Nest Box Activity

Has anyone with nest boxes that had chicks in in recent years noticed any activity yet with their boxes?

This time last year my resident Blue Tits that have nested in my box for three years running were showing signs of nest building but at the moment,though they are calling they are showing no signs of doing anything.Not sure if that is a sign of things to come with the weather and food supply as they seem to have a sense about these things :confused:

The box was cleaned out two weeks after they had fledged and the one chick that had died before it fledged was removed so everthing is raedy and waiting for them...

Not sure what the lifespan is of Blue Tits so one of the pair may have already passed on to that great nest in the sky :rolleyes:

 

I have some great tits and a couple of blue tits checking out my box recently, not long until somebody moves in.

I`m sure I read somewhere that a blue tit can live for as long as 31 years.

 

I watch them popping in and out and wondered why...I think they are just feeding on whatever bugs/spiders have moved in.

 

I did have something roosting overnight for a while but nothing recently.

 

next door has had the same pair of great tits in for the past 3 years now. really nice to watch to see the mother popping in and out to feed the young. for such a small they cant half make a noise building the nest.last year it was about 3 days like a small hammer..really enjoyed watching so now ive gone and got my own.cleaned next doors out for her last week ready for the same pair

 

We had some wrens nest in a little house next to our back door last year , but a cat killed them







I have see a Wren in the garden but not by the house.

 

brilliant pics ... shame about that ****** cat

 

How did the cat get at them

 

I have 5 bird boxes and no activity in them yet another couple of weeks I think, The blue tits will bring there young up when the caterpillers on all the leaves

 

Hya Pip I dont think they live for 31 years sorry

 

Hi Nathan,

thought it was a b***dy long Lifespan for such a small bird :eek:
obviously misread it

 

More like 3.1 years Pip.

 

The house was in the clematis by the back door.
The cat climbed up the trellis, put his paw in and pulled the lot out nest and all.
Then ran off with them .

 

That's what puts me off having a nest box - i think our garden is too exposed as well as being small. I would love to have one though. Bird bath/feeder is all i have at the mo.

what was the answer re why they haven't moved in yet?

cheers

 

Nathan How big is your garden if you have 5 boxes. My garden is 30 rds long and I thought 1 tit and 1 robin box was enough. I would like to put more if you think it will take it.
How can I encourage birds to nest in them. I have a feeding tray but its 4 yds away .
I have never had one nesting yet.