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Blue Tit Nest Box Cam
This nest box is mounted on an Oak tree in my garden. It has had blue tits nesting in it for the many years. This is a specially designed nest box, with tiny lights inside which come on in the day and go off at night. There is a Hikvision mini dome camera mounted into the the box, at a slight angle, to give a more intimate view of the occupants.
Blue tit Timeline 2022
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February 2022
Blue tits start to check out the nest box
Early March 2022
First bits of moss and grass appear in the nest box. Inspection visits increasing
March / April 2022
Busy with nest building
May 2022
Incubation
Chicks hatched 9th May
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Blue tit Timeline 2021
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February 2021
Blue tits start to check out the nest box
Early March 2021
First bits of moss and grass appear in the nest box. Inspection visits increasing
Early April 2021
Starts to Lay
April 20th 2021
Incubation starts
Eggs due to hatch around the 5th May
May 3rd 2021
Eggs hatch!
May 23rd 2021
8 chicks successfully fledged