2008 Diary
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| 23rd January 2009 | We have added a
video server to Box 2 to show the roosting great tit
Click here for latest
pictures. Unfortunately, we have not had the time to refurbish the main system for the new season yet. |
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| 2nd November | Several boxes now have roosting birds. The camera in box 4 has been re-enabled. Click here for latest pictures. | ||||||||||
| 7th June |
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| 30th May | Box 1 - 4 of the 6 great tit chicks died by 27th. It
looks like it is only the female that is feeding the remaining 2
chicks. Box 5 - 8 Blue tit chicks are moving around the box now and being fed by both parents. Box 7 - The tail-less female has not been seen since the 26th. There are 5 chicks remaining now which are being fed by the male. He does not spend the night in the box. Woodpecker - The greater spotted woodpecker has been on and around both boxes 1 & 7 over the last few days. The box fronts are strong enough to resist it but the birds will be vulnerable, when exposed. |
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| 25th May |
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| 20th May |
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| 17th May |
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| 11th May | Box 1 -
Still incubating Box 3 - 8 chicks remaining, most now have their eyes open. An external camera has been added (Mono. since the location is very dark) Box 5 - 7+? Blue tit eggs Box 7 - Still incubating Box 8 - Front made good following damage by a woodpecker (?). Visible lighting has been disabled during hot weather |
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| 7th May |
Box 2 - No activity, camera removed Box 4 - No Activity Box 6 - Blue tits incubating (no camera) Box 8 - Great tits incubating (no camera) Box 9 - Blue tits (no camera). |
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| 27th April | Box 1 -
A pair of blue tits built a nest then did not return. Great tits have visited.
Box 2 - Only a few visits from a pair of great tits Box 3 - 10 eggs laid by 19th April. Incubating. Box 4 - Occasional visit from male blue tit. Box 5 - Nest re-built and plenty of activity by blue tits. Box 6 - No camera but blue tits have completed a nest. Box 7 - Blue tit roosting and lots of daytime activity. |
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| 12th April | Box 1 -
No Activity Box 2 - A blue tit pair has been visiting regularly. Occasional visit from a great tit. Switched to IR only today to see if it encourages nesting. Box 3 - 1st Great tit egg laid on 9th April. Some problems with the camera so it has been replaced. Box 4 - Blue tit stopped roosting on 6th April, few visits since. Box 5 - Nest was removed and replaced. System left in IR mode since visible lights seemed to encourage the birds to peck around the camera. Box 6 - No camera but blue tits have completed a nest. Box 7 - Blue tits have built a nest. The male does appear to be One Foot. A technology summary page has been added and the links page has been updated. |
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| 31st March 2008 | Box 1 -
Great tit no longer roosting here and activity is much lower. Box 2 - A blue tit pair has been visiting regularly. Occasional visit from a great tit. Box 3 - Great tits started building a nest on 30th March. Box 4 - Blue tit continues to roost and nest is progressing. Box 5 - The blue tits have been attacking the visible light LEDs so we have switched to 24hr IR for now. Nesting material was brought in then some removed.
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| 16th March | Box 1 -
Great tit roosting and pair visit. Box 2 - Roosting great tit moved out. Great tits and blue tits have visited. Box 3 - Great tit roosting and pair visit. Box 4 - Blue tit roosts and pair visit. Nest building started 14th March. Box 5 - Blue tit roosts and a pair visit. Box 7 - Blue tits visit Archives added covering periods 1st January to 11th February and 12th February to 16th March
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| 2nd February | Box 1 -
A great tit has inspected a few times. Box 2 - Great tit roosting Box 3 - A new IR camera was fitted today. See box 3 Tech. Box 4 - The pair of blue tits continue to visit & one roosts. Box 4 tech. added. Box 5 - A pair of blue tits has been seen. One roosts. Box 6 - no camera Box 7 - Camera running, no activity |
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| January 27th 2008 | Box 1 -
Camera running, no activity Box 2 - Camera running, great tit roosting Box 3 - Camera not re-fitted yet Box 4 - IR camera running, blue tit roosting & pair visit Box 5 - Camera running, blue tit roosting Box 6 - no camera Box 7 - Camera running, no activity  We finally resurrected the systems after a having few problems. A new, more rugged, front was added to box 7 (the one that suffered a woodpecker attack). The iCatcher PC was re-deployed so we had to commission another. The Euresys Junior 4 capture card stopped working (just out of warranty), so that had to be replaced. One of the day/night cameras (JVC1460E) would not switch properly. Pulling it apart and cleaning the mechanism seemed to fix it. 2 video feeds have acquired an earth loop problem but that will have to stay for now. |
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| 26th November 2007 | An Axis 2100 camera, modified for infra-red operation, has been put on line showing Box 4. The box was cleaned out in October and a blue tit has been roosting there most nights. Box 4 Webcam | ||||||||||
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