxes
Pete
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