What at a silly billy I am. Yesterday having taken the computer out to open it up to reseat the memory cards to try to kick start it again I had to disconnect all the camera video feeds that are attached at the back. When I put it back together I only reattached the Boxwatch one. Now what I meant to check later (which I immediately forgot) was to check it was in the right hole. Well today I put the PC on just to see if maybe a miracle had happened only to find just a blue screen where the nest should have been. I was about to close the whole thing down and I noticed the fence box indicator showed some activity ??? Then the penny dropped I'd forgotten to check which feed I'd put it into. I'd only wired it up into the Fence box hole!! So the upshot is. The camera is working but a very poor picture in black and white at the moment and I think all four chicks are still doing well. One is much bigger than the others and is spending time on the lip of the nest cup........phew. Now they only have to find a good time to fledge. The weather in the next few days is not looking too good.
Dust if you must but wouldn't it be better To watch the birds ...........