By just after 1pm this afternoon, all 5 Robin chicks had fledged and left the nest. To be fair, they didn’t travel very far and made it to surrounding items in the undercover storage area their nest was in. By late afternoon most had ventured further into the garden, with a bit of encouragement from […]
Diary
Robins ready to go
After a couple of weeks in the nest, the 5 Robin chicks are now ready to go! They have been stretching and trying out their wings and nearly spilling out the nest when the parents come in with food Keep an eye on the Live Cameras as they may fledge today!
Blue Tit eggs hatch
After a couple of weeks of incubating, the Blue Tit eggs started to hatch first thing this morning. It looks like most of the eggs have hatched with just a couple more to go!
Hedgehog visitors
We are very lucky to see hedgehogs in the garden every night. We have seen 4 on some occasions taking advantage of the food we put out for them. Last year we purchased a Hedgehog box and installed it in a quiet spot in the garden and added a camera to keep an eye on […]
Blue Tit incubating
The female Blue Tit has been patiently incubating her clutch of eggs for the past couple of weeks and we expect to see them hatching this weekend or early next week. The male has been bringing in food for her which is always an encouraging sign! We are not sure how many eggs she is […]
5 chicks in the Robin nest
5 robin chicks hatched last weekend and are doing really well. Both parent Robins are bringing in lots of food and definitely taking advantage of the mealworms we put out in the garden! The young robins are growing really fast and you can already see them over the top of the nest cup now on […]
Robin nest building
We have discovered a Robin building a nest in a covered storage area in the garden. We have a camera monitoring the nest building process and in just a day the nest has grown dramatically in size! Take a look a the camera on our Live Cameras page. As the location is quite dark and […]
Blue Tit nest started
After a week or two of checking out the boxes, a Blue Tit pair have started building their nest in Box 2. After a few days of work it is really coming along and it won’t be long until it is finished!
Welcome to 2016!
Spring is here and there is lots of activity in the garden. Blackbirds are nesting and have chicks already (sadly no camera on this nest) and lots of other potential nests on the way. The hedgehogs have been active in the evening, enjoying the food we put out for them. Follow all the updates here on […]
Brought to you in HD!
This year we have changed all of our cameras and are now using High Definition IP cameras connected to a computer running iCatcher Console. Our two main boxes have been modified to fit the new HD cameras and each box has an identical technical setup. You can find out more on our Technical page The […]