Comments on shirls gardenwatch: Blackbird Nestbox 2008

Hi again Mike, my fingers are crossed too :-)Yes, ...

2008-03-27T00:07:00.000Z

Hi again Mike, my fingers are crossed too :-)

Yes, I agree that blackbird young are great to see. I usually get quite a few visiting my garden when they fledge. Last year my garden was a very noisy place for a few weeks with fledged starlings too. The starlings looked and acted like ducklings skidding along the surface of my tiny pond :-D

Ah… the blackbird Nestbox, it is a beauty! I had only seen it in one garden centre and I made a special trip hoping to get it – it was the last one. I have seen others for blackbirds that are more basic. They look bigger than the blue tit box and have no front at all – completely open.

I have just looked up the website for my box and they have quite a few interesting boxes there as well as mine :-D

Fingers crossed Shirl, hopefully you will have a p...

2008-03-26T21:37:00.000Z

Fingers crossed Shirl, hopefully you will have a pair nest, their young are amazing, I don't think I have ever come across a nest box like this for sale before, I'll be keeping an eye out. Mike.

Hi there Garden girl, Frances, Lisa and Jane :-)Ga...

2008-03-24T23:04:00.000Z

Hi there Garden girl, Frances, Lisa and Jane :-)

Garden girl – Yes, it would be great to see the blackbird Nestbox being used by blackbirds – but you never know what can happen with nesting birds! My updates are all complete now for the moment – hope you enjoy the stories behind it all :-D

Frances – Thank-you, I do try. It is a very fine Nestbox – I haven’t seen many blackbird boxes. I do hope they use it too. Yes, I am delighted that you wish to link to my camera Nestbox. I do hope it will get used :-D

Lisa – I wonder if they will! I believe wrens and robins may use it too. Yes, the cold spell here may knock back nesting times too. Yes perhaps it is just a little early here too – my garden is full of singing and fighting too :-D

Jane – Yes, it so is! I went to the only garden centre that I had ever seen this Nestbox in. There was only one left so I didn’t waste any time pondering about it. Yep, I’d be in there too. Once it stops with all these pesky flurries of snow I will put my video camera out to see if any birds take a little look about :-D

Very posh nestbox! wish I was a blackbird... I'd b...

2008-03-24T22:07:00.000Z

Very posh nestbox! wish I was a blackbird... I'd be straight in there. Jane

I hope those blackbirds know how lucky they are to...

2008-03-24T19:12:00.000Z

I hope those blackbirds know how lucky they are to have that new nestbox.

The wrens aren't nesting here where they usually nest. I am hoping it is the weather holding them back not the neighborhood cats that patrol our garden. It is a little early here but I am getting anxious to see some nesting action. All I am getting here is singing and territorial fights.

Hi Shirl, you are really a bird's best friend, alw...

2008-03-24T12:14:00.000Z

Hi Shirl, you are really a bird's best friend, always thinking what would please your feathered companions. That is a fine nest box you put up for them. Hope they take advantage of it. I have put a link to your video cam box in my post today titled 'Returns'. Hope that is okay.
Frances at Faire Garden

I hope you'll soon have black birds in your new ne...

2008-03-24T12:07:00.000Z

I hope you'll soon have black birds in your new nest box Shirl. You've got me curious about your other nest boxes, and looking forward to reading more about them all.