[Pippaclaire]

thank you very much for your supportive and informative replies, very much appreciated.

We left the umbrella up and were delighted (and relieved) the next morning when very early mum and dad blackbird could be seen around the garden energetically collecting food and flying into the bush to feed the three chicks.

it was as you know very hot yesterday but the umbrella seems to have worked as again this morning the chicks are making lots of healthy noise and being constantly fed.

We will keep an eye on how the family is doing and use your rescue centre contact details if a problem occurs but at the moment all is well again in the camelia bush.

It was great to find this forum,
thank you
Pip