Erected 2010.
Facing south east
Height 5m
Nestbox design- Letter box type recommended by RSPB
Action in nest box
2011 - Mandarin nested in the box. 2 dead chicks found in bottom of the box
2012 - Tawny owl, had 1 owlet
2013 - Fitted camera with SD recorder (Bought from Maplins) hopefully get some action this year
2013 - Mandarin
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| Remains of baby duck & shell found in bottom of box winter 2011 |
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| Owlet 2012 |
Female Mandarin 2013
Have seen quite a bit of duck activity around the owl box over this last week, having looked at the ducks thought it was a pair of wood ducks....
ReplyDeletelooked early yesterday morning (sat 20 april) around 7am and managed to photograph what have been identified as a pair of Mandarin Ducks. The female was in and out of the box whilst the male sat on a branch nearby, at one stage both ducks were sat on top of the owl box....
photos to follow.
kodo
Mandarin duck update.... have set up the cctv camera tonight and found 12 duck eggs in the owl box..... more photos to follow.
ReplyDeletekodo
both male and female Mandarin ducks sat on the eggs at 9.27pm....
ReplyDeletephotos to follow
kodo
Forget the last post my eyes are playing tricks on me on Mrs Mandarin sat on eggs.....
ReplyDeletekodo
NOT LOOKING VERY GOOD IN THE OWL BOX FOR THE MANDARIN EGGS AS MRS MANDARIN HAS NOT BEEN SEEN IN OR AROUND THE BOX FOR SOMETIME.
ReplyDeleteWILL KEEP YOU UPDATED.
KODO
twigs have appeared in the box....
ReplyDeletesquirrel probably but will keep you updated