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    reduction of birds generally

    Thanks everybody on this thread. Since last week I have had numerous birds visiting my garden, far more than I ever had before. Thankyou all.
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    Birds re visiting garden

    You could try niger seed, that is sure to attract goldfinch and greenfinch.
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    Birds re visiting garden

    Hi Since June I have had no birds feeding at my garden, however in the past five days I have had up to 9 goldfinches, 6 blue tits, pair of great tits and a large number of starlings. I am chuffed to bits because I really thought that there was a general decline in bird life in my area due to...
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    Im Sad i know, i just want confirmation

    Identification Looks like a sparrow hawk to me.
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    reduction of birds generally

    Hi, I live on Anglesey and I had up until last year around 18 to 20 goldfinches feed at my garden. Siskins and serins were few and chaffinch were numerous. During the past 9 months to date I have seen no blue tit's, great tit's or any of the above already mentioned. I have however numerous...
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    Blue tit nesting behaviour (newbie/non-birder question)

    I should not worry to much about your looking into the nest, however I would refrain from that if I were you.You will soon know if they are there because they will be continually bringing supplies to the nest. There are of course predators that can spoil the party. Best of luck. Pete
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    Blue tit nesting behaviour (newbie/non-birder question)

    Hi I have had a blue tit roosting since last september, but on new years day it left and has not retuned. I think it could have been killed by a cat. However I have a camera in my nestbox and I did not get blue tits making a nest until april last year. So I think where you are is still way to...
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    Blue tit in nest box

    Thanks Marmot
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    Blue tit in nest box

    I have had a single blue tit in nest box since last september. My question is :- is it more likely to be a male than a female. I am unable to tell the difference between the sexes of a blue tit. I thought it would likely be the male as he was perhaps looking after territory for next years hatch...
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    Roosting blue tits!

    Hi Poeceli I had 7 blue tit chicks this year,the nest is still intact, should I remove it from the nest box so that they rebuild next year, or should i leave it alone. I would appreciate any thoughts on the matter. Cheers Pete
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    Chicks abandoned?

    blue tit's Leesa Following on from my message last night. All tit's left the nest 0600 hours today. One was left behind on it's own for a short while then the adult came to nestbox fed the youg chick and both left the nest. Nest now completely empty. Hope this gives you some encouragement...
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    Chicks abandoned?

    Hi Same thing has just happened to me I have 7 chicks (CCTV), but since 2000hrs both male and female have not visited to feed birds and the femail has not returned to the nest. Could it be that the chicks are ready to fledge 20 days, very active in nest throughout the day, wings flapping.
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    Great Tits Just Starting To Build Nest

    Hi I have had seven blue tit's eggs hatch on the 10 May, all are still ok and being fed by parent's at a rapid rate. Weather is pretty mild and I have seen one or two caterpillars about. So it seems to be that your remarks are quite correct. I have a cctv camera in the next box, not a brilliant...
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    blue tit egg incubation

    Thanks very much Marmot for your speedy reply and good information and tip. Cheers Pete
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    blue tit egg incubation

    Hi Could anyone tell me the eggincubation time for blue tit,s. I have a nestbox with seven eggs in it and the female is now nearly always in the box. It has a cctv camera fitted. Cheers Pete B (:
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