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Post by starling78 on Mar 24, 2022 18:06:39 GMT
Hi all! just thought I'd get my thread started for this year now there is more action, nest is in the process of being built and shaped by the female at the moment. photos.app.goo.gl/hDBbLDvXWCsx6V6C9Lovely to see all the other nests progressing on here too  I also have a blue tit nest which is more or less completed that I am keeping an eye on but certainly better than last year when it was started and then abandoned very early on! |
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Post by starling78 on Apr 10, 2022 16:48:56 GMT
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Post by matt on Apr 10, 2022 19:29:50 GMT
Great stuff! I still don't know if my starling is going to commit or not - after a few weeks away, he is back every morning and bringing it scraps of material and the odd leaf, so hopefully he will find a willing female soon!
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Post by starling78 on Apr 10, 2022 20:20:10 GMT
That sounds promising Matt, I'm sure something will happen for you soon!
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Post by pete11 on Apr 10, 2022 20:35:02 GMT
Interesting to see that starlings do the 'wriggle', too  Really fascinating to see a starling nest! |
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Post by starling78 on Apr 11, 2022 16:08:29 GMT
We have an egg! spotted it this morning but she was being very secretive with it, will try and get a pic of it soon |
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Post by Taz on Apr 13, 2022 9:52:01 GMT
Great news, seems like they're all close together this year.
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Post by starling78 on Apr 13, 2022 15:58:45 GMT
3 eggs for the starlings today, I have no lighting in the box so very reliant on the sun which is shining on the box in the morning to get a good pic, I managed one this afternoon where you can just about see the three eggs if you up the brightness on the display to max!  |
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Post by pete11 on Apr 13, 2022 17:18:23 GMT
Really interesting to see!
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Post by starling78 on Apr 14, 2022 8:26:22 GMT
A better one of the nest this morning, expecting the 4th egg today  |
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Post by pete11 on Apr 14, 2022 12:48:07 GMT
Great pic!
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Post by starling78 on Apr 15, 2022 19:36:56 GMT
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Post by Taz on Apr 16, 2022 7:11:26 GMT
Great news, you may get one more though if the tit boxes are anything to go by.
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Post by starling78 on Apr 16, 2022 7:48:34 GMT
Taz you are right! there is another one this morning |
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Post by starling78 on Apr 26, 2022 11:47:02 GMT
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Post by pete11 on Apr 26, 2022 16:38:37 GMT
Wow that was quick! Lovely to see! Great stuff.
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Post by starling78 on Apr 26, 2022 18:22:10 GMT
Wow that was quick! Lovely to see! Great stuff. I was surprised to see them too this morning! I noticed a little blue discarded egg shell down the side of the house so thought I'd look and low and behold  |
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Post by starling78 on Apr 27, 2022 11:55:00 GMT
The 5th egg has hatched today but it's amazing how much smaller it is to the other 4 already after 24 hours, both parents diligently feeding so hopefully it will catch up, unable to take a pic today as it's too overcast so the box is too dark but can hopefully get one soon |
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Post by benn on Apr 28, 2022 7:43:01 GMT
Good to see! We have not Starlings for a number of years in our box and I miss their raucous behaviour. Up here the Starlings are just building.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 28, 2022 12:31:56 GMT
Brilliant footage,
Nice to see your starlings doing well!
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Post by starling78 on Apr 28, 2022 15:02:44 GMT
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Post by Taz on Apr 29, 2022 17:28:24 GMT
Wow, lovely
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Post by starling78 on May 1, 2022 8:29:54 GMT
An update from today, 4 chicks still going strong but I cannot see the smallest 5th chick so I assume it didn't make it  we had a magpie attempt to access the box yesterday but thankfully it wasn't successful, I was going to report on another nest, we have woodpigeons that were nesting in the bay tree this year for the first time, they had been sitting on eggs for about 5 days or so but yesterday the magpie put a stop to that  did the same to the dunnocks last year and the blackbirds a year before, my only safe birds are the ones in boxes sadly. Anyway here are the starlings from today drive.google.com/file/d/12-FczHix9bQKaH8DP5AWQiRyBwxadBGq/view?usp=sharing |
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Post by pete11 on May 1, 2022 20:42:23 GMT
Oh no! That's really sad news. I guess magpies have to do what they do as part of the chain  Really hope all carries on well with the starlings. |
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Post by starling78 on May 4, 2022 18:30:11 GMT
Day 8 for the starlings here and they are growing well, their eyes have just opened and they are very audible from outside now! the weather has been too overcast today to get any good pics but will hopefully be able to update soon!
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we had a magpie attempt to access the box yesterday but thankfully it wasn't successful, I was going to report on another nest, we have woodpigeons that were nesting in the bay tree this year for the first time, they had been sitting on eggs for about 5 days or so but yesterday the magpie put a stop to that 
did the same to the dunnocks last year and the blackbirds a year before, my only safe birds are the ones in boxes sadly.
Really hope all carries on well with the starlings.