Blue Tits Replaced by Great Tits (1 Viewer)

[WelshWarbler]

For the first time this year we installed a camera in our nestbox and have been watching with interest the comings and goings. In late March a pair of blue tits showed interest in the box and the female started bringing in nesting material. However her nest building was fairly slow and by the second week of April it was only half built. To my disappointment, a week or so ago the blue tits disappeared and I thought that was the end of things for this season. Then last Saturday a Great Tit started taking moss into the box and this has continued each day since. Fingers crossed they will not lose interest and raise some chicks.

I'm wondering whether the Great Tits scared the Blue Tits away (although I havent seen any skirmishes) or if it is just by chance that they found the box.

 

[mr30]

i also have a camera set up in my great tit nest box (to which a live feed can be found on my website (below)) and i agree, it is great to watch their antics.

i think it is more luck that they have found a half built nest and is easy pickings. also great tits sem to be more persistent. i had 5 eggs last year and she is currently sat on 8 this year .

enjoy your viewing

 

[WelshWarbler]

i also have a camera set up in my great tit nest box (to which a live feed can be found on my website (below)) and i agree, it is great to watch their antics.

i think it is more luck that they have found a half built nest and is easy pickings. also great tits sem to be more persistent. i had 5 eggs last year and she is currently sat on 8 this year .

enjoy your viewing

Nice website and live feed. No viewing for me today - technical hitch which I need to fix!

 

[WelshWarbler]

Nice website and live feed. No viewing for me today - technical hitch which I need to fix!

Camera back on today after being out of action for a week. Surprised to see 6 eggs in nest!