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The Tree Sparrows have built a dome shaped nest which means they are hidden from view most the time when in the box. However, you may have noticed that the adult birds appear to be bringing food to the box … Continue reading
Category Archives: B&W birdcam
At the beginning of March, blue tits and tree sparrows were regular visitors to the box although the roosting blue tit stopped sleeping in the box at the end of February. By the middle of March the blue tits were … Continue reading
Both our birdcam boxes were cleaned out at the end of October, so imagine our surprise when we switched on our B&W birdcam for the first time today and saw that it had a nest in it! It looks like a … Continue reading
Both our nest boxes have been cleaned out ready for the next nesting season. If you have nest boxes at home, now is a good time to clear out any old nests (it is only legal to do this between 1 … Continue reading
House Sparrow chicks usually fledge within 11-16 days of hatching. Not ours though, they fledged this morning after 18 days! They must have found the box very comfortable. The first chick fledged at 7.37 am leaving the smaller chick alone … Continue reading
The House Sparrow chicks started hatching sometime after lunchtime today. By mid afternoon three of the chicks had hatched and the female could be seen feeding the tiny young ones and also brooding them to keep them warm. Keep watching to see … Continue reading
The House Sparrows have now converted the Great Tits’ nest into a typical sparrow’s nest (MESSY) and have wasted no time in laying five eggs of their own. The fifth egg was laid on 6th May and since then, both the … Continue reading
At the beginning of this week, the female Great Tit started to lay eggs. With nest building completed and incubation yet to start, the eggs were still being left unattended for long periods during the day ( covered with nesting … Continue reading
April is the month when we usually see birds starting to nest in our nest boxes. Our Infant box (B&W birdcam) already has a few strands of grass it and we have had visits from Great Tits and Blue Tits. … Continue reading
This time last year we had had a lot more interest in our nest boxes, perhaps the colder weather is delaying things a bit. Both birdcams are now online most the time, so keep your eyes peeled and let us … Continue reading
We’ve had a few visits from blue tits investigating our colour birdcam since it was cleaned out at the end of January. The black & white birdcam is currently offline but we hope to switch it on soon. Please leave … Continue reading
Both our nest boxes have now been cleaned out. Let’s hope we will have some more nesting birds this year. Many thanks to Mrs Kirk and Mrs Goodyear for helping with this tricky job! Just a reminder – if you need … Continue reading
Three of our Great Tit chicks fledged on Sunday 31st May, unfortunately the other two chicks had died a few days previously. Videos and pictures will be added to the project blog in a few days time. … Continue reading
During April, Great Tits built a nest and laid five eggs. Incubation has started, so you can expect to see a bird on the nest most the time. Hopefully we should see our chicks hatch week commencing 11th May. (SATS … Continue reading
Blue Tits and great Tits have been visiting the box outside the Infant classroom every day and a blue tit often roosts in the box at night. Recently a pair of Tree Sparrows checked out the box, perhaps this year they … Continue reading