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Stuart Britton
 Post subject: Good breeding season
PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 1:09 pm 
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I've just completed my rounds of Tit nest boxes in Market Rasen and Kirmond le Mire and it's been a bumper year. Out of over 40 occupied boxes there have been no failed broods which is unprecented. The average brood size for Blue Tits has been just over 8 and Great Tit 7 with most of them about ready to fledge. All information will be submitted to the BTO Nest Record Scheme.
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Terence Whalin
 Post subject: Re: Good breeding season
PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 4:33 pm 
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that's good stuart I think the mild winter helped the caterpillars so perhaps a little bit more food around, take care stuart regards terry whalin
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Jim Wright
 Post subject: Re: Good breeding season
PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:56 pm 
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Do any of the pairs go on to have second or third broods?

Also, is it better to clean/disinfect the boxes at the end of the season or to leave well alone?
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Stuart Britton
 Post subject: Re: Good breeding season
PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:20 pm 
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Unless the first attempt fails then it is extremely rare for Blue and Great Tits to have a second brood. They have large clutch sizes (7-13+) so literally put all their eggs in one basket. With 100+ boxes to check at least three times, I don't have the time to empty them and would never disinfect them.
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Jim Wright
 Post subject: Re: Good breeding season
PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:13 pm 
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Overseeing 100-plus boxes is a mammoth task, but, as a general principle, is it best practice to empty/clean nest boxes at the end of the breeding season (to clear parasites) or just lo leave well alone? Or doesn't it make a scrap of difference?

What would you advise for someone with two or three boxes in the garden?
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Stuart Britton
 Post subject: Re: Good breeding season
PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 2:50 pm 
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Jim,
If you google "cleaning out nesting boxes" you'll get all the advice you need from the RSPB, BTO and other websites.
Stuart
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John Clarkson
 Post subject: Re: Good breeding season
PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 2:50 pm 
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Here's what the RSPB recommends; an excellent site for questions such as yours JIm

https://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingb ... nance.aspx

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Jim Wright
 Post subject: Re: Good breeding season
PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:16 am 
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Sorted!

Thanks Stuart and John.
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