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Post by suep on Apr 15, 2024 7:43:46 GMT
Coal tit eggs in Malcom’s box 2.
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Post by Ann70 on Apr 15, 2024 7:50:11 GMT
How exciting can’t wait to see the progression 😊 I think I claimed this box early on 🫢 I'm just reading that coal tits have two broods and up to 10 eggs
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Post by Ann70 on Apr 15, 2024 9:43:48 GMT
Blue tit taking material in box two just now
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Post by suep on Apr 15, 2024 11:34:25 GMT
Blue tit taking material in two just now Oh my goodness you are right Ann, I thought she had given up stealing. It’s very strange because it isn’t the blue tit building in box one because there is no soft material in there yet, so wonder where it is taking it? Don’t know how the blue tit and coal tit haven’t clashed at this point - hope there is no fight with eggs in the box . Maybe it is the blue tit that began building in that box as someone else has mentioned. Seems too lazy to find their own material or just getting revenge for the takeover .We shall watch this with interest. Sue
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Post by sammi on Apr 15, 2024 11:51:05 GMT
Goodness me The updates are getting very interesting. I hope it all ends peacefully with lots of chicks
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Post by Ann70 on Apr 16, 2024 14:24:53 GMT
Coal tit sitting on her eggs now 15 30 hope all stays well and blue tit doesn’t make an appearance 🤞🏻😊 5 eggs were visible
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Post by suep on Apr 17, 2024 9:23:54 GMT
OMG this is getting tense . At 09:43 the blue tit was in box 2 stealing material again and looking at the eggs, then by 09:52 the coal tit was back in the nest . These two are bound to meet at some time Sue ps 7 eggs on view at 10:32
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Post by suep on Apr 17, 2024 9:56:07 GMT
Photos for those that haven’t seen what’s going on. Blue tit is stealing material from the coal tits nest box2. I now believe the blue tit is actively watching for when the coal tit goes out as looking back at the playback, the coal tit was in with her eggs at 09:40 and and 09:43 the blue tit was peeking in the box before entering and taking a beak full of material. Hope all will end well Sue
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Post by suep on Apr 26, 2024 15:40:53 GMT
Well the coal tits are doing a great job well into incubating in box 2, but now looks like there could be a change over in box 1 . Building in that box was started some time ago by blue tits but not seen evidence of any progress in the last week. However on playback today at 12:40 a pair of great tits were in the box for some time, nest wriggles etc, so whether they will now take over remains to be seen. Watch this space. Sue
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Post by Ann70 on Apr 26, 2024 16:57:27 GMT
Interesting sue I haven’t seen anything happening in box one for a good while I do watch most days I will check in and see any action from the great tits 😊
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Post by Ann70 on Apr 28, 2024 8:23:22 GMT
Can I count 10 or 11 coal tit eggs this morning 😊
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Post by suep on Apr 28, 2024 8:28:44 GMT
I could only count 10 Ann, but female jumped back on them a bit quick whilst I was counting Sue
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Post by Ann70 on Apr 28, 2024 8:34:58 GMT
Yes I think 10 Ten seems to be the number this season looks if mouths to fed 😊
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Post by suep on May 2, 2024 8:53:49 GMT
Ann, your chicks are hatching . In case anyone thinks I am mad - Ann claimed this box from day one. Mine have also started hatching this morning, but on infra red as dull wet morning here - will update later. Sue
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Post by Ann70 on May 2, 2024 13:56:10 GMT
Fantastic news I will continue to watch the coal tits nest Thanks Sue
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