Beechnut's 2023 Great Tit box
Apr 12, 2023 11:34:43 GMT
springtime 66, YorksherLass, and 2 more like this
Post by Beechnut on Apr 12, 2023 11:34:43 GMT
Thanks ladies - It's good to be back with something interesting to share. I have been so disappointed over the last few years with nothing of my own to write about that I completely lost interest in the forum. I've even forgotten how to get the films and photos on the website ( Might be something to do with age! - I have to write most things down these days).
It was a pleasant surprise to see the 8 eggs in the nest this morning, I've looked every day - morning and night - to see the nest building since the first bit of moss appeared, but never viewed anything that might have been an egg! Every morning everything was covered when I switched on and every evening I checked around 7pm to catch her coming in, she would settle on the cup and with a wiggle or two had her head under her wing with never showing the slightest hint of an egg.
I haven't connected up my programmable recorder yet as I was not expecting the sight I was greeted with this morning, so I suppose that's the next thing that I will have to dig out the instructions for!
Anyway best of luck to all you guys (old and new) out there with your boxes etc for a successful season, and I'll be keeping you informed with regards to mine. ( Haven't named them yet - mind you haven't seen the male so far.)
It was a pleasant surprise to see the 8 eggs in the nest this morning, I've looked every day - morning and night - to see the nest building since the first bit of moss appeared, but never viewed anything that might have been an egg! Every morning everything was covered when I switched on and every evening I checked around 7pm to catch her coming in, she would settle on the cup and with a wiggle or two had her head under her wing with never showing the slightest hint of an egg.
I haven't connected up my programmable recorder yet as I was not expecting the sight I was greeted with this morning, so I suppose that's the next thing that I will have to dig out the instructions for!
Anyway best of luck to all you guys (old and new) out there with your boxes etc for a successful season, and I'll be keeping you informed with regards to mine. ( Haven't named them yet - mind you haven't seen the male so far.)