Greatbluehopefuls nest box 2019 & 2020 - Kildare,Ireland
Apr 10, 2020 9:13:35 GMT
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Post by greatbluehopeful on Apr 10, 2020 9:13:35 GMT
Well, while the weather seems cooler today, there seems to be more interest in the birdboxes. I've just spent 10 mins watching three species in succession check out the old Aldi box at the shed...
First a pair of Great Tits. The male spent a long time poking its head in, inciting his lady to look...she sat in the branch and wouldn't entertain him, so they left.
Next came the Blue Tits who were in and out like Jack in the boxes for about 5 mins....checking all around the roof, at the back, trying out the branches in the bush beside...very busy. Then they left.
Lastly a Starling, who was probably wondering what all the fuss was about. He didn't stay long for obvious reasons.
So, while my Beaktrix box is at a stand still, and both it and the side view box are getting a large number of visits from prospecting wasps, there is still life going on out there.
I will hold out hope for another 10 days or so and in the meantime perhaps Beaktrix will come back...who knows? Maybe it was the unusally hot weather holding things up.
First a pair of Great Tits. The male spent a long time poking its head in, inciting his lady to look...she sat in the branch and wouldn't entertain him, so they left.
Next came the Blue Tits who were in and out like Jack in the boxes for about 5 mins....checking all around the roof, at the back, trying out the branches in the bush beside...very busy. Then they left.
Lastly a Starling, who was probably wondering what all the fuss was about. He didn't stay long for obvious reasons.
So, while my Beaktrix box is at a stand still, and both it and the side view box are getting a large number of visits from prospecting wasps, there is still life going on out there.
I will hold out hope for another 10 days or so and in the meantime perhaps Beaktrix will come back...who knows? Maybe it was the unusally hot weather holding things up.