Blue tits (1 Viewer)

[Margaret Murphy]

We have recently put up a nest box for blue tits in our side garden. Each spring say early April, we jet wash our paving slabs and just water the borders thereafter. We don’t sit in this garden. Will this put the blue tits off? We have seen them going into the box over the last two weeks and this morning taking stuff in to build a next (very exciting). Any advice would be welcome. Thankyou.

 

[delia todd]

Hi Margaret and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.

Regarding your Blue Tit nest, I really am not sure, as it depends on the circumstances as to where the nest is exactly among other things. But it's always best to keep activity to a minimum in the area. It would probably be an idea to post in the Garden Birds forum for further advice.

Meanwhile I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I hope to hear about the birds you see when you're out and about.

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum! I am sure that you will find lots to interest you here and I hope you enjoy your visits.

Yes, jet washing will put the birds off if it takes a while to do it. It is quite a noisy job and human activity near the nest will disturb the birds.

 

[Fritz73]

Hola Margaret! Welcome to Birdforum

 

[Margaret Murphy]

Hi Margaret and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.

Regarding your Blue Tit nest, I really am not sure, as it depends on the circumstances as to where the nest is exactly among other things. But it's always best to keep activity to a minimum in the area. It would probably be an idea to post in the Garden Birds forum for further advice.

Meanwhile I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I hope to hear about the birds you see when you're out and about.

Thankyou, but not sure how to post it on the garden birds forum, will have a look.

 

[Margaret Murphy]

Welcome to Birdforum! I am sure that you will find lots to interest you here and I hope you enjoy your visits.

Yes, jet washing will put the birds off if it takes a while to do it. It is quite a noisy job and human activity near the nest will disturb the birds.

Thankyou, will put the jet washing off until they have fledged, best to be safe than sorry.

 

[Margaret Murphy]

Hola Margaret! Welcome to Birdforum

Hola Fritz!

 

[delia todd]

Thankyou, but not sure how to post it on the garden birds forum, will have a look.

Hi again Margaret. Hopefully you will find it as easy and straightforward as posting in this Say Hello forum, but if you have any difficulty please don't hesitate to ask.

 

[Kits]

Here is a link to the garden birds forum

 

[Margaret Murphy]

Here is a link to the garden birds forum

Thankyou

 

[KC Foggin]

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[Lisa W]

Hi, just wanted to add one more welcome to the forum.

 

[Chris G6 UXU]

Hello and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.