Post by WildlifePaul on Mar 22, 2019 20:42:06 GMT
Last year was a one off with it being so late to be honest Matt, Nest building as always started March for me apart from last year due to the cold snaps we had, Everyone was delayed.
My nest building for the years that I have recorded / wrote down is
2014 - 24th March
2015 - 27th March
2016 - 20th March
2017 - 10th March
2018 - 1st April
If the weather is bad during march / cold / raining etc its always late march around 20th onwards, If we have good weather it can be as early as beginning march.
This time of year we are in now coming to end of march is the usual time for this, Giving the weather being alright aswell it should only boost activity.
However if your bird does build in April she will build that nest fast for you, In 2016 my nest building started 20th March but that year I had 3 females 1 male and my 3rd and final female didn't start building until mid April she had her nest done in 2 days.
I wouldn't lose hope until maybe when we past mid April if no visits / no activity then probably won't get a nest, But you have like 3/4 weeks before we get to that stage yet. I wouldn't worry at all.
Its just the waiting game "will they wont they" it goes on FOREVER (well so it seems)
There's still a fair few on here that haven't had the first material yet or regular visits, The birds know when to get started, Don't even worry yet give it a few more weeks until you get to the stage of worrying.
My nest building for the years that I have recorded / wrote down is
2014 - 24th March
2015 - 27th March
2016 - 20th March
2017 - 10th March
2018 - 1st April
If the weather is bad during march / cold / raining etc its always late march around 20th onwards, If we have good weather it can be as early as beginning march.
This time of year we are in now coming to end of march is the usual time for this, Giving the weather being alright aswell it should only boost activity.
However if your bird does build in April she will build that nest fast for you, In 2016 my nest building started 20th March but that year I had 3 females 1 male and my 3rd and final female didn't start building until mid April she had her nest done in 2 days.
I wouldn't lose hope until maybe when we past mid April if no visits / no activity then probably won't get a nest, But you have like 3/4 weeks before we get to that stage yet. I wouldn't worry at all.
Its just the waiting game "will they wont they" it goes on FOREVER (well so it seems)
There's still a fair few on here that haven't had the first material yet or regular visits, The birds know when to get started, Don't even worry yet give it a few more weeks until you get to the stage of worrying.