Chris Bishop's Nestbox Camera

History

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Images from 2011, most recent images appear first

The great tit entering just after the blue tit had left Blue tit The blue tit on 8th Feb The fly that set off the camera on 7th Feb I watched this bird live on my monitor and at one point onother bird poked it's beak in the hole but I didn't get a picture Checking the view from the window First visitor of 2011

Video

Video of great tit that has roosted overnight

Gallery of image captures from previous years

A pair of great tits 03/02/2010 A pair of great tits 03/02/2010 Just looking in Hmm floor is quite clean Unwelcome spider obscuring lens A rare inspection by a blue tit 16/02/09 Nice view from here Another blue tit

Diary Archives 2011

September

6th – It is raining and the wind is howling and it appears that Autumn is arriving. Yet again the nestbox has failed to attract a nesting bird despite a promising start. Look in again next year, I won't be giving up

March

14th – Tonight is the first night since the last entry, that a great tit has not roosted in the box! What has happened to it? Found somewhere better or victim of a cat?

February

23rd – A great tit still resident every night

20th – Great tit continuing to roost every night

17th – Tonight, and for the previous 2 nights a great tit has roosted in the box. When a bird is in residence the streaming video server will be operating so that you can see live pictures from the inside of the box. During the day the camera will record still images that will be displayed on the right. The server can only accomodate a few users at a time so please be patient if nothing appears straight away.

14th – Valentine’s Day when birds are supposed to choose a mate. 3 separate, shorter visits today all by great tit(s), 10.46, 13.32 and 17.10

13th – Multiple visits again today 11.27.03 to 11.29.46; 12.23.09 to 12.25.34; 12.30.20 to 12.31.41 and 16.49.12 to 16.52.30. I watched the last visit live having been emailed to my phone that a picture had been taken. As I was just outside the back door, I came inside and turned on the monitor. It was fascinating to watch the bird, a great tit again, popping in and out of the hole as if trying it for size and ease of entry. Let's hope this is a good omen.

12th – Several visits today, can't tell if it's the same bird but all great tits. In at 09.16.23 and out at 09.16.41; in at 11.48.50 and out at 11.48.55; in at 12.03.45 and out at 12.08.24 (longest visit so far) and finally in at 17.17.36 and out at 17.18.31

11th – Another great tit visit; very short , only two photos taken

10th – Another great tit in at 09.24.55

8th – A blue tit and a great tit in today. Blue tit left at 09.44.39 and great tit came in at 09.44.47

7th – Camera set off by a fly several times today

1st – Another visit from a great tit