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Excited Newbie with nesting Blue Tits for the first time!!

Nicholas H
12/04/2014 22:40
I'm new to the RSPB forums so please excuse me.I've always been a keen gardener and fed birds etc but have never put any nest boxes up.This year I did.I noticed over a month ago,two cheeky Blue Tits going into a bird house I had put up high on a tree in our garden.I have at the side of it,a halved coconut shell full of fat and seeds.They demolish them!I spotted them taking in small feathers and bits of garden debris into the box so they're obviously building a nest inside.I also have two bird tables in my garden but the don't seem to use these.They prefer the coconut shell which is next to the bird house.When do blue tits give birth(they are very frequent to the box at the moment).Do they return to the box year after year?
  • 0 13/04/2014 00:35

    Hi Nicholas. Welcome to the Community from Mitcham in Surrey. You have done better than me. My BT's have ignored my nest boxes. They still visit the garden for food, but they nest elsewhere. From what I can see from other postings they are starting to nest now. I think they return to the same boxes each year, but I'm sure someone will give you a definitive answer on that one. The following thread might prove of interest

    I would suggest moving food sources a bit further away from the nesting box. I'm sure they will still find it, but most birds prefer to nest away from feeding areas. Again, others might disagree, I'm not an expert on BT's. Good luck and I hope you get a full complement of BT Fledglings later in the year.

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  • 0 13/04/2014 19:28 in reply to Birdie Wild

    Hello Nicolas from me in Essex. Please feel free to post any photo's on the site.   There are many people with knowledge like MC & Birdie Wild. Enjoy yourself here.

    J

  • 0 13/04/2014 21:05 in reply to wren

    Hello Nicholas and a warm welcome from me upon the far north of Scotland, in Caithness. There will be lots of birdie folk on here to help with your questions.  I put up 2 different types of bird boxes a few years ago. Although I have seen birds show some interest in them, none have ever been used. Aww well there may still be time yet, if not next year!! Enjoy the forum and if you get some photos we would love to see them.

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.