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Post by springtime 66 on Mar 12, 2023 11:34:17 GMT
I was hoping for action today
I have seen visit to my log box once so far today
I’ve switched on my camera today in Hope
It’s a bit of a task I have to run a lead down to the house we have a 70 foot garden
I’ve got a brilliant picture on the screen and nothing
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Post by suep on Mar 12, 2023 10:59:06 GMT
This is great news, will look forward to updates.
Sue
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Post by suep on Mar 12, 2023 10:57:29 GMT
Will keep everything crossed for you Ann. Strange as you say to have had pair of great tits for so long and then nothing. I am having the same with my box, after building my hopes up as had visits throughout December, January and February (in fact lost count of the amount of visits), then suddenly nothing  . I had hoped with a bit of sunshine and milder weather today they might appear but no luck so far. Plenty of time, but this pair seemed so keen on the box and the fact that it is in a strange place , I now feel I might have to turn my attention to other boxes in the grounds of the flat (not been watching them from balcony as didn’t want to put my visiting pair off). Will keep waiting, watching and  Ha ha. Sue |
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Post by starling78 on Mar 12, 2023 9:29:47 GMT
Hello all! We should have another noisy starling nest to watch this year 😊 the female has just started to bring some material into the box this morning, the camera is a bit misty not sure why 🤔 I think the cold spell messed it up a bit but hopefully will get some pics/vids up shortly.
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Post by springtime 66 on Mar 12, 2023 9:15:59 GMT
I’m puzzled that I’ve nut seen the pair of great tits to my garden must be a month now
As long as I’ve lived here in 37 years there’s always been presence from them
I think something awful may of happened to them but who knows they may just line magic reappear 🤞🏻
I’m relying on the one and only pair of blue tits this time around not that the great tits nest in my boxes
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Post by suep on Mar 12, 2023 8:49:15 GMT
Yay, amazing news   🥂💍💞💖   So happy for you both. Hat shopping it is Ann . Loving the photos, thank you for sharing with us. Sue |
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Post by springtime 66 on Mar 12, 2023 5:47:09 GMT
Congratulations Paul and Cheryl
💍🍾🥂🎉
Sue and I can go hat shopping now👒😋🫢🥰
Happy memories to be made for the future ❤️❤️❤️
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Post by WildlifePaul on Mar 12, 2023 2:58:22 GMT
She said Yes  I did post pictures on my twitter when it happen so i'll paste it in here now, Had the best holiday was around 32c most days then we come home to -2 and snow!   |
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Post by pete11 on Mar 11, 2023 20:48:25 GMT
Forgot to post this earlier... little clip of BT rooster waking up and departing for the day, around 0600.
Wake up, turn around, flap wings a bit, jump up, peep out, check coast is clear, then off! No messing about.
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Post by springtime 66 on Mar 11, 2023 18:04:36 GMT
I’m hoping nest building starts here soon as I’m going away on 26 march to Christchurch and the new forest for a few days so hoping at least the nest will be built and won’t miss out on much 🤞🏻☘️😊
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Post by springtime 66 on Mar 11, 2023 17:13:30 GMT
Welcome back
Hope you have brought some sunshine back for us.
I agree with Sue, beautiful blue sky and sunshine even with the snow
Good luck with your boxes
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Post by suep on Mar 11, 2023 17:03:19 GMT
Wow, that hard work has certainly paid off Benn, looks fantastic. Hope you soon adjust to this cold miserable weather - though judging by your photo even when you have snow in your garden you still have sun and beautiful blue skies. All I seem to get is grey grey grey 🥴
Sue
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Post by springtime 66 on Mar 11, 2023 16:53:20 GMT
 Hooray I’ve noticed 🎉🎉🎉can’t wait for tomorrow I’m feeling hopeful to seeing some action
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Post by benn on Mar 11, 2023 15:28:09 GMT
Hi All 12 days back from nearly 2 months in Goa and still adjusting to the 35C difference in temperature!  I switched on the cameras and the DVR during Thursday nights extreme blizzard and was glad to see the same pair of Blue Tits roosting in the boxes as per my last picture. By the amount of droppings it looks as if they have both used these two boxes over winter. The pair of Great Tits are regular visitors to our feeders so I am hoping they will adopt the same box as last year but this would mean them evicting the roosting male Blue Tit again, hopefully without the same fighting! I reckon nesting will be much later here given the cold March. Below is a picture of our back garden yesterday afternoon after the sun had melted quite a bit of the 10 inches of snow we got. More snow forecast for this afternoon until midnight when hopefully the thaw should kick in. Looking forward to warmer Spring days and here is hoping everyone gets a occupied box this season   |
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Post by suep on Mar 11, 2023 15:04:08 GMT
Not sure what has happened inside box one as very dark BUT nest building has commenced in box 2 . Here we go folks. Sue |
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Post by suep on Mar 11, 2023 9:29:17 GMT
Come on Paul, don’t keep us in suspense ! How did things go?  Sue |
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Post by suep on Mar 11, 2023 8:59:53 GMT
All good signs for the coming season Pete
Sue
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Post by pete11 on Mar 11, 2023 6:35:52 GMT
Not sure if it was the same BT last night but one spent quite a long time in the main box at dusk, poised at the hole looking out at the world, then another (assume it was the same bird) ended up roosting in the side-view box all nightm   |
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Post by pete11 on Mar 10, 2023 21:49:40 GMT
Love the spirit of this site and the documentation. Reminds me of simpler times on the web. So does this forum in fact. In case you don’t know , it is a site that has for many years been run by a lovely couple that kept us all entertained when we were not lucky enough to have our own nest. Unfortunately Elizabeth passed away a couple of years back and Malcolm has tried to keep the site open with live cams etc but has been unable to keep up with moderating the forum. Hence Paul and Matt on this site asked Malcolm’s permission to move the forum and start a new group with the original name Bigg Bird Forum. I love watching Elizabeth and Malcolm’s live feeds and the overview is really an interesting insight into the goings on in their nest over the years that so many of us were privileged to witness. Simpler it may be but that’s the way we of the older generation like it . Sue I think it's brilliant that Malcolm has kept it going, and there's over 20 yrs of some really impressive record-keeping on there. I wasn't party to the history so thanks Sue for sharing that. And speaking of brilliant, hats off to Paul and Matt for launching this current forum. John's right to say it's kind of representative of what the World Wide Web was invented for. At least it's somewhere I can post copious details of my bird boxes without feeling I'm boring the pants of people  |
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Post by suep on Mar 10, 2023 19:11:20 GMT
Love the spirit of this site and the documentation. Reminds me of simpler times on the web. So does this forum in fact. In case you don’t know , it is a site that has for many years been run by a lovely couple that kept us all entertained when we were not lucky enough to have our own nest. Unfortunately Elizabeth passed away a couple of years back and Malcolm has tried to keep the site open with live cams etc but has been unable to keep up with moderating the forum. Hence Paul and Matt on this site asked Malcolm’s permission to move the forum and start a new group with the original name Bigg Bird Forum. I love watching Elizabeth and Malcolm’s live feeds and the overview is really an interesting insight into the goings on in their nest over the years that so many of us were privileged to witness. Simpler it may be but that’s the way we of the older generation like it . Sue |
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Post by johnb2023 on Mar 10, 2023 18:26:21 GMT
Love the spirit of this site and the documentation. Reminds me of simpler times on the web. So does this forum in fact.
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Post by pete11 on Mar 10, 2023 15:24:04 GMT
No pun intended I guess Pete. Speaking of which, listening to the sheet of snow slowly sliding of the roof of my box is interesting. Looking at -7 here tonight apparently so this could be the next test for the camera.  It wasn't intended but quite appropriate! Although GF is in Bristol so I don't think they've had too much actual snow. Oh let's hope these cameras can survive the cold... I do wonder if that's what did for my old one.  |
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Post by springtime 66 on Mar 10, 2023 14:33:51 GMT
Welcome back Paul
Hope your planned trip went well
The weather was in your favour while you were away so everything has been on hold awaiting your return
Let the season begin 🎉
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Post by suep on Mar 10, 2023 14:12:42 GMT
Really hope so Ann Sue |
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Post by springtime 66 on Mar 10, 2023 13:52:15 GMT
Another day of snow finally stopped and the sun is out hopefully after a cold night tonight we can move forward with warmer temperatures and nest building
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. I had hoped with a bit of sunshine and milder weather today they might appear but no luck so far. Plenty of time, but this pair seemed so keen on the box and the fact that it is in a strange place , I now feel I might have to turn my attention to other boxes in the grounds of the flat (not been watching them from balcony as didn’t want to put my visiting pair off). Will keep waiting, watching and 
Ha ha.
🥂💍💞💖 
So happy for you both. Hat shopping it is Ann 
Hooray I’ve noticed 🎉🎉🎉can’t wait for tomorrow I’m feeling hopeful to seeing some action 
It wasn't intended but quite appropriate! Although GF is in Bristol so I don't think they've had too much actual snow.