Well I was correct. After worrying about the queen wasp, I turned on the cameras at 06.30am to check on the nest and the female Coal Tit On the edge of the nest cup, I could see what looked like an egg or part of an egg shell. Fearing the […]
April 2024
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If I am correct, the first egg(s) should hatch tomorrow or on 1st May. Today I finally saw the male feed the female in the nest box, so hopefully this is a sign he will provide food when the chicks hatch. Incubation has continued without any major issues until late […]
Day 6 of full incubation today and so far all is looking good. The female is still leaving the box for short breaks. I had chance to count the eggs in the nest and can confirm there are still eight. The weather, over the last few days has turned colder, […]
On turning on the camera on this morning, I saw the female Coal Tit was still in the nest at around 8am. For most of the day, she remained in the nest, only leaving for a few minutes at times. It looks like incubation has started. Based on information I […]
Today, I switched on the camera and a horrible buzzing noise was coming from the audio. It appears that there may be a intermittent issue with the audio getting some interference. I spent some time early in the morning checking all the connection cables. It appears to have settled down […]
I turned on the camera, inside the Box at 3am, and left it recording in the hope of seeing a egg being laid. After going through all the video, I could not determine when the egg was laid, however when the female left the box, I could see another egg. […]
After watching Blue Tits, Great Tits and House Sparrow nests over the years, a Coal Tit nest is certainly showing differences in what happens. I have not yet seen the male feed the female in the nest box, however I have heard him calling close by. I hope if and […]
Visitors that have followed my website over the years may recall that for the last 5+ years I have either had no nests built or nests abandoned. 2024 was looking like it was going to be another year of no nests, until I decided to take one more look at […]