Post by matt on Mar 16, 2023 13:55:41 GMT
OK so much overdue update on my boxes!!
I have just got back from 2 1/2 weeks in Aus, and hadn't had the video on whilst I was away so no real idea what has been going on. I still have 6x boxes despite the fact that I said earlier in this post that I would be removing some.
Headlines are that in one of the 3 hole concrete there has evidently been some roosting going on, poo now cleaned up and a small amount of material brought in. These birds are still coming in throughout the day, adding/removing a bit of material occasionally but no serious building yet. This is very much like how last year's nest started (small amount of material for weeks before proper nest building):
The sideview box also has evidence of roosting, but much less clearing out. Having said that, it was dirtier a couple of days ago, and I did catch a bird removing some poo early this morning on the live view (not recorded). Not sure if this is same bird as other box?
other than that, getting visits to the second 3-hole concrete box, and occasional visits (from bluetits only) to the starling/sparrow box. Not much sign of sparrows or starlings at all yet so far this season.
All in all, promising - on the blue tit front at least.
I have just got back from 2 1/2 weeks in Aus, and hadn't had the video on whilst I was away so no real idea what has been going on. I still have 6x boxes despite the fact that I said earlier in this post that I would be removing some.
Headlines are that in one of the 3 hole concrete there has evidently been some roosting going on, poo now cleaned up and a small amount of material brought in. These birds are still coming in throughout the day, adding/removing a bit of material occasionally but no serious building yet. This is very much like how last year's nest started (small amount of material for weeks before proper nest building):
The sideview box also has evidence of roosting, but much less clearing out. Having said that, it was dirtier a couple of days ago, and I did catch a bird removing some poo early this morning on the live view (not recorded). Not sure if this is same bird as other box?
other than that, getting visits to the second 3-hole concrete box, and occasional visits (from bluetits only) to the starling/sparrow box. Not much sign of sparrows or starlings at all yet so far this season.
All in all, promising - on the blue tit front at least.