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Post by sammi on May 30, 2022 11:55:18 GMT
 Wow they didn't hang about when they got the all clear did they. I wonder what triggers that moment? Is it just hunger do you think as the adults tease them with the outside catering only option? A great tit nest still remains on my bucket list  P.s. we are Man City fans. Do I remember you are too?
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Post by kevin on May 30, 2022 10:20:08 GMT
Hi and  to the forum. |
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Post by matt on May 30, 2022 9:42:24 GMT
Great stuff Benn!
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Post by suep on May 30, 2022 9:12:50 GMT
So eager to go this morning, lovely to watch Benn.
Sue
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Post by kevin on May 30, 2022 9:02:33 GMT
Hi I thought I would share a picture of my small back garden. Plenty of cover for the birds and feeding stations. The laurel bush to the left of the picture has been busy with a pair of nesting blackbirds, feeding their chick around the garden. ![]()  |
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Post by kevin on May 30, 2022 8:56:54 GMT
Karen great use for the Belfast sink, I really like your little pond thanks for sharing.  |
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Post by kevin on May 30, 2022 8:53:49 GMT
Lovely videos Benn. Great to see the blue fits are all well. |
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Post by benn on May 30, 2022 8:48:16 GMT
Finally on day 22 the Great Tits fledge at around 8:23am this morning. It took no more than 4 frenetic minutes for them to go.   |
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Post by karenupnorth on May 30, 2022 8:32:25 GMT
6.30 this morning five fledged within 10 minutes all safely flew up into the trees! Yay  The two smaller ones left about half an hour later but their flying isnt very good, they have been in the garden on the ground in cover ever since the parents desperately trying to get them up and to follow them, but so far they havnt been able to fly up, they are in a bush at the moment in reasonably safe place but I o wish they could get up into the tree, I have been keeping an eye out for predators and chasing them when getting close, really hope they will be ok. Will the parents give up on them and concentrate on the others? |
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Post by matt on May 30, 2022 7:46:11 GMT
The robin is still working fairly hard each morning with new material, but no egg yet. Late last night, just before 9pm, a wren decided to visit the robin nest. It made itself quite at home and stayed for about 3 minutes, happily rearranging the nest bowl and snuggling in!  |
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Post by sammi on May 29, 2022 20:43:57 GMT
Oh goodness me. Come on Dad we are all rooting for you. Let's hope he can get some to fledging  |
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Post by springtime 66 on May 29, 2022 20:08:27 GMT
Oh that must of been really upsetting for you to see.
Hope dad can continue to see his family fledge safely
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Post by suep on May 29, 2022 18:52:28 GMT
Well done for getting the picture up (we don’t care how it’s done - just lovely to see). I wouldn’t have a clue how many, I would have to wait and count the beaks as they get a bit older.  Sue |
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Post by suep on May 29, 2022 18:40:06 GMT
Oh Helen, how devastating. Maybe Dad can work a miracle - I truly hope so. What a sad thing to happen  Sue |
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Post by hfriel on May 29, 2022 18:36:15 GMT
Thanks guys, sorry I’ve not been able to keep up with everyone posts, try to log in every now and then to get an overview, seems to have been a very good year for most. Should be lots of blue and great tits round next year as well as robins, wrens and starlings. I havnt been so lucky this year. Started off great with 9 Bluetit chicks hatching on the May18th, all went well till yesterday morning when my cat brought me in a present of the the mum. I was devastated. I still have 9 chick but with 10 days to go I’m not too optimistic. Not sure if the Dad can do this all on his own? he is using the mealworms though.  |
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Post by sammi on May 29, 2022 17:47:52 GMT
So pleased for you. An exciting season ahead still.  |
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Post by sammi on May 29, 2022 17:46:20 GMT
 lovely picture of the lovely robin. I know ours is nesting somewhere but is keeping it quiet 
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Post by springtime 66 on May 29, 2022 16:49:52 GMT
Brilliant Paul
It will extend our season
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Post by springtime 66 on May 29, 2022 16:45:20 GMT
Well done to you Sammi and your blue tit family,you will soon have them around your garden |
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Post by Sheena on May 29, 2022 16:25:29 GMT
Thank you benn. Chicks still seem to doing OK, still looks like 7 to me
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Post by Taz on May 29, 2022 14:55:06 GMT
Yes Taz It’s wonderful having grandchildren albeit they are 80 miles away I have Noah 9,Hope 4 and Elijah 18 months,they are cousins and live in Lincoln Thanks Taz I’m sure my son will he has an ideal situation for his box and lives on the edge of farm land Lovely, sounds perfect |
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Post by suep on May 29, 2022 14:52:45 GMT
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Post by suep on May 29, 2022 14:50:01 GMT
Brilliant news Paul, an extension to the season  Sue |
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Post by suep on May 29, 2022 14:47:59 GMT
Lovely videos Benn. Guess you are making the great tits too comfortable . All looking really good. Sue |
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Post by Taz on May 29, 2022 14:46:46 GMT
Great news, 🤞🤞
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Wow they didn't hang about when they got the all clear did they. I wonder what triggers that moment? Is it just hunger do you think as the adults tease them with the outside catering only option? A great tit nest still remains on my bucket list 
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lovely picture of the lovely robin. I know ours is nesting somewhere but is keeping it quiet 
