(British Trust for Ornithology Nest Record Scheme)
A large brood of Great Tits (by J Buckley). Our's only had 4 chicks (see below). This may have been connected with the cold Spring.
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| Some of Currie Ecology checking Box 6 |
Date: 4th June 2013 – UPDATE 2
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Nest Box No./ Nest record No.
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Location
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Species
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Nesting Activity
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Notes
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1/
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Quad.
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Blue Tit
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Female brooding 7 live
chicks
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One egg did not hatch . The chicks are about four days old. The male is coming to the box with food and
making alarm calls
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2/
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Front (Sparrow)
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Apparently unoccupied
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3/
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Front (Sparrow)
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Apparently unoccupied
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4/
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Front (Sparrow)
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Apparently unoccupied
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5/
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Roley’s Wood
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Blue Tit
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1 dead day-old chick
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This is a failed nest – probably the chicks were eaten by a predator.
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6/
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Roley’s Wood
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Great Tit
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Four large chicks
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Not far off fledging. Each one
was ringed with a unique BTO
ring. With this we might be able to
follow their life story.
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7/
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Roley’s Wood
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More building in evidence but the nest is not yet complete - watch this space!
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8/
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Roley’s Wood
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5 eggs
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Female brooding. Can't be far off hatching now. Not many eggs for a Blue Tit.
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Open Nest
Nest record No.
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TBC
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Quad.
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Blackbird
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Nest empty
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The four fledged birds in their juvenile plumage have been in the Quad
for the last week or so. They are
flying well! The nest record card is
off to the BTO for their database!
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