A lost nest

Today I found this beautifully formed perfect little nest on the pavement in La Garriga. I'm not sure what bird would have made it and whether it is from this year or whether it is an old nest. The only trees it can have fallen from are quite high so there was no chance to really see where it had come from. It is amazing to see close up how much work birds put into building their nests. This one had been lined with pine needles.

Winged visitors

The aim of the camera trapping so far has been to film and photograph carnivores living along the river. However, sometimes a bird triggers the camera too, which is always a nice surprise. I've tried to zoom in to show the birds more clearly but I apologise for the low quality photos. It looks like we got two pictures of a chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) in February and this week I think it was a robin (Erithacus rubecula) who set the camera off (but it's hard to be sure!). 

Chaffinch / Pinsà (Fringilla coelebs)

Chaffinch / Pinsà (Fringilla coelebs)

Robin / Pit-roig (Erithacus rubecula)

What does the fox say?

We have not been down to the river for a couple of weeks, so I do not have any new videos to share. Instead, here is some footage taken at the end of January showing a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) who was obviously enjoying the sardine bait.