Well the Blue Tit's have fledged. The eldest decided to leave the nest at 9pm on Sunday 22nd May 2011. Exactly the same time that last years Blue Tit's fledged that I missed. I didn't miss it this time as both cameras were running.
The remaining two stayed in the nest box over night. The next to fledge left at 6.30am. The last fledged just before 7am today (Monday 23rd May 2011). I was outside collecting in the hedgehog bowls when I saw the last chick leave the nest. It didn't really fly away from the box it was more of a plummet. It landed behind my bin and then decided to get itself stuck behind the wormery. So I had to rescue it and place it under cover in the Rhodie bush.
Yesterday I thought that it was mum that was missing and that only dad was feeding the chicks. Now I have had the chance to check the footage it is in fact the other way round. It is mum that has been on her own since last Friday.
Mum has been back for food and I have seen her take food to the Rhodie bush and to one of the other trees close by. So she clearly knows where they are.
I may see them again coming in for food but won't know for definate as all baby Blue Tit's look the same.
Good luck little one's.
I'll be editing the footage as soon as possible and posting the fledging on here. The nest cam did record chick 4 dying but I will not be posting that footage.
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