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Post by starling78 on Jan 4, 2024 13:19:09 GMT
Hello all  hope you have had a lovely Christmas and Happy new year! after my dismal results with nests on my patch last year I am hoping to get something better this year I was very pleased to see a great tit checking out my log box earlier today, he didn't quite go in but at least it has been discovered! have had a regular robin visiting and singing his heart out, also bluetits on my sunflower feeders and starlings entering the boxes, so it is all looking up! good luck everyone  |
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Post by starling78 on Feb 27, 2024 17:50:24 GMT
It looks like a pair of starlings have now claimed the box!  I also have a bluetit roosting in one of my boxes and a robin nesting in a box in the bay tree I saw the female come in with the nextdoor neighbours dog hair this morning to line it  so hopefully eggs won't be too far away. |
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Post by starling78 on Mar 4, 2024 12:32:33 GMT
3 eggs for the robins today as I took a quick peak whilst they were away |
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Post by Ann70 on Mar 4, 2024 12:48:52 GMT
Oh brilliant they are well ahead
My resident pr robins have been busy nesting it’s in an ivy bush over the boundary fence
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Post by starling78 on Mar 6, 2024 19:07:41 GMT
I'm hoping all will be well with this nest there was still 3 eggs when I took another peak the other day when I expected there to be 4 and the female was nowhere to be seen although I did see the confused male going to the nest with food in his beak and then fly away looking, I hope she is ok, the sparrowhawk was around today  I won't be checking for a while so hopefully she is there incubating, yes I thought it was early for them too spingtime but could have sworn I heard young robins calling in someones garden on my way home from work this afternoon  Had a nice surprise visit from a song thrush this morning too, never seen one in the garden before. |
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Post by starling78 on Mar 7, 2024 12:02:45 GMT
Good news both the robins were around this morning and the male was feeding her at the nest |
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Post by starling78 on Mar 19, 2024 19:56:57 GMT
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Post by starling78 on Apr 2, 2024 8:35:03 GMT
The robins have fledged today, I wasn't able to get a photo in the nest box I tried but due to the nest box being a triangular shape I wasn't able to get the angle right  but we now have 4 new robins scattered about the garden so I'm pleased they have made it this far, fingers crossed they make it out safely, I have been doing my best to keep an eye on cats and magpies, had the water pistol at the ready lol. The starlings have pretty much finished their nest just waiting on the egg laying now which looks like it could be any day, and my bluetit has finally got a move on with the nest build, plenty of moss so far! |
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 4, 2024 13:34:42 GMT
All looking and sounding great at your place!
Looking forward to all the updates
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Post by sammi on Apr 5, 2024 21:09:44 GMT
So pleased your robins fledged safely. Good luck with your starlings and bluetits too. I'm hoping I get a nest this year  |
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Post by starling78 on Apr 6, 2024 17:38:09 GMT
So pleased your robins fledged safely. Good luck with your starlings and bluetits too. I'm hoping I get a nest this year Thank you Sammi, just read your post regarding the great tits, fingers crossed for you, we have been in this house for nearly 8 years now and have only had one great tit nest, I believe it was the first year we moved in, they did nest rather late though I think it was in May sometime so could have been a second nest. The robin fledglings are still about being fed by dad, so good to see them flying about and acting like the adult birds already just need to grow their tails and get the familiar red breast! the female is going for a second brood in the same tree but a different box, she started to nest build today so it looks like round number 2 I haven't been posting much of the starlings of late as it is impossible to see in the box as they have piled a load of grasses and leaves up to the camera, they could have an egg in there even  hopefully at some point they oblige and clear the vegetation, all my other nests haven't been like this, might just have a very clever pair that know they are being watched  The bluetit still comes and goes adding to the nest but no lining yet, it's been a long drawn out process this year, I occasionally see the male go in and give her some food but I think he has a second lady somewhere too so if she doesn't crack on she'll be left behind  I think this happened last year in this box, could even be the same female as she sat on her eggs but they never hatched, she was rather behind as there was already a nest of chicks I could hear in a box in one of my neighbours. |
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Post by sammi on Apr 7, 2024 9:10:38 GMT
Hi Starling I wonder what it is about great tits. I think I've jinxed it by even mentioning mine. Nothing at all yesterday and a snail has climbed his way right to the top and is currently warming his huge foot on the lens . I did have a close up glimpse of a great tit in my side view box and he was a ringed bird I had spotted in the garden before. I was able to get a view of the rings and report it to the bto so got his ringing history which is lovely. Oh well at least they know the box is there  Your starlings sound like they are not going to play up to the camera i really feel the weather is just not right for our birds but I think I remember saying that last year and seems they were just nesting somewhere else. The sparrows still come everyday and occasionally bring in a blade of dried grass and then usually this gets taken out again. I hope your bluetits spring into action when we finally get some spring. |
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Post by starling78 on Apr 12, 2024 10:02:04 GMT
I managed to glimpse two starling eggs today but she covered them before I could take a pic  a pair of woodpigeons have also joined me in their nest building efforts in the top of the bay tree not sure how it's all going to pan out for them, we had this last year but they abandoned the nest before eggs were laid but will keep a close eye on proceedings  as for the robins I have only checked the nest once a few days ago and there were no eggs although the pair are still about, will check it again once the coast is clear as the woodpigeons are above them! the bluetit still has a lovely cosy nest to look at with no eggs as far as I can see. |
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Post by starling78 on Apr 17, 2024 17:52:55 GMT
Finally got a glimpse of the starling eggs! the nest is a little off centre so whilst 3 can be seen I believe she has at least 4, the robins seem to have left my garden completely now after starting their second nest so think they have gone elsewhere. The woodpigeons have been building their nest non stop at the top of my bay tree and the bluetit is still hiding those eggs!   |
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Post by suep on Apr 17, 2024 18:00:53 GMT
Great pic of the eggs.
Sue
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Post by pete11 on Apr 17, 2024 19:01:03 GMT
So much nesting action this season from everyone. Great to see your pics. Hope it continues to go well!
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Post by starling78 on Apr 19, 2024 17:06:48 GMT
Managed to see the bluetit eggs for the first time this morning  looks like she has 9 and has begun to incubate now so the 14 day countdown has begun!  |
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Post by suep on Apr 19, 2024 18:06:49 GMT
Brilliant news starling, looks like we are at the same point.
Sue
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Post by sammi on Apr 19, 2024 18:52:57 GMT
Lovely picture of that cosy nest and eggs  Ours are about to start egg making I think so way behind you and Sue. |
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Post by starling78 on Apr 20, 2024 18:58:35 GMT
10 eggs today  |
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Post by starling78 on Apr 21, 2024 20:09:15 GMT
Was very surprised to see the starling eggs have hatched this morning! I wasn't able to track the start of incubation precisely as couldn't really see them but it was earlier than I thought, I will try to get a pic or two if they oblige at some point |
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Post by suep on Apr 21, 2024 21:18:45 GMT
Great news starling  Sue |
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 25, 2024 21:11:11 GMT
All looking great for you  |
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Post by starling78 on Apr 26, 2024 11:44:15 GMT
The woodpigeons eggs have sadly been predated by the magpie, not completely unexpected but disappointing none the less  the bluetit is still brooding and the starlings are going from strength to strength, I can hear them now I am still waiting to get a good pic of them!  |
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Post by benn on Apr 26, 2024 14:11:37 GMT
We get numerous Wood Pigeons nest attempts in our front berry shrub that climbs up the front of our house. Out of the 7 nests built over the last 7 seasons only 2 fledged without the eggs being predated by our local Magpies. Yet our street has about 5 or 6 pairs. I understand they can try about half a dozen times building a new nest in a new site every time.
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hope you have had a lovely Christmas and Happy new year! after my dismal results with nests on my patch last year I am hoping to get something better this year 
so hopefully eggs won't be too far away.
I won't be checking for a while so hopefully she is there incubating, yes I thought it was early for them too spingtime but could have sworn I heard young robins calling in someones garden on my way home from work this afternoon 
Had a nice surprise visit from a song thrush this morning too, never seen one in the garden before.
but we now have 4 new robins scattered about the garden so I'm pleased they have made it this far, fingers crossed they make it out safely, I have been doing my best to keep an eye on cats and magpies, had the water pistol at the ready lol.
hopefully at some point they oblige and clear the vegetation, all my other nests haven't been like this, might just have a very clever pair that know they are being watched 
I think this happened last year in this box, could even be the same female as she sat on her eggs but they never hatched, she was rather behind as there was already a nest of chicks I could hear in a box in one of my neighbours.
a pair of woodpigeons have also joined me in their nest building efforts in the top of the bay tree not sure how it's all going to pan out for them, we had this last year but they abandoned the nest before eggs were laid but will keep a close eye on proceedings 
as for the robins I have only checked the nest once a few days ago and there were no eggs although the pair are still about, will check it again once the coast is clear as the woodpigeons are above them! the bluetit still has a lovely cosy nest to look at with no eggs as far as I can see.
Ours are about to start egg making I think so way behind you and Sue. 
the bluetit is still brooding and the starlings are going from strength to strength, I can hear them now 