October 2002
December 2012
Stock doves 4 May 2015
diameter entrance hole: 12 cm, floor (inside): 56,6 by 37 cm, distance floor-entrance hole: 32 cm
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The biggest and heaviest box built
by me. This box was placed in an oak on 19 October 2002. Fitted for tawny
owl, jackdaw or stock dove. Close
up. Picture of the box from a different
view. Picture of the preparatory
works. In 2003 jackdaws occupied the box. I saw eggs on 10 May 2003.
Probably the eggs were not hatched, see picture
made on 31 May. On 20 October 2008 I wanted to stain the box and unscrew a plank to remove the rubbish that the jackdaws had brought in. When I had removed two planks and took a look into the box I saw a Stone Marten staring at me. When I wanted to take a better look, it jumped through the entrance hole and disappeared in the wood. Beneath the entrance hole I saw a beautiful nest of twigs. I bolted the planks and stained the box. On 1 January 2012 I discovered that the box had fallen down. The oak died and the bark let loose together with the box. On 6 December 2012 the box was placed in a beech by a JCB Loadall. The box is occupied by stock doves now. Picture 17 August 2013. On 4 May 2015 two juveniles waiting for food. In 2016 breeding probably was not succesfull. On 28 April 2016 I opened the box en removed old eggs of stock doves, 1 little dead juvenile stock dove, dead bank voles and owl pellets. Pictures: first sight, inside left, inside left clean, box open clean, box closed, roof. In 2017 jackdaws occupied the box, see picture of jackdaw on 26 April 2017. In 2019 a pair of stock dove was present again, see picture of male on 23 February 2019. diameter entrance hole: 12 cm, floor (inside): 56,6 by 37 cm, distance floor-entrance hole: 32 cm |
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This ceramic pot is made for swifts, but on this location more suited for blue tit. The pot was made by a potter in Limburg. Placed on 27 December 2002. See also close up. In 2004 great tits breeding. In 2011 a common redstart bred. Two young were spotted. In 2012 great tits breeding again. Pot cleaned on 15 February 2020. |
19. Big tit box
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This box was placed in a larch
on 29 December 2002, later removed to a tree stump nearby. Picture from the left
side. Picture of the inside.
In 2003 great tits occupied the box. See picture
of young. In 2004 great tits again. Picture of young 25 May 2008. On 27 February 2010 the box was moved to an oak nearby. On 2 April 2010 a nuthatch was busy building its nest. The box is being mortared from the inside, see picture of bird on top of the box holding clay in its beak. On 17 October 2011 I removed the nest. Picture. On 22 February 2019 I opened the box and saw nest of german wasps inside. Box cleaned on 23 February 2019 and 18 March 2020. diameter entrance hole: 3,2 cm, floor (inside): 15 by 22,5 cm, distance floor-entrance hole: 19,5 cm |
