12/05/2012 Blue Tit Nest Cam

Blue Tit: I have recently been consulted by a member of the I.T team at Ellesmere Port Catholic High School on nest box building techniques and web cam installation.









It was Andy Houston, a personal friend of mine and a member of the I.T team at the school how had the idea of getting the kids involved in British Birds by not only constructing the bird box but doing all the work on the web cam. He has also kindly added a live feed to the cam on the Ellesmere Port Catholic High School web site.

Please check it out the link for the web cam is below. See the drama of real life Blue Tits nesting see as they lay eggs, raise their young and even watch the chick fledge from the nest.

http://birdbox.epchs.co.uk/

28/04/2012 Mere Sands Wood

Blue Tit: A very rare trip to Mere Sand Wood, not too far from Martin Mere was a bit of a slow day, plenty of  Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap and the regular garden species. Many where showing well at the feeders near the Lancaster Hide.

No sign of the Kingfisher. Perhaps my luck will be in next time.