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Post by matt on Mar 31, 2021 7:53:22 GMT
 Matt so pleasing to see they have finally decided to take up your box, enjoy the activity  Bit early for bananas, it definitely hasn't happened yet, Ann! They are still looking around, but I am more hopeful than I was last week at least. Fingers crossed. |
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Post by springtime 66 on Mar 31, 2021 8:15:01 GMT
More than I’m getting,I’m sure it will be bananas for you very soon fingers crossed
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Post by matt on Mar 31, 2021 8:53:50 GMT
Fingers crossed for both of us Ann  |
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Post by karenupnorth on Mar 31, 2021 9:07:29 GMT
Sounding really good Matt, wont be long now till they let us know if we are the chosen ones  |
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Post by matt on Mar 31, 2021 9:13:28 GMT
Sounding really good Matt, wont be long now till they let us know if we are the chosen ones I can hardly bear it Karen!  |
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Post by karenupnorth on Mar 31, 2021 9:23:27 GMT
I know how you feel, literally could be any day now when they start,  every time I see you post I am hoping its Elvira with nesting material |
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Post by YorksherLass on Mar 31, 2021 9:24:33 GMT
I can hardly bear it Karen! Patience Matt!  However, I'm really rooting for you! |
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Post by matt on Mar 31, 2021 9:37:52 GMT
It's a rollercoaster - I honestly thought it wasn't going to happen two weeks ago, when the weather turned good and the visits stopped. Now my hope is back up a bit, which is the worst bit Elvira is yet to spend any real time inside a box, and no wiggles or anything, so at this stage Tony seems much the keener of the two. Let's hope he can persuade her! |
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Post by karenupnorth on Mar 31, 2021 9:40:55 GMT
They certainly play their cards to their chest, but the fact they are both still visiting has to count for something.
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Post by matt on Mar 31, 2021 10:51:06 GMT
Well she's doing the rounds again, just visited 4 boxes (including starling) in quick succession, but spent nearly 3 minutes in the side-view box. This is the only box she has ever really spent time in, mostly it is just Tony trying to entice her into the other ones.. and, for the first time, a wriggle! - 3 or 4 separate wriggles over the 3 minutes, actually. Come on Elvira!!!   |
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Post by karenupnorth on Mar 31, 2021 11:41:17 GMT
  Go Elvira!
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Post by matt on Mar 31, 2021 11:50:47 GMT
Meanwhile Tony still seems keen to entice her into the 3 hole concrete (she was waiting outside, but didn't enter):  There's a bit of a weird thing going on, where Tony keeps trying to get Elvira into either of the 3 hole concretes, or the starling box, but she very rarely enters, and if she does she only stays a second or two. Whereas with the side-view box, Tony very rarely goes in (hasn't been in for weeks), but Elvira does go in (Tony sometimes waiting outside), and she stays in there for much longer. Any ideas? |
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Post by petesbox on Mar 31, 2021 11:58:40 GMT
Dont know whats going on there Matt, but it does look promising.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Mar 31, 2021 13:59:24 GMT
Oh Matt!!!! fucking MATT! This looks PROMISING, Please god above let her bloody pick one of your boxes! I think i'll be more happy seeing you get a nest than my own nests  |
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Post by matt on Mar 31, 2021 14:33:03 GMT
Ha, thanks Paul! Fair to say I would be rather happy, but trying to temper expectations. Not much further action since.. although a GT visit to a starling box (a first) and Tony only rocked up to the feeder with 2 females in tow! I did get one nest wriggle last year, and no nest, so fingers crossed for now. I just rewatched the vid of this visit, and it was more like 5 full on wriggles over 3 minutes.
Any thoughts on the fact that the female goes in this (side view) box, but Tony doesn't? Whereas all other boxes are the opposite.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Mar 31, 2021 15:57:27 GMT
Haven't a clue Matt, But our male wasn't very active in the tree box at first.
Our female started roosting mid January and was bringing herself in and cleaning the box etc, Males been more active in the box now but at first it was her visiting alone most times before building started.
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Post by petesbox on Mar 31, 2021 16:54:34 GMT
From my experience with GT's if you have more activity from a female in a box they are more likely to nest there.
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Post by matt on Mar 31, 2021 18:18:39 GMT
Thanks Pete, that was what I was hoping someone would say |
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Post by WildlifePaul on Mar 31, 2021 19:46:22 GMT
Same with the blue tits here Matt, Our females always pick the boxes without the male. Its been a few years since I have had a male bringing a female into the box that shes not been in before, Its always the females spending time in them and the male finally clocks on and starts coming in aswell with her. So her interest in the side box is very promising don't worry where tony is going hes got no say in the box |
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Post by matt on Apr 1, 2021 10:02:12 GMT
More of the same so far this morning, with Elvira (2?) in on her own to the side-view, with wriggles, whilst Tony does the rounds on the two other boxes, plus the starling box. He did manage to get Elvira into one of the 3 hole boxes just now, but as usual she didn't show any interest and was only in there for a second or two..
A brief moment of excitement when a starling came to the starling box with a leaf in his mouth, but then he left again (with the leaf!).
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Post by petesbox on Apr 1, 2021 10:10:54 GMT
Sounds like spring has finally arrived for you Matt.
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Post by karenupnorth on Apr 1, 2021 11:00:07 GMT
Starling teasing you  Elvira sounds a lot like my Kate, she is more keen on the tree box but Hastings spends a lot of time trying to lure her over to the neighbours whereas Kate will go into the tree box and do some wriggles and poo clean a little with little input from him he will just fly back and forth to the neighbours.  |
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Post by YorksherLass on Apr 1, 2021 11:19:54 GMT
Oh dear, poor Matt - they are really leading you a merry dance unfortunately. Tony should just give in, swallow his pride & accept the fact that Elvira will decide where she wants to build a nest. |
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Post by matt on Apr 1, 2021 16:50:02 GMT
All quiet again after a flurry of visits this morning, so she is keeping us guessing for a while longer at least! In the mean time, here is a picture of Elvira from one of this morning's visits:  |
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Post by petesbox on Apr 1, 2021 17:05:05 GMT
Nice one Matt, if all the visits were from the female thats a good sign.
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Matt
every time I see you post I am hoping its Elvira with nesting material 
However, I'm really rooting for you! 
Go Elvira!
