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Hi again Jane, Kim, Barbara and Yolanda :-)Jane – ...

2008-10-09T23:21:00.000+01:00

Hi again Jane, Kim, Barbara and Yolanda :-)

Jane – It was funny wasn’t it? No, no light, but a special roof to allow natural daylight in. Funnily enough at the moment it isn’t dark here until nearer 7pm. You may find nothing in your box yet. I really think our blue tit rooster is ahead of the game :-D

Kim – I am so glad you enjoyed them. It really is great that through the internet (and blogs especially) that we can see the birds, plants and wildlife from around world. I am delighted that I can share mine :-D

Barbara – That is a shame. Is it not possible in any way that you could add an extension to your box and put a camera in it? Great to hear you’ve so many blue tits. Oh… I will enjoy further observations and hope to share a lot more with you yet ;-D

Yolanda – Oh yes… I would say so! How does it know it is to have a starring role in my garden so very soon? Oh yes… oodles of fun ahead ;-)

Awwwwwwww, you've got a little blue rooster and I ...

2008-10-09T19:20:00.000+01:00

Awwwwwwww, you've got a little blue rooster and I think that it is trying to figure out what its best side on camera is. ;-) Amuzing vids Shirl, hopefully the little blue rooster will bring you oodles of fun.

I regret not having a camera in our nestbox which ...

2008-10-09T18:42:00.000+01:00

I regret not having a camera in our nestbox which hopefully will be occupied of bluetits next Spring too. I've just cleaned it from this summer's use. There are a lot of bluetits at the moment flying around or sitting on the elderberry tree...
Enjoy further observations, Shirl!
Barbara

I just love your bird posts, especially since we d...

2008-10-09T13:35:00.000+01:00

I just love your bird posts, especially since we don't have Blue Tits here. It's great fun learning about them and watching them on your videos.

I loved the footage of the little bird looking up ...

2008-10-09T07:44:00.000+01:00

I loved the footage of the little bird looking up quizzically inside the new box. Does it have a light? is that why it is lighter? I must go and see if there are anything in mine. It's dark here by 6.30pm now... Jane

Hi again Lisa, Joe, Jodi and Cheryl :-)Lisa – I’m ...

2008-10-07T21:50:00.000+01:00

Hi again Lisa, Joe, Jodi and Cheryl :-)

Lisa – I’m so glad you enjoy them. Ah the hedgehog visits… I’ve put the night camera out especially for you tonight! The thing is in warmer nights I don’t see them visit as they appear in the early hours. Wet nights (far too many this summer) they don’t seem to be out as much. If they do come they go into my feeding station where they can feed in the dry. Of course the box is covered in rain drops and I cannot see in. So I still put out the food and some nights it isn’t taken – again there are probably more natural food sources at the moment. However, when the colder nights really kick in I am sure I will get lots of sightings as they stock up as much food as possible for hibernation. As soon as I see them I’ll share these visits. I have never seen any hoglets so if any are in my garden they are keeping well hidden – I daren’t open up my hedgehog house just now.

Joe - Excellent, although perhaps it is still early for roosters – last year it was the end of the month before we saw any. It would be great if you got one too. Thanks, I do agree they are so hard to catch on film. Yes, it would be good to see nesting again next year. Fingers crossed for your new camera Nestbox too :-D

Jodi - How nice to have you visit again. So sorry to hear you’ve not been well all summer and you have my best wishes for your pending op. I am delighted that you've had a fun visit and it is great that I can share the visits of the blue tit with you. All the best :-D

Cheryl - Aw… thank-you for that… I am just delighted that I can :-D

Hi Shirl.....I was completely captivated by that.....

2008-10-07T19:42:00.000+01:00

Hi Shirl.....I was completely captivated by that....I actually forgot I was on someones blog, I enjoyed it so much....these are wonderful things to share....tku......

Shirl, I just had the most fun visiting and lookin...

2008-10-07T18:53:00.000+01:00

Shirl, I just had the most fun visiting and looking at a couple of your videos. The little blue tits are so cute--we don't have them here, unless as occasional visitors (I've never seen one). So it's fun to see your adventures with them.

Hi Shirl,We also have Blue Tits looking inside our...

2008-10-07T17:55:00.000+01:00

Hi Shirl,

We also have Blue Tits looking inside our nestbox at the moment but I haven't seen them in the evening yet.

Nice videos. I have also been trying to film them but its difficult because they are so quick.

I hope they end up nesting in your camera nestbox instead of your arch nestbox next year. I feel that I may have the same problem when I get my camera nestbox. Nice identification of the Blue Tit too.

Happy birdwatching, Joe

Shirl, it is always delightful to see what is goin...

2008-10-07T12:20:00.000+01:00

Shirl, it is always delightful to see what is going on in and around your nestboxes.

Have you seen your little hedgehog lately? I wonder how they did this summer.