tomburras 2,721 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 excellent mate defo going to invest in a box camera Its provided the best entertainment ever, My girlfriend and many others thought I was an idiot when I put it up but now they are as interested as me lol. Great to learn from too, iv got a new found respect for birds their work and dedication is beyond belief! If I baught another camera box I'd deffinately recommend a colour camera. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Forgot to add I seen camera boxes at the range for £35 quid, best put them up before winter and you can still see the odd bird sleeping in it to get out of the cold and get them used to it for a nesting site too. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Well a update out of the 9 eggs laid 8 hatched then since updating 4 have died leaving 4 very healthy chicks. I dunno where the chicks went they dissapeared from the nest so I expect the parents removed them. I could not see any chick bodies under the box so they must have carried them away like they have with the poo sacks. Here's a video clip from last week....... And a clip from 2 days ago (click on it as its another video too)....... And a clip from this morning......... Growing fast. Proberbly leave the nest soon as they look out of the bird box hole a lot. I'll stick my trialcam out tommorow and hope the batteries last long enough to see them fledging. Atb tom. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 They fledged first thing in the morning before I got chance to put the trialcam out, gutted! Surprised as they still had lots of fluff on them and didn't look ready to fledge! Oh well it was great to have seen this and can't wait until next spring! Cheers Atb tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattybugeye 884 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Great thread thanks for keeping us all updated enjoyed this 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Great thread thanks for keeping us all updated enjoyed this Cheers Matty! I wish I had a colour camera and a clearer screen, it proberbly looked pants to people who looked at the pics and videos but it was great to see here, watching it daily was very interesting and learnt a lot! Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 They were selling bird boxes complete with colour cameras and all the kit from £50 at the Royal Cornwall Show last week. I was busy and didn't get chance to see the tits in my box fly but opened it the other day and there was 2 cadavers and one egg left in there so msut have been at least 4 chicks made it. I removed what was left, they may have another brood. Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Great dytkos it sounds like 4 is a common number to fledge from what I hear. Fingers crossed we get another brood! I'm looking to get a decent camera soon, I was watching a barn owl last night and could have got some great pics. I got one on my phone but its not too clear. Cheers atb tom. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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