After months with no sign of activity in our birdbox we have a new visitor, here in the UK it's starting to get cold as we move from late Summer and into Winter, I have previously been told it's not advisable to have over-wintering Blue Tits roosting as these can disrupt Spring nesting. Should I plug up the box till the Spring? any advice please as I don't want to loose next years clutch (we lost all 9 chicks this year).
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Blue Tit looking to roost over the winter? (1 Viewer)
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Hi Sunguy
Winter roosting will have no effect on spring nesting attempts. The main reason so many Blue Tit nesting attempts failed this year was due to the awful spring weather which affected the emergence of caterpillars for the young.
Winter roosting will have no effect on spring nesting attempts. The main reason so many Blue Tit nesting attempts failed this year was due to the awful spring weather which affected the emergence of caterpillars for the young.
The Blue Tit is back! so as recommended we will leave the little chap alone. The birdbox has a Raspberry Pi camera and DC to DC converter so the box gets a few degrees warmer that the outside. I would agree with Delia and Kits that the late spring and the lack of food was a contributing factor to our loss. Thanks for the advice and I will keep you all posted.
