How far advanced is Blue Tit nesting everywhere ? (1 Viewer)

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luckyoldme

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• Apr 17, 2015

• #1

Hi Folks
Our female Blue Tit has finally started sitting on her eggs today (hooray! - we think there are nine). How far advanced is everyone else? Is nest building finished? Has egg laying started / finished where you are? Or are you more advanced than we are and up to live young being fed stage?
We are based in Reading in the Thames Valley.....

 

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davewalters

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2015

• #2

No cameras in mine but activity suggests laying is probably complete and sitting has just started.
Delamere in Cheshire.

 

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luckyoldme

Member

• Apr 17, 2015

• #3

That's interesting Dave that you are that much further North than we are but at a similar stage of the circle of life. Good luck with your brood!

 

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d.steeley

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2015

• #4

My camera box shows a pair of BT's just finishing the mossing up part before they begin making the actual nest with hair/fur etc. My friends camera box (about 7 miles away) has a female sitting on 9 eggs.

Dave

 

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luckyoldme

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• Apr 18, 2015

• #5

So your friend is similar to me then. Hopefully it's going to be a good season. If it stays dry and warm there will be plenty of caterpillars.

 

halftwo

Wird Batcher

• Apr 18, 2015

• #6

No camera here but they seem to have recently finished building, so presumably egg laying is going on or finished.
I'm a few hundred feet up and most things are a little later.

 

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luckyoldme

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• Apr 19, 2015

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Looks like our season may be over before it has begun. Massive scrap in the box between two birds (actually tilted the box it was so fierce and her nine eggs I think are scattered within) :-C