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Post by Ann70 on Jan 20, 2019 15:12:34 GMT
happy springtime to everyone, hope its a huge success for everyone
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Post by WildlifePaul on Jan 20, 2019 15:31:48 GMT
Good luck for the coming weeks Ann!
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Post by sammi on Jan 20, 2019 21:09:42 GMT
cheer Isn't it exciting Springtime60....... Today I was almost jumping for joy at the sight of a little beak investigating one of my boxes...I really must calm down!
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Post by Ann70 on Jan 20, 2019 21:09:50 GMT
thank you Paul ,i will be keen to get home from work to see what im missing
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Post by Ann70 on Jan 20, 2019 21:11:58 GMT
sammi ive had a few little heads popping out, and many visits to all boxes, it seems my new camera box has been the quietest, but so early yet
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Post by Ann70 on Jan 21, 2019 15:18:15 GMT
just seen a sparrow land on a box that is usually a b t, the blue tit came in to fly at the sparrow and a second bluetit came along to help out.obviously the hole isn't big enough for sparrow, but bluetits protecting their space
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Post by WildlifePaul on Jan 21, 2019 15:30:10 GMT
Ann, That is a good sign that the Blue Tits are protecting the box. Shows they are interest in it.
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Post by Ann70 on Jan 21, 2019 19:22:52 GMT
certainly Paul, it was used last year
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Post by WildlifePaul on Jan 21, 2019 22:37:34 GMT
Do you have a camera in the old box Ann or just the new one?
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Post by Ann70 on Jan 23, 2019 4:32:02 GMT
No Paul just my new one I’m not here much in the day so I can’t follow what’s happening,I am here for a hour or two before dark I go out at 7 in the morning and it’s dark,I’m up by 5 30 so I’m waiting for it to be lighter in the morning so I can watch before I go out It won’t be too long now before that happens I am meant to be retiring in July so in future I will have time To be here for next nesting time
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Post by Ann70 on Jan 24, 2019 14:46:27 GMT
First chance of being home to sit and look out of the window hoping to see some activity so far just the b t on the feeders' will keep hoping until dark fingers crossed I'm not going to lift a finger to do any jobs until much later
I"m home on Friday, so I'm hoping for plenty to see, its going to be a mild 10 degrees.the love birds Martha and Martin( Bluetits )are flying around like crazy.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Jan 24, 2019 14:58:38 GMT
Hopefully you see some activity Ann! Enjoy your bird watching!
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Post by twinkle on Jan 26, 2019 12:04:35 GMT
No Paul just my new one I’m not here much in the day so I can’t follow what’s happening,I am here for a hour or two before dark I go out at 7 in the morning and it’s dark,I’m up by 5 30 so I’m waiting for it to be lighter in the morning so I can watch before I go out It won’t be too long now before that happens I am meant to be retiring in July so in future I will have time To be here for next nesting time Do you have the camera recording to watch it when its convenient for you?
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Post by Ann70 on Jan 27, 2019 11:14:13 GMT
yes i have had it on a few times, no joy yet its early days
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Post by Ann70 on Jan 28, 2019 18:57:25 GMT
think my birds, knew about this cold snap so have not been house hunting can you see the little chick peeping out as the mother leaves, in my avatar picture
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Post by blueeyedchick on Jan 28, 2019 19:34:35 GMT
Nice little avatar Ann goes well with the green background of the site. Your own picture I presume?
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Post by Ann70 on Jan 30, 2019 17:43:54 GMT
yes Kathy ,i was taking photos, back in 2007, it was a fluke i got that shot, it was put in the local paper,
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Post by blueeyedchick on Jan 30, 2019 17:52:55 GMT
Smashing Ann and it deserved to be printed too. I can see the little head now you have pointed it out, must go and visit specsavers!
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Post by Ann70 on Jan 30, 2019 18:12:08 GMT
haha, Kathy it is tiny anyway im glad its cold really, so i don't think I'm missing much while im out at school you are having very early signs, and you are only 35 miles from me
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Post by Ann70 on Feb 1, 2019 9:44:04 GMT
first chance of being home this week, just saw a wonderful sight, the bluetit was on the font of my camera box, they seem to be checking boxes, waiting to know which one they buy ive to go out, but when i get back i will set up extension lead and switch camera on. just waiting for hubby to attach the outdoor lead to the fence, then all i will have to do is connect it at the house end we have a 70 foot garden
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Post by matt on Feb 1, 2019 9:53:48 GMT
Excellent! I just saw a pair of great tits on one of our feeders for the first time in ages. Hoping they might start to check a few boxes out too!
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Post by Ann70 on Feb 1, 2019 10:09:59 GMT
great tits are about, but no sign of looking at boxes
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Post by WildlifePaul on Feb 1, 2019 13:00:28 GMT
Good news Ann, Hopefully they start visiting inside the box soon! Be lovely if you get nest in camera box.
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Post by Ann70 on Feb 2, 2019 10:51:31 GMT
it's just been very busy with the male b t visiting many times the box from last year, he has been inside awaiting for her.i have seen both of them near the boxes it looks very like i may get one box occupied. my camera box is switched on for the day, so we will see what the day may or may not bring. fingers crossed milder temperatures next week so hopefully more activity
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Post by karenupnorth on Feb 2, 2019 11:42:16 GMT
Thats great news We got around an inch of snow in Yorkshire but BTs busy still here too. Had another little nest wriggle this morning
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