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Strange place to nest!!
Topic Started: May 29 2008, 10:59 PM (782 Views)
Night Owl
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/taysid...ral/7423903.stm :D
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Davebutterflyman
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What a fantastic story that is..really does prove the point that nature is everywhere!...great link julie!
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sensiblenamejohn
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i've been bemoaning my lack of nest box success so far this year, so imagine my surprise when i found this . i was just pottering about the garden when i checked an old cable TV entry box . this is what i found . i'm guessing a Wren or Blue tit because it's so small . any other guesses ? Posted ImagePosted ImagePosted Image
i'm just a wee bit miffed that i've only just found it and missed all the action :waiting:
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celticsparrow-Jan
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What an unusual nesting place John and such a shame you didn't know it was there,I would go along with your guesses of Bluetit and Wren .

Had you seen any birds gathering nesting stuff earlier in the season John :thinking:
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Davebutterflyman
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What a place to find a nest! could be a Wren as they like to use quite a bit of moss in their nests.
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Night Owl
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What a strange place to find a nest John :thinking: how would they have got in and out when the flap was down?
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sensiblenamejohn
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hi Julie ,
the bottom right of the box is badly corroded and there's a hole about 1" by 2.5" that has been used to access the nest .
i remember Mick posted pics of a Wren nesting in an electrical isolator but it looked a bit more "roomy" than this box. it actually looks like there's a wee tunnel in the construction. it really would be a tight squeeze in there if the nest was successful .the chicks would have been on top of one another !

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Night Owl
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:yes: It would have been a bit cramped in there John!
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JennyWren
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What a lovely story , Julie ... they really do nest anywhere don't they .. in the most unexpected places :cool3: ../ and yours , John ... what an exciting find . I wonder if you have to clean it out ... and they'll return again next year .... Hope so :cool1:
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sensiblenamejohn
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hi Jen ,
i'm not sure how old the nest is and although i know about clearing out the old nest , i'm reluctant after emptying my Great tit nest last year ...especially as i jumped the gun a bit and the poor wee things had to rebuild for their second clutch :bag:
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after checking the nest , i'm sure it's not this year's ,so i've emptied the contents out . here's some pics .....Posted ImagePosted Image

i'll be keeping an eye out for any developments :bins:
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Davebutterflyman
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Amazing that anything could nest in such a tight area for space!
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