Blue Tit

[bilM]

I have had a blue tit roosting in my bird box for some months now my question is will it nest in my box or will it only use it to roost in.

 

[Figaro]

Is there a Mrs blue tit ?
My guess is they will breed if he has a mate

 

[uzsnowdrop]

I have had a blue tit roosting in my bird box for some months now my question is will it nest in my box or will it only use it to roost in.View attachment 486628

You are so lucky, what a great picture, we had a young couple checking out the neighbourhood this morning.....

 

[uzsnowdrop]

 

[irnbru]

What camera system are you using? And is that cotton wool you put in the box? Since moving house I can’t seem to attract any little birds to nest. Too many urban seagulls nearby I think.
I hope you are lucky with nesting.

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[Clarky]

I would expect bluetits to start nest building soon but with this very cold weather there won’t be much food for chicks for a while.
At least bilM has a bird roosting which must be a good start. There is no sign of interest in our box at the moment and definitely no sign of anything roosting in there.
Looks like a Garden Nature box, same as ours. Am I right?

Richard.

 

[uzsnowdrop]

I can recommend the Wansview cameras, good price , easy to install, motion and night vision, alerts to your phone

 

[bigtree]

I have a pair that have made their nest in the eave of our house, there is a small gap and I noticed a bird with buiding material in it's beak so watched where it went. I then put cotton wool on a few bushes which they and goldfinches took.

 

[uzsnowdrop]

I have a pair that have made their nest in the eave of our house, there is a small gap and I noticed a bird with buiding material in it's beak so watched where it went. I then put cotton wool on a few bushes which they and goldfinches took.

Thats lovely, I groom my dog in the back garden and leave the hair in the trees

 

[bilM]

What camera system are you using? And is that cotton wool you put in the box?

I got the green feathers WiFi system and yes I put some cotton wool down to keep him/her warm in winter.
https://www.green-feathers.co.uk/collections/best-sellers/products/wifi-bird-box-camera

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[GirlyVanGirly]

When putting anything like that out for the birds it must be cut down to 1cm long or it can wrap round their legs and could be fatal.

 

[JustifiedAncient]

+1 for Green Feathers boxes. This is ours earlier in March when they were starting to build their nest. No cotton wool here I'm afraid. Ours is the PoE camera with additional LED lighting so we get a colour picture even if they are blocking the hole!