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Post by sammi on Dec 20, 2023 11:28:34 GMT
 I thought I would set the page up early. I've no idea if we have any roosters as the window had to be closed so the cameras were taken out of the boxes. We have two wires through a hole in the wall ( goodness knows what the new owners of this house will say when we eventually go  ) and these monitor the hedgehog feeding station and the hedgehog house. Our resident hedgehog Christina is still active so we have something to watch.   Wishing you all a lovely, trouble free Christmas and a truly wonderful 2024 (hopefully with lots of nests and happy fledglings) See you in the Spring 
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Post by Ann70 on Dec 20, 2023 17:11:01 GMT
Happy Xmas and new year 2024 sammi🎄🤶🏻🎅🏻🎄
Roll on the spring when our observation skills kick in and hopefully we are all lucky to have active boxes 😊
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Post by sammi on Feb 18, 2024 16:52:09 GMT
Ooops not quite ready Hubby is the main ladder man and he's had a new hip so I managed to get the camera on but haven't been able to get the lights on yet. I struggle with all the wires  |
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Post by karenupnorth on Feb 18, 2024 16:58:34 GMT
Good luck sammi, they dont seem to be bothered!
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Post by Ann70 on Feb 18, 2024 17:13:33 GMT
Hi Sammi
Good to see you have a visitor, which is more important 😊
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Post by sammi on Feb 21, 2024 13:50:33 GMT
There has been interest in this box too. The bits of grass are from last year. I will have to get up the ladder and sort out the wires on both boxes. The little light wires take some fitting in  |
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Post by Ann70 on Feb 21, 2024 17:34:15 GMT
Looking good Sammi fingers crossed for your boxes 😊
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Post by suep on Feb 23, 2024 15:12:22 GMT
Looks very promising Sammi. Loved the fact that your birds are so keen they are ignoring the wiring in with them. Hoping hubby is able to climb the ladder again soon. My box is disgusting - the female is trying to clean all the poo from the male rooster but he just keeps coming each night and giving her more work to do  . May have to take it down to clean it but very precarious job where it is and hubby not too keen to do it  . Sue |
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Post by sammi on Feb 27, 2024 10:02:31 GMT
Thanks Karen,Ann and Sue I'm glad spring is in the air after a grey winter. I hope you all get that nest this year We didn't have any roosters as far as I know but one bx is yet to be wired up. Hubby is well on the way to ladder work I think but I will give it a try myself first just in case  Sue I hope your lady gets on top of the cleaning to save you a job. I seem to remember they can do a good job of clearing up after messy males. Good luck to all. |
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Post by sammi on Apr 6, 2024 8:54:29 GMT
Well my dear hubby went against my advice and fixed up the wiring to the other boxes. Thankfully his new hip seemed happy to oblige So the state of things at the moment. In the patio box we have had sparrows showing interest but this has happened before and no nest went to completion. The sparrows fight off attention from the bluetits but this year the bluetits have been showing some interest in the box that had the wires at the bottom for a while. Again hubby fixed that. The last box to go up was my greenfeathers long box and I am saying this in a whisper because I don't want to jinx things...there are a pair of great tits interested   My dream has been to have great tits nesting. Could this be the year? Last year went without a nest in any of the boxes so I am not getting any hopes up yet as no nesting material has appeared in any box. I think I have caught up with you all and there seems to be much better progress in your nests. I hope things will liven up down here soon. |
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Post by Ann70 on Apr 6, 2024 10:33:03 GMT
Good luck sammi you are due a nest after missing last year everything crossed you will get the great tits
Look forward to a progress report 😊
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Post by suep on Apr 6, 2024 15:30:45 GMT
Ooh Sammi I do so hope your great tits oblige and give you the nest you long for and deserve 🤞.
Sue
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Post by karenupnorth on Apr 6, 2024 17:34:26 GMT
Wishing you get a nest, come on Great tits!!
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Post by sammi on Apr 7, 2024 15:02:09 GMT
Just to show you my visitors before I jinxed it. It's a you tube short so I hope it shows up.
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Post by sammi on Apr 7, 2024 15:11:08 GMT
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Post by Ann70 on Apr 7, 2024 15:38:34 GMT
Hi Sammi
Good visit from the great tits hopefully they will be back to your box 🤞🏻😊
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Post by suep on Apr 7, 2024 21:33:32 GMT
So hope they return Sammi Sue |
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Post by sammi on Apr 8, 2024 8:34:56 GMT
Thanks for all the nest wishes  Sadly fate has dealt a timely blow Even though j evicted the snail that had taken to sitting on the camera lens this is the view today. I think I may need a new camera  |
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Post by suep on Apr 8, 2024 9:48:22 GMT
Oh Sammi that’s awful. Is it just slime on the lens or something more permanent? Feel so sorry for you. 😢. Maybe it will clear Sue |
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Post by sammi on Apr 8, 2024 12:05:46 GMT
Thanks Sue I did give the lens a cursory wipe when I evicted the snail but if there's not much interest I might give it a proper wipe but as you know it's never that easy getting to the box especially at my age  I wonder how slime affects the lens.  |
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Post by suep on Apr 8, 2024 14:20:47 GMT
Thanks Sue I did give the lens a cursory wipe when I evicted the snail but if there's not much interest I might give it a proper wipe but as you know it's never that easy getting to the box especially at my age I wonder how slime affects the lens. I probably beat you in age Sammi hence I wasn’t prepared to climb up to clean out my box when I’m looking to fall from four floors up. If you can I would try another wipe with something - bit cheaper than a new camera if it works. Good luck. Sue |
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Post by pete11 on Apr 8, 2024 18:47:23 GMT
Have you got any lens cleaning solution for glasses? Or perhaps a few drops of Windowleen or supermarket window/glass cleaner dropped onto a cotton bud or two.
Gently rub the cotton bud (soaked in the solution) on the camera lens a few times. See if it improves. If it does, do it again a few times until it's sorted.
I suspect the snail slime might have dried up and left a residue - you need something that'll dissolve it that dries quickly itself.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 8, 2024 22:40:20 GMT
What a nightmare Sammi! I agree with Pete, Try that see if it works. Nice little video of the visit though  |
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Post by sammi on Apr 9, 2024 5:13:19 GMT
Have you got any lens cleaning solution for glasses? Or perhaps a few drops of Windowleen or supermarket window/glass cleaner dropped onto a cotton bud or two. Gently rub the cotton bud (soaked in the solution) on the camera lens a few times. See if it improves. If it does, do it again a few times until it's sorted. I suspect the snail slime might have dried up and left a residue - you need something that'll dissolve it that dries quickly itself. Thanks Pete I will give that a go  |
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Post by karenupnorth on Apr 9, 2024 6:31:49 GMT
I agree with pete, probably dried slime, really hope you can get it cleared.
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I thought I would set the page up early. I've no idea if we have any roosters as the window had to be closed so the cameras were taken out of the boxes. We have two wires through a hole in the wall ( goodness knows what the new owners of this house will say when we eventually go 
) and these monitor the hedgehog feeding station and the hedgehog house. Our resident hedgehog Christina is still active so we have something to watch. 
. May have to take it down to clean it but very precarious job where it is and hubby not too keen to do it 
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My dream has been to have great tits nesting. Could this be the year? 
Sadly fate has dealt a timely blow Even though j evicted the snail that had taken to sitting on the camera lens this is the view today. I think I may need a new camera 
