Blue Tit Nest Update

The Blue Tits have been busy and looks like the nest is finished.  We're waiting for the first egg and it's a bit hard to tell whether it could have been laid or not.

This was the view on the 30th April with the nest looking finished and lots of feathers having been brought in.

Nest 30-4-13

Last night I switched on the camera at about 9pm and was amazed to see the female Blue Tit sitting on the nest.  I wasn't sure why she was there as there's no eggs yet but on doing a bit of Googling today I've discovered that the female Blue Tit roosts in the nest box when the nest is finished!

I've discovered so many things I didn't know about these familiar garden birds, it's brilliant!

Female Blue Tit roosting - 1-5-13

The final photo for this post shows the nest this evening.  There is a very bright white spot that wasn't there before but it's a bit hard to tell whether this is the first egg or not.  Kind of wish we had a colour camera!

Is the very bright spot.....

an egg???

We'll have to wait and see if we get more of them.  Apparently they can also cover the eggs when they're not on the nest.

Keep checking for more updates!

Jennifer,