Catherine's Nest Box Webcams

<BODY> <TABLE WIDTH="800" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2"> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="614"><B><FONT FACE="Verdana, Arial" SIZE="+3" COLOR="#FF0000"> Catherine's Nest Box Webcams<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT FACE="Verdana, Arial">Located in Stock, Essex, UK</FONT></B><BR><B><FONT FACE="Verdana, Arial"></FONT></B><BR><B><FONT FACE="Verdana, Arial">2006 Archive</FONT></B><BR><B><FONT FACE="Verdana, Arial"></FONT></B><BR><B><FONT FACE="Verdana, Arial"><A HREF="../index.htm">Current Year's Main Page</A></FONT></B> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Verdana"> In 2006 we had a pair of blue tits raising a family. The female has returned to roost in the autumn. Live webcam feed and a diary of events with archived pictures. There are now 3 cameras running 24/7 with updates to the web pages.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Verdana">After the first blue tits fledged, the cameras were moved to other nest boxes. The webcams are run occasionally at other times, if there is anything interesting happening.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Verdana">This is the page for browsers without frames. It is not updated as often as the main pages but the links should take you to the latest content.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="-2">Bird Box Webcam Great tits Blue tits Birdbox Webcam Nestbox Webcam nest box Nesting birds webcam roosting. Blue tit nest box. Great tit nest box. Blue tit nesting. Great tit nesting. Cameras in nest boxes. Blue tit camera. Great tit camera. Pictures of blue tits. Pictures of great tits. </FONT><BR></P></TD> <TD WIDTH="162" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B><A HREF="http://www.stock.org.uk/" TARGET="_blank">Stock Village</A></B></FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B><A HREF="overview.htm" TARGET="_blank">Live Webcam</A></B></FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B><A HREF="diary.htm" TARGET="main">Diary</A></B></FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B><A HREF="tech.htm" TARGET="main">Technology</A></B></FONT></P> <TABLE WIDTH="645" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="2"> <TR> <TD> <CENTER> <P><FONT COLOR="#990000"><B><FONT FACE="Verdana, arial" COLOR="#660033"><A HREF="overview.htm">Latest Webcam Snapshot</A></FONT></B></FONT></P> <P><FONT COLOR="#990000" SIZE="-1"><B><FONT FACE="Verdana, arial" COLOR="#660033">Click "Refresh" to see updated image</FONT></B></FONT></P></CENTER> <BR> <CENTER><IMG SRC="Blue_Tit.jpg" ALT="Click refresh if picture does not appear" WIDTH="320" HEIGHT="240" BORDER="0"> </CENTER><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">Pictures will be uploaded every few minutes from 07:00BST to 19:00 BST and once an hour at other times. When things get more interesting we will increase the update rate. </FONT><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">October 2006 - being run intermittently for testing and to watch the great tits and blue tits roost.</FONT><BR> </TD> </TR> </TABLE><BR> <TABLE WIDTH="640" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BORDER="1"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"><FONT FACE="Verdana">26th December</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="528" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Summary of Activity in December</FONT><BR> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="317"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="icatcher/Box_1/4.html" TARGET="main">Box 1</A></FONT></CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana"><BR><BR>We think that it is Jane, the mother of this year's brood in this box, has been roosting here for a few months. She looks a bit ragged but seems to be ok. <BR><BR>Other blue tits have visited this box during the day and there have been a few scraps over ownership.</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="197"><A HREF="diary_pics_06/box_1_blue_tit_roosting.jpeg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="diary_pics_06/box_1_blue_tit_roosting_210.jpg" ALT="Blue tit roosting in box 1" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A><BR><A HREF="diary_pics_06/box_1_blue_tit_near_camera.jpeg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="diary_pics_06/box_1_blue_tit_near_camera_210.jpg" ALT="box_1_blue_tit_near_camera_210.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="317"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="icatcher/Box_2/7.html" TARGET="main">Box 2</A></FONT></CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana"><BR><BR>A blue tit, probably male, visited for a couple of wees and took up residence around the 22nd December. <BR><BR>It generally visits a few times during the morning to clean the box.</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="197"><A HREF="diary_pics_06/box_2_blue_tit_roosting.jpeg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="diary_pics_06/box_2_blue_tit_roosting_210.jpg" ALT="box_2_blue_tit_roosting_210.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A><BR><A HREF="diary_pics_06/box_2_blue_tit_roosting.jpeg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="diary_pics_06/box_2_blue_tit_posing_210.jpg" ALT="box_2_blue_tit_posing_210.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="317"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="icatcher/Box_3/8.html" TARGET="main">Box 3</A></FONT></CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana"><BR><BR>A great tit has been roosting here for a coupleof months. It visits during the day. <BR><BR>This position was occupied by a pair of blue tits during this year's breeding season. Blue tits have been seen during the day. On Christmas day, a pair of blue tits were seen.</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="197"><A HREF="diary_pics_06/Box_3_great_tit_roosting.jpeg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="diary_pics_06/Box_3_great_tit_roosting_small.jpg" ALT="Box_3_great_tit_roosting_small.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A><BR><A HREF="diary_pics_06/Box_3_great_tit_to_camera.jpeg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="diary_pics_06/Box_3_great_tit_to_camera_small.jpg" ALT="Box_3_great_tit_to_camera_small.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A><BR><A HREF="diary_pics_06/2_blue-in-great_tit_box.jpeg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="diary_pics_06/2_blue-in-great_tit_box_2_210.jpg" ALT="2_blue-in-great_tit_box_2_210.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">19th November</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Boxes 2 & 3 were swapped in the hope that we would get colour pictures of the great tit. However, the great tit moved with its box. <BR><BR><A HREF="icatcher/Box_1/4.html" TARGET="main">Box 1</A> still has the blue tit roosting and the great tit roosts in <A HREF="icatcher/Box_3/8.html" TARGET="main">box 3</A>. <A HREF="icatcher/Box_2/7.html" TARGET="main">Box 2</A> has an occasional visit, from a male blue tit, during the day. There is often some activity in the boxes on sunny days.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">28th October</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Pictures captured from boxes 1, 2 and 3 are now uploaded every 5 minutes, when there has been some activity. There is generally more happening on sunny days.</FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><BR>Box 1 has a blue tit roosting most nights and is visited during the day. The great tit no longer roosts in box 2 but it does visit during the day. A blue tit has also been seen in box 2. Both blue and great tits have looked in box 3 but none have ventured in. Box 3 operates in colour and IR but the daytime lights have been disabled in case they were discouraging the birds.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">20th October</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">Visits to the nest boxes are intermittent now, so here is a gallery of <A HREF="october_06-2/index.htm" TARGET="main">recently captured images</A>.</FONT><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="icatcher/Box_3/8.html" TARGET="main">Testing camera in box 3</A></FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="october_06-2/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="october_06-2/thm_200610191109261.jpg" ALT="Oct gallery" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="157" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">19th October</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Nest box 1 & 2 cameras are live again and pictures are being updated hourly, if there has been any movement. A new camera is being tested in next box 3.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">12th October</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">The depth of field, in the pictures from nest box 1, is much better now. Changing the LEDs has improved the colour balance but the Axis 2100 does not allow fine enough adjustments.</FONT><BR><BR> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="Box_1_October_06/inspecting_new_lights_box1_12-10-06.avi">Video of blue tit inspecting the new lights</A> (9Mb)</FONT></CENTER><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">It looks like the female, Jane, has returned to roost. <A HREF="Box_1_October_06/200610112011011box1.jpg" TARGET="main">Larger picture.</A></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">The great tit is still roosting in box 2. <A HREF="Box_2/great_tit_roosting_10-10-06.avi">Latest video here.</A></FONT> <BR></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="Box_1_October_06/200610112011011box1.jpg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="Box_1_October_06/200610112011011box1_210.jpg" ALT="blue tit roosting" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">7-9th October</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">We have started to clean out the nest boxes ready for the next season. </FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">In order to improve the picture quality, the lens and lighting have been changed in nest box 1. A blue tit has visited once or twice a day.</FONT><BR> <CENTER><A HREF="Box_1_October_06/Nestbox_1_wheres-my-nest-gone_oct06.avi" TARGET="main"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Video of a blue tit inspecting the nest box</FONT></A></CENTER><BR></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="Box_1_October_06/200610081124591.jpg" TARGET="_blank"><IMG SRC="Box_1_October_06/200610081124591_210.jpg" ALT="Box_1_October_06/200610081124591_210.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P></P> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">Nothing nested in nest box 2 this year. However, it seems that a great tit has been roosting in the box for a while. </FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">It appears to have been keeping warm by roosting on the lighting bars, next to the camera.</FONT><BR> <CENTER><A HREF="Box_2/great_tit_roosting_on_camera_oct_06.avi"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Video of the great tit going to its roost.</FONT></A> <BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="Box_2/great_tit_roosting_8-10-06.avi">Another roosting video</A><BR><A HREF="Box_2/great_tit_tidy+leave_for_the_day_9-10-06.avi">Leaving in the morning (video)</A></FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="Box_2/200610071817341.jpg"><IMG SRC="Box_2/200610071817341_210.jpg" ALT="Box_2/200610071817341_210.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="172" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">June 29th</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">We finally got around to adding the pictures of the last couple of days before the Box 3 chicks fledged</FONT><BR><BR><A HREF="Box_3/9+10June/index.htm" TARGET="main"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Click here for last pics.</FONT></A></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="Box_3/9+10June/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="Box_3/9+10June/thm_200606091244253.jpg" ALT="Box_3/9+10June/thm_20060609124" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="157" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">11th June</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">The <A HREF="Box_3/index.htm" TARGET="main">Box 3</A> family fledged at some time between 17:00 on the 10th June and 10:00 today.</FONT><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">Box 1 webcam feed stopped until next year.......</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><FONT FACE="Verdana">More pics to come</FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">9th June</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">Apparently it is not unusual for males, especially, to lose some head feathers. It does not seem to have got much worse. Feeding is continuing.</FONT><BR></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="Box_3/9_June_2006/200606091227066.jpg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="Box_3/9_June_2006/200606091227066_210.jpg" ALT="Box_3/9_June_2006/200606091227066_210.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">7th June</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">The parents in Box 3 are looking a bit ragged but they continue to feed the young</FONT><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="Box_3/6+7June_2006/index.htm" TARGET="main">Pictures from Box 3 taken on 6th & 7th June</A></FONT><BR></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="Box_3/6+7June_2006/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="Box_3/6+7June_2006/thm_200606070931503.jpg" ALT="Box_3/6+7June_2006/thm_200606070931503.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="157" BORDER="0"></A><A HREF="Box_3/6+7June_2006/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="Box_3/6+7June_2006/thm_200606062013431.jpg" ALT="Box_3/6+7June_2006/thm_200606" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="157" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">6th June</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="Box_3/4June_2006/index.htm" TARGET="main">Now keeping an eye on Box 3 </A>- yet more blue tits</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">5th June</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">We recorded the fledging of the chicks from Box 7 today. These blue tits were in the end of a sparrow terrace. </FONT><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="Box_7_2006/index.htm" TARGET="main">Pictures from Box 7 taken on 5th June</A></FONT><BR></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="Box_7_2006/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="Box_7_2006/200606051517144_210.jpg" ALT="Box_7_2006/200606051517144_210.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">4th June</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><FONT FACE="Verdana">We thought that all the blue tits had fledged. However, it seems that boxes <A HREF="Box_3/index.htm" TARGET="main">3</A> and <A HREF="Box_3/index.htm" TARGET="main">7</A> (one compartment of a sparrow terrace) are still active.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">31st May - 2nd June</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">The 3 chicks in <A HREF="Box_4/index.htm" TARGET="main">Box 4</A> fledged on the 1st and 2nd of June. The first one went at around 08:00 on the 1st and the other 2 left before 07:30 on the 2nd.</FONT><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="Box_4/index.htm" TARGET="main">Pictures and video clips from 30th May to 1st June </A></FONT><BR></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="Box_4/1Jun/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="Box_4/1Jun/thm_200606011004045.jpg" ALT="Box_4/1Jun/thm_20060601100404" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="157" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">30th May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><FONT FACE="Verdana">No visits to the box today so we will try to follow the fortunes of the 3 chicks that are close to fledging in <A HREF="Box_4/index.htm" TARGET="main">nest box 4</A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">29th May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><A HREF="29May/index.htm" TARGET="main"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Pictures from 29th May - Fledging - Monitored Box</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">The chicks fledged today between 17:15 and 20:08. 6 went between 17:15 and 18:00ish. However, the last one gave some concern since it took ages to decide to go at 20:08.</FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">The camera is now set to update hourly.</FONT><BR></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="29May/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="200605292008381_last_to_fledge-210.jpg" ALT="200605292008381_last_to_fledge-2" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">28th May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><BR> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">5 look quite large now and have been testing their wings. A couple always seem to be at the back for food. </FONT><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">A couple of the larger chicks have been looking out a lot today. Not long before they fledge? </FONT><BR><BR><A HREF="27May/index.htm" TARGET="main"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Pictures from 27th May</FONT></A><BR><A HREF="28May/index.htm" TARGET="main"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Pictures from 28th May</FONT></A> </TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="28May/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="28May/At_the_door.jpg" ALT="28May/At_the_door.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="167" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">24th & 25th May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana"></FONT><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="video/wing_testing.mp4">Video of chick exercising its wings </A></FONT><BR><A HREF="video/more_than_he_can_chew.mp4"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Video of chick eating a bit too much at once</FONT></A> <FONT FACE="Verdana">(Both in .mp4 - use <A HREF="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/" TARGET="_blank">VLC Player</A>)</FONT><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="25thMay_external/index.htm" TARGET="main">Pictures of parents flying to and from the box</A> </FONT><BR><A HREF="24-25May/index.htm" TARGET="main"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Archive with more pictures of chicks</FONT></A></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="24-25May/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="24-25May/200605251205452_small.jpg" ALT="200605251205452_small.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A><BR><BR><A HREF="25thMay_external/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="mick_jane_outside.jpg" ALT="mick_jane_outside.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="126" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">23rd May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">A few chicks now have their eyes open and appear to be much more demanding</FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"></FONT><BR><A HREF="22ndMay/index.htm" TARGET="main"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Archive with more pictures</FONT></A> </TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="22ndMay/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="22ndMay/eyes_open_200605231030093.jpg" ALT="eyes_open_200605231030093.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="164" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">21st May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">7 chicks seem to be developing well. They are still in the cup but now have feathers and are stretching their wings often.</FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"></FONT><BR><A HREF="21May/index.htm" TARGET="main"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Archive with more pictures & videos</FONT></A> </TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="21May/index.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="21May/200605211344543_210.jpg" ALT="200605211344543_210.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">17th May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">We have confirmed that 3 out of 11 eggs did not hatch. The most beaks spotted at one time has been 7 so it looks like one chick has not made it.</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="7_beaks_200605171242263.jpg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="7_beaks_200605171242263_small.jpg" ALT="7 Beaks" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">14th May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">The parents have been feeding their young all day. We can still see 2 unhatched eggs. We have named the parents Jane and Mick.</FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="video/14-05-06_blue-tits_feeding.avi">AVI Video of both parents feeding the chicks. </A>(Large file - 6mb, please save to your PC before playing)</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="Jane_feeding_14th_May.jpg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="Jane_feeding_14th_May_small.jpg" ALT="Jane_feeding_14th_May_small.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">12th May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><FONT FACE="Verdana">It looks like there are 2 eggs left. There has been plenty of feeding by both parents.</FONT><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">Real time video (in MPEG4 - Use <A HREF="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/" TARGET="_blank">VLC Player</A> if you have problems) Please <A HREF="video/12-05-06_Mick_feeding_2.mp4">click here</A> and save to your computer before playing.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">11th May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">3 eggs left in the morning. no more hatched by the end of the day.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="video/11-05-06_feeding.avi" TARGET="_blank">AVI Video of Jane & Mick feeding the brood </A></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">(1.2mb. It is best to save the file and play locally - right click & save as...)</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="hatching_1/index.htm" TARGET="main#"><IMG SRC="hatching_1/thm_200605101027022.jpg" ALT="hatching 1" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="157" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">10th May </FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><A HREF="hatching_1/index.htm" TARGET="main"><FONT FACE="Verdana">1st to Hatch</FONT></A><BR><BR> </TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="hatching_1/index.htm" TARGET="main#"><IMG SRC="hatching_1/thm_200605101027022.jpg" ALT="hatching 1" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="157" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">10th May</FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">09:15</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">Are there 11 eggs?</FONT><BR><BR> </TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="11eggs.jpg" TARGET="main#"><IMG SRC="11eggs_210.jpg" ALT="11 eggs?" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">4th May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">The male paid a few visits around mid day to feed the female. It's the first time we have seen this happen.</FONT><BR><BR> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="archive_28-_april_06.htm" TARGET="main">More pictures here</A></FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="archive_28-_april_06.htm" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="archive/200605041125584small.jpg" ALT="Male feeding female" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="119" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">3rd May</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">We tried out a camera looking at the outside of the nest box. We think that this is the elusive male. </FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="male200605031824222.jpg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="male200605031824222_small.jpg" ALT="Male Visit?" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="185" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">30th April</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">The female has been sitting most of the time and turning the eggs every 5-10 minutes. No sign of the male lately.</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="1959_300406.jpg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="1959_300406small.jpg" ALT="1959_300406small.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">28th April</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">It looks like there are 10 eggs</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="210"><A HREF="10eggs_large.jpg" TARGET="main"><IMG SRC="10eggs_small.jpg" ALT="10eggs_small.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">27th April</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">It has been difficult to count the eggs until today, they have been covered most of the time. The female has been turning them regularly but she has not spent long in the box during the days.</FONT></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="9_eggs_small.jpg" ALT="9 Eggs" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">It appears that the female has finished laying and has started to incubate the eggs.</FONT></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="sitting_small.jpg" ALT="sitting " WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">21st April</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">3 Eggs now (probably there since this morning)</FONT></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="3_eggs_v_small.jpg" ALT="3_eggs_v_small.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">19th April</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">The first egg was laid between 17:00 and 20:00 today.</FONT></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="1st_egg_small.jpg" ALT="1st_egg_small.jpg" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">9th-13th April</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">The webcam update rate was increased but there has been very little movement to watch. Only an hour or so of activity each day but the nest has a lot more material now. </FONT></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="Blue_Tit_13-4-06_small.jpg" ALT="13th April" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">8th April</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528">  <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD><FONT FACE="Verdana">The nest is taking shape. This was the first sighting of the pair in the box together.</FONT></TD> <TD><IMG SRC="pair_1st_sighting.jpg" ALT="1st Sighting of the pair" WIDTH="210" HEIGHT="158" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">6th April</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><FONT FACE="Verdana">One blue tit roosting and building a nest. It spends most of the day out and about, visiting a few times to add to the nest.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">5th April</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Camera assembly fitted - part built nest noted.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">25th March 2006</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Original nest box was replaced with larger box ready to fit a camera.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="102"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana">2005</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD WIDTH="528"><FONT FACE="Verdana">Original box, without camera, was made and installed on east facing wall of garden shed. A pair of blue tits raised a family of about 5 young. The nest was removed and the box cleaned in late autumn.</FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE WIDTH="144" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="130" ALIGN="CENTER"><HR><B><FONT SIZE="+2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Verdana">Webcams</FONT></B><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B><A HREF="icatcher/Box_1/4.html" TARGET="main">Box 1 <FONT SIZE="-1">Blue Tit Roosting</FONT></A></B></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B><A HREF="icatcher/Box_2/7.html" TARGET="main">Box 2 <FONT SIZE="-1">Blue Tit</FONT></A></B></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B><A HREF="icatcher/Box_3/8.html" TARGET="main">Box 3<FONT SIZE="-1">Great Tit Roosting</FONT></A></B></FONT><HR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="130" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="+1"><B><A HREF="diary.htm" TARGET="main">2006 Diary</A></B></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana">Last update 19th November</FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="october_06-2/index.htm" TARGET="main">October Gallery</A></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="130" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B><A HREF="tech.htm" TARGET="main">Technology</A></B></FONT><HR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="130" ALIGN="CENTER"> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B>2006 Archive</B></FONT></CENTER><BR> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BORDER="1"> <TR> <TD> <CENTER><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B>Nest Box 1</B></FONT></CENTER> <CENTER> <P><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="1st_pics.htm" TARGET="main"><B>First Pictures</B></A></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B><FONT SIZE="-1">Nest Building </FONT></B></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B><FONT SIZE="-1"><A HREF="nest_building_06-04-06/index.htm" TARGET="main">6th April</A></FONT></B></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana"><B><FONT SIZE="-1"><A HREF="nest_building_08-04-06/index.htm" TARGET="main">8th April</A></FONT></B></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="-1"><B><A HREF="archive_11-17_april_06.htm" TARGET="main">11-17th April</A></B></FONT><BR><BR><B><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="-1">Egg Laying</FONT><BR></B><A HREF="archive_19-_april_06.htm" TARGET="main"><B><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="-1">19-27th April</FONT></B></A><BR><BR><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="-1"><B>Incubating</B></FONT><BR><A HREF="archive_28-_april_06.htm" TARGET="main"><B><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="-1">28th April - 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