Nature Watch

8 eggs hatch in Box A

Nature Watch — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:25:16 +0000

8 of the 9 Blue Tit eggs have hatched in Box A. The first 4 hatched yesterday evening and the others had hatched by mid morning today. There is still 1 egg that is yet to hatch.

Unfortunately it looks like the female is on her own as there has been no sign of the male Blue Tit for over a week. She has been very busy getting food for the chicks but it is unlikely she will be able to raise all of them on her own.

Fingers crossed though!! Keep watching online and let us know your thoughts and comments by registering on this site or using our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Blue Tits have 9 eggs

Nature Watch — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:08:11 +0000

The Blue Tits now have a total of 9 eggs and the female has started incubating. The female is still bringing in bits of nesting material to add to her nest.

Our estimates for hatching are around the 15th to 17th May. Keep checking the website and live cameras to follow their progress

7 eggs for the Blue Tits

Nature Watch — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:47:27 +0000

The Blue Tit pair now have 7 eggs in Box A. The female has started to spend a bit more time in the box during the day and the male has been in a couple of times with food.

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Blackbirds fledge

Nature Watch — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:37:42 +0000

The three blackbird chicks have fledged this morning. Unfortunately due to the leaves over the camera we weren’t able to catch the fledging on camera. The three chicks have been around the garden being fed by both parents and we managed to get some video which we will upload a bit later.

3 eggs in Box A

Nature Watch — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:31:34 +0000

There are now 3 eggs in the Blue Tit nestbox. There is not much nesting material at the bottom of the nest and the eggs are actually sitting on the floor of the birdbox which is a bit unusual!

1st Egg in Blue Tit nest

Nature Watch — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:25:32 +0000

The Blue Tit has laid her first egg in Box A today. They are a little later than previous years and from some other sites. We will be posting updates on Twitter and Facebook and we will get some photos up soon

Blackbirds doing well

Nature Watch — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:17:47 +0000

The blackbird chicks are doing well, receiving lots of food from both parents. The nest is buried in an Ivy bush which is starting to grow rapidly now. This unfortunately means we don’t always have the best view from the camera but we are not going to go near the nest and disturb it so we will have to hope we get to see most of the action!

You can keep up to date by watching the Live Cameras

1st Blackbird Egg Hatches

Nature Watch — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:09:32 +0000

The first egg has hatched in the Blackbird nest. We have caught a few glimpses on the camera but haven’t been able to get any snapshots yet but we will keep trying! The parents will now be busy over the next two weeks providing plenty of food for the chicks. We expect them to fledge around the 29th/30th April.

Blackbirds – not long to go!

Nature Watch — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:01:32 +0000

The female blackbird is still patiently incubating her 3 eggs thoughout the stormy weather we are having. Blackbirds normally incubate for around 13-14 days so that should be early next week.

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More nesting material in Box A

Nature Watch — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:53:58 +0000

More nesting material has been brought into Box A today. There is now a nice even amount spread across the floor with a space for the nest cup. They seem to be in no particular hurry this year and are taking there time!

We haven’t seen much of the pair together but occasionally caught glimpses of them both at the box.

As always, check out the Live Cameras to follow all the action