Monday morning I switched the nest cams on to find our kestrels had laid their first egg.

This was promptly followed by a second on Wednesday and they now have three eggs.

This is typical behaviour, with kestrels normally laying every other day with a clutch of 3 - 6 eggs. Generally when the third egg is laid the female will settle down to incubate for approximately four weeks.

The blue tits have been busy. One pair has laid at least eight eggs and has started incubating and the other currently has nine eggs.

Blue tits lay an average of 8 - 12 eggs but can lay up to 16! They will incubate the eggs for approximately two weeks.

The tawny owl has finally allowed to see her new family.

She has actually hatched three delightfully downy chicks and they have been showing well this week. 

And of course with the lovely Bank Holiday weekend weather one has to have a snooze...