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Post by Beechnut on Feb 20, 2019 11:02:13 GMT
Hi Everyone - trying to remember how to get started took me a while, but hopefully this will go alright!  Have had a male GT roosting in the wall box since the beginning of December. Haven't checked my other two boxes - I'll have to watch around dusk to see if there is anything happening in them. |
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Post by YorksherLass on Feb 20, 2019 11:36:33 GMT
Hello again beechnut, my first hello is in the Welcome section, but so good to have you back. Thanks for your update & hopefully more of them when you've sussed out how to do things on here - it took me quite a while but I managed it in the end.  |
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Post by blueeyedchick on Feb 20, 2019 11:45:32 GMT
Hi Beechnut glad that you have found us over here, where would we be without your GT nest to entertain us?  hope all goes well for you this season not long now for the big kick off  |
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Post by Beechnut on Feb 20, 2019 11:52:48 GMT
Thanks for the welcome - still having a bit of a problem finding my way around - managed to get an avatar, although not the one from previous years and I see I am deemed a junior member đ¤ - don't know whether I've got enough years left to make the senior category. đ
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Post by Beechnut on Feb 20, 2019 11:53:37 GMT
New Member!
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Post by WildlifePaul on Feb 20, 2019 12:28:50 GMT
Welcome to the new forum Beechnut, You'll be used to it in no time!  |
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Post by elle on Feb 20, 2019 13:22:24 GMT
Yayyy, welcome Beechnut  Glad to have you back, look forward to your Gt posts. as for finding your way round the forum   Believe me, itâs taken me a while, but youâll soon get used to it. I think itâs cos we knew our way around the BBF with our eyes shut, but I must say Matt & Paul have done a fantastic job in making this forum, and we all get used to the changes sooner rather than later (mine is the latter!) fingers crossed for the upcoming season Beechnut  Elle xx |
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Post by suep on Feb 20, 2019 16:16:31 GMT
 Good to see you Beechnut. I think There are a few of us still trying to find our feet. Yes, isnât it funny being ânew membersâ etc when weâve been doing it so long. Didnât think iâd Ever be called a junior again . Looking forward to your posts. Sue
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Post by Beechnut on Feb 20, 2019 19:24:35 GMT
Hello Elle and SueP and WLP - good to see lots of birdboxers from the Bigg forum getting on here really early.
I had a look in the cherry tree box after the rooster had retired to the Wallbox and there was no evidence of an occupant, so I may get the box down and fit a new camera before anything gets interested.
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Post by sammi on Feb 20, 2019 22:09:32 GMT
Hi Beechnut, lovely to have you with us again....wouldn't be the same without you.  Looking forward to your posts. I am still hoping against all the odds for a great tit nest this year |
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Post by petesbox on Feb 21, 2019 0:19:26 GMT
Hi Beechnut good to have you here, good luck with the coming season.
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Post by Beechnut on Feb 21, 2019 10:29:52 GMT
Hi Sammi and Pete - good see you are here too, several of the 'old guard' beginning to stir now the sun's coming out and Mother Nature's making an effort, I shaved the grass yesterday which was 4 or 5 inches high in places!
I gave my cherry tree box a bit of a cleanup, moved the cobwebs that had collected around the camera and the top of the inside of the box. Waterproofed the roof etc. and gave the outside a lick of woodstain where necessary.
Ready for an occupant if I'm lucky, although I must admit I would prefer the Wallbox being used - much less hassle!
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Post by matt on Feb 21, 2019 10:34:30 GMT
Welcome Beechnut!
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Post by Beechnut on Feb 21, 2019 11:06:14 GMT
Cheers Matt.
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Post by elle on Feb 21, 2019 22:46:48 GMT
You cracked me up with that âI shaved the grass!â Itâs the simple things in life that make me laugh  Elle xx
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Post by Beechnut on Feb 24, 2019 11:58:36 GMT
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Post by elle on Feb 24, 2019 12:26:19 GMT
Oh Beechnut, this is my dilemma, I somehow get the pics up but I havenât got a clue how I do it Seems you might join Sue and I in the âuntechnical familyâ! But then you might be able to get yourself in the âsmartypantsâ family , which will it be? Time will tell  Best of luck for the season ahead anyway Beechnut, look forward to any âpotentialâ photos Elle xx |
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Post by WildlifePaul on Feb 24, 2019 12:36:42 GMT
Can see the picture fine Beechnut,
Did you manager to get some led lighting into your boxes?
I remember you saying you was looking on doing it over the autumn / winter on the old forum.
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Post by sammi on Feb 24, 2019 15:13:28 GMT
 Looking forward to more photos Beechnut. At my age I have to do things many times before I remember how and then there are no guarantees ....still keeps the grey matter exercised
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Post by Beechnut on Feb 24, 2019 16:32:52 GMT
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Post by YorksherLass on Feb 24, 2019 17:13:21 GMT
You'll be fine Beechnut as I managed it & have only done it 3 times .... and I was 75 last Thursday!  |
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Post by Beechnut on Feb 24, 2019 18:20:48 GMT
I was 79 last Friday Diane - but don't tell anyone!
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Post by WildlifePaul on Feb 24, 2019 18:27:54 GMT
Happy late birthday Diane and Beechnut  Age is just a number, Bet your both young at heart.  |
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Post by suep on Feb 24, 2019 19:46:22 GMT
Well done with the photo Beechnut, took me so many attempts before I managed and now iâm sure I wonât be able to do it again.  Donât think iâll ever make that âsmartypantsâ grade Elle . At least we are still trying - VERY trying for poor Paul and Matt  Sue |
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Post by Beechnut on Feb 27, 2019 12:42:47 GMT
I managed to get the LED lighting into the Wallbox yesterday - it took a couple or three hours all told, as the Wallbox is home built and certainly not conventional. Making the holes and screwing in the light was the worst as there wasn't much room inside the box to get an awl or screwdriver, and the wood was solid hardwood, not ply.
I then had to replace the box with the electric sockets in, because there wasn't enough room to put in an adapter to take the separate plug for the light and the power plug for the wireless camera, in the old box.
So all done yesterday pm and the male GT rooster was safely tucked up and asleep when I checked at 1830 last night. He obviously wasn't phased by the additional light and wiring inside the box. I also put a clearer window in the one side that faced daylight (rather than a brick wall).
I haven't checked during the day with the light on as I have as yet to see any day time activity.
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hope all goes well for you this season not long now for the big kick off 
Glad to have you back, look forward to your Gt posts.
Believe me, itâs taken me a while, but youâll soon get used to it. I think itâs cos we knew our way around the BBF with our eyes shut, but I must say Matt & Paul have done a fantastic job in making this forum, and we all get used to the changes sooner rather than later (mine is the latter!) 
Good to see you Beechnut. I think There are a few of us still trying to find our feet. Yes, isnât it funny being ânew membersâ etc when weâve been doing it so long. Didnât think iâd Ever be called a junior again 
Looking forward to your posts. I am still hoping against all the odds for a great tit nest this year 
Looking forward to more photos Beechnut. At my age I have to do things many times before I remember how and then there are no guarantees ....still keeps the grey matter exercised 
