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Post by hardy on Apr 18, 2020 17:09:13 GMT
Hi All,
I have not been on this site for past few seasons. Plenty of time now with the cocooning. No birds in my bird boxes for the past few years. This year I have two boxes with cameras. Gt tit one and one for blue tits. I only set up the Gt tit one on Tuesday but as I had seen Gt tits in the garden it was connected in a hurry and picture is not perfect. A half hour later Gt tits started building the nest and now almost completed. Nothing happening in the other boxes. Didn't get time to check other threads yet but I see a few familiar names. Good luck to all. Brian
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Post by petesbox on Apr 18, 2020 17:35:48 GMT
Welcome back Hardy, blimey that was a quick take by the GT's, you put it up just in time.
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Post by hardy on Apr 18, 2020 17:50:02 GMT
Hi Pete, I had the box up already but just the camera wasn't connected. Hadn't seen Gt tits in the garden before that day. Just got lucky I guess. Have you any luck as I didn't get time yet to check other boxes.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 18, 2020 17:51:30 GMT
I remember you from the original forum Brian. Nice to have you back with us, Building within 30mins of a new box going up is a new record I think haha!
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Post by petesbox on Apr 18, 2020 18:17:56 GMT
I've got a GT just started sitting on 8 eggs, plenty of videos on my thread to check out.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 18, 2020 18:28:19 GMT
We must of posted at same time, Just seen your other post. Sorry misread and thought you put a new box up haha! Around 90% of us have nests few look like they might miss out wish it was a full house, I have 2 blue tit nests and my usual sparrow, 1 blue tit still building and one is egg laying at the moment, Sparrow is sitting on her eggs.
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Post by hardy on Apr 18, 2020 19:23:39 GMT
I remember you from the original forum Brian. Nice to have you back with us, Building within 30mins of a new box going up is a new record I think haha! I watch yours Paul on Twitter when I'm free. You have a great set up.
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Post by hardy on Apr 18, 2020 19:28:13 GMT
I've got a GT just started sitting on 8 eggs, plenty of videos on my thread to check out. Must check them out Pete. Just trying to get used to the new site.
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Post by Taz on Apr 18, 2020 21:30:59 GMT
Welcome back Hardy,
Great job getting the camera set up in time.
Look forward to your updates
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Post by hardy on Apr 18, 2020 21:54:27 GMT
I see you have a Gt tit as well. You are a bit ahead of me. Good luck with yours this year.
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Post by Amanda on Apr 18, 2020 22:35:29 GMT
Good luck with your nests Hardy
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Post by Beechnut on Apr 19, 2020 7:52:10 GMT
Welcome back Brian and Best of Luck.
Good to see another GT nest on the forum - certainly making a much better showing this year.
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Post by hfriel on Apr 19, 2020 8:40:41 GMT
Welcome back Brian. We seem to be having similar experiences, albeit mine is with a Bluetit. Nest seems finished now with just feathering the cup of the nest this morning. Only starting on Wednesday. Good luck
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Post by suep on Apr 19, 2020 8:49:26 GMT
Good luck Brian, but doesn’t sound like you need it - things looking good. Sue
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Post by hardy on Apr 19, 2020 11:26:57 GMT
Good luck with your nests Hardy Thanks Amanda. I am just trying to look at everyone's bird boxes .
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Post by hardy on Apr 19, 2020 11:29:48 GMT
Welcome back Brian. We seem to be having similar experiences, albeit mine is with a Bluetit. Nest seems finished now with just feathering the cup of the nest this morning. Only starting on Wednesday. Good luck Hfriel, Thanks. Dublin seems to be later than other areas. Great to see you have the blue tits. I haven't had any for a few years. Good luck with your best.
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Post by greatbluehopeful on Apr 19, 2020 12:47:15 GMT
Hi Hardy,
Great to hear of the action in the camera boxes. Stroke of luck that they just started building right after you connected up the camera!!! It'll be so exciting.
I'm also Ireland and I'm hanging onto hope that nests are indeed later here as I'm still nest-less (and restless!!!)
Best of luck with it all!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2020 12:54:31 GMT
Welcome back Brian
Good luck with the GT's!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2020 12:54:41 GMT
Welcome back Brian
Good luck with the GT's!
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Post by hardy on Apr 20, 2020 12:09:41 GMT
My luck didn't last long in the first nest box. Nest almost finished on Saturday morning and no sign of Gt Tit all afternoon or Sunday. Noticed birds at my sparrow boxes and checked later in the day and the one I have a camera in had a nest almost completed. It was a Gt Tit, probably the one that had built the other nest. Do not know what happened first box but hopes she continues to complete this one. She is bringing in what appears to be wool this am. Fingers crossed. Two years ago I had blue tits with a nest completed but then they disappeared.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 20, 2020 12:25:53 GMT
Strange how they do that isn't it Brian? Complete a nest then do a box swap out of the blue! Hopefully she swaps again back to the camera box
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Post by hardy on Apr 20, 2020 13:55:02 GMT
Strange how they do that isn't it Brian? Complete a nest then do a box swap out of the blue! Hopefully she swaps again back to the camera box I was lucky Paul. I have a camera in second box. 3 boxes in one unit and only one has a camera. She used that one so its all ok.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 20, 2020 14:44:10 GMT
Oh thats good then Brian
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Post by greatbluehopeful on Apr 20, 2020 14:53:42 GMT
They keep us on our toes....right to the end.
The wool sounds very positive - she's moving onto the next stage. Good luck!!
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Post by Taz on Apr 20, 2020 17:14:06 GMT
She's toying with you. Fingers crossed
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