Bird Boxes

[Plocket]

HURRAH! Keep us posted Jenny

Our robins are still working away

[Babyswan]

Dutchy, no worries. It is in fact my FIL, didn't you now?

I don't know if they've had any feathered friends. That balcony is south facing, so I'm not sure.

It's so frustrating about missing posts tho' isn't it? I wrote a big long one on another website on Monday evening, detailing my encounter with otters in Dublin, went back yesterday, and poof, it had gone. Was too disheartened to type it all out again!

sayonara! -_-

[JennyWrenn]

This morning I observed Blue Tit - think could be Great version as quite big - enter Box, stay in quite a while, poke head out a few times and then fly out - still hovering so do hope it is to his/her liking and they make a nest

Stood shivering by bedroom window with camera at the ready and they didnt return maybe gathering "furniture" ;D

[Weeterrier]

A great tit has a black strip running down his chest, Jenny, have a look for that

[JennyWrenn]

Oh thanks Wee - i didnt know that ;D

[Tig]

Is there any moss nearby Jenny? They will collect that to pad the box out
I'm lucky, I have three lawns full of the stuff

[JennyWrenn]

Oooo yes there is - my lawn ;D I nearly said No - I was only looking at it yesterday

Did you know the Japanese weed out all the grass and keep the moss - so I read
they would just love my lawn - its mainly moss - in a shaded part of the garden doesnt get much sun

[farmersboy]

Mar 3, 2008 13:01:06 GMT JennyWrenn said:

Oh thanks Wee - i didnt know that ;D

Didnt you know that,Jen,i could have told you,had a pair nest in a bird box a couple of years ago,hopeing they would come back,but they never did.

[JennyWrenn]

They are Great Tits saw the black chest stripe this morning - they are buzzing round the box and one starting to rat-a-tat (like a woodpecker) near the entrance hole

Do you think he is trying to make the hole larger I later went to investigate and quite an indent has been made

I wudnt like them all to get stuck inside

[Shrubrose]

I saw a Great Tit doing that too with one of my bird boxes jenny a couple of years ago. He didn't come back though after all his efforts! Hope your little chap does

[dirtyboots]

We have 2 boxes for blue tits, the birds are really taking an interest in them at the moment.

Last year we had a family of tree creepers in one of them. Lovely little birds ;D

[JennyWrenn]

Just seen two of them - one popping in and out of the box and the other - obviously the male - munching away on one of the bird feeders ;D

[Barbara]

we have some tiny birds making a nest in the ivy, (wonder whats up with the bird box)
i cant tell what they are yet, the're moving to fast, look like little sparrows,
i'll let you know, when i know

[JennyWrenn]

Ivy contains masses of insects so they will have an in house restaurant ;D

Mine are still chipping away like a woodpecker at the entrance - they can go in and out OK but not sure what this action is all about

They are lovely fat birdies - hope they decide to move in

[carolann]

Barbara they may be Wrens that you have. Jenny our GT's make the holes larger dont know why maybe its so all the young can look out together waiting to be fed. We have 1 that sits on the Tractor mirror and plays merry hell with its reflection, you can here it banging on the mirror with its beak, its quite funny to watch.

[JennyWrenn]

I keep thinking I should go out and make the hole larger myself

Yes could be Wrens - wish I had some Wrens Last year some Wrens nested in my hedge but I cut it back and now it is barely a few twigs

[JennyWrenn]

Well it looks like "they're in"

One just popped in about 10 mins ago not come out yet but I can see activity as his/her head keeps popping out - not seen any nest material going in yet

Stood for ages with window open, camera at the ready, and they disappeared

Oh ickle baby great tits - cant wait - what a responsibility when they leave the nest - cat alert will be on 24:7

[Deleted]

I have three boxes in my garden, the old one is used every year, the two new ones are definately being checked out.
Out in the garden on Mon, kept hearing this knocking sound, checked around incase I had missed a visitor, nothing. Back in the garden a little while later, same noise, checked again, nothing. Garden again, noise again, then noticed a little face peaking out of a nest box, you've guessed it, it was birds building nests, I did feel a bit of a twit. Noisy neighbours what a blessing ;D

[Amo]

I nagged OH into making me a box a couple of weeks ago after reading all this lot. This morning we saw a Great Tit at the hole giving it the once over. We though nothing would happen this year as it's too new. Fingers crossed now though. ;D

[JennyWrenn]

Oh good luck Amo I can just imagine how fluffy and sweet the ickle babies will be ;D ;D ;D

[Amo]

We did both grin and say we could be grandparents. How sad is that, I mean ;D ;D

[JennyWrenn]

This was taken a few days ago from my bedroom window - they seem to be still nest making

[Shrubrose]

Lovely little pic Jenny. Master of all he surveys, eh? ;D

[Amo]

Glad your's are still deciding Jenny. Ours have been gone a while and are now back. I guess they're still deciding too!!

[Plocket]

Oh BLESS him!!!

[Amo]

They're rather like old factory foremen in their bowler hats and waistcoats aren't they? ;D ;D You can just imagine a little gold watch chain across that belly.

[JennyWrenn]

Oh yes Amo you are right - I wondered who they reminded me of They are quite fat actually

There is a lot of scuffling and scratching going on I can hear them - They have fat balls to eat from my trees so it must be an ideal des res for them I do hope they stay and have ickle babies

[farmersboy]

About 3 yrs ago,we had great tits nesting in a box,never been back since,now every year,the starlings take over,i dont like starlings,horrible greedy birds

[Dutchy]

Starlings breed under every corner of our roof.
Noisy birds but there is plenty of worms around so I don't mind them.
And I don't hang washing or park my car in their flight path ;D
The tits are not brooding but the nest has been claimed and there is some activity.
The box I hung at MssK has been discovered too. It's only been up a few months.
You know that song they have to which you can sing along the " It's Mine It's Mine It's Mine ".
Well there is one there singing its head off. Maybe he ( I assume it is a he ) is trying to get an extra lady.

[JennyWrenn]

Has the cuckoo been around Dutchy - I know every year I visit Holland I hear it - hardly ever hear it in the UK now

I remember, much to the amusement of the Americans, and the Dutch guide, I was shreaking my head off when I heard it - Cuckoo Cuckoo I yelped - think they all thought I had gone cuckoo