tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234950101395165139.post7276860176785124974..comments2024-01-08T00:33:48.959+00:00Comments on owls about that then!: 50% occupancy...........Paul Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03745064452469646249noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234950101395165139.post-61042831647906408472013-05-28T11:21:35.994+01:002013-05-28T11:21:35.994+01:00Hi Doug
Thanks for your constructive comments, but...Hi Doug<br />Thanks for your constructive comments, but from ease of use, cost and retro fitting exisiting boxes I think we are going to go with the natural "green" option of slate. Both Col and I are convinced that if we protect the roof the rest of the box with be OK. I guess time will tell...............??Paul Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745064452469646249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234950101395165139.post-81291001057977449202013-05-28T11:18:32.921+01:002013-05-28T11:18:32.921+01:00Yes a good day buddy, finished off nicely with tha...Yes a good day buddy, finished off nicely with that curry! I'll get some more slate when I am up at Mr Roots.Paul Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745064452469646249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234950101395165139.post-31644170248072572412013-05-28T11:17:25.357+01:002013-05-28T11:17:25.357+01:00Yes they are all over the place mate. In previous ...Yes they are all over the place mate. In previous years the birds I monitor are all breeding within a couple of weeks of each other, this year I would say they are within 5-6 weeks of each other!Paul Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745064452469646249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234950101395165139.post-25461394620648963262013-05-28T11:15:20.699+01:002013-05-28T11:15:20.699+01:00Thanks for your comments Chris, yes I agree that i...Thanks for your comments Chris, yes I agree that if the roof was replaced with a plastic substitute they would last a lot longer. The problem is the cost, I can't afford to do. However, I think using two pieces of slate (as we did)allows for a relative easy and low cost "retro" fit which can be done quite quickly causing minimumal fuss to the birds.Paul Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745064452469646249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234950101395165139.post-36697639254863907372013-05-28T11:10:28.100+01:002013-05-28T11:10:28.100+01:00I have now seen dozens (if not hundreds) of juvs D...I have now seen dozens (if not hundreds) of juvs Doug, never tire of them!Paul Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745064452469646249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234950101395165139.post-82932677216258991132013-05-24T10:46:56.331+01:002013-05-24T10:46:56.331+01:00Paul in reference to Chris's comment about pla...Paul in reference to Chris's comment about plastic roof, a friend has a plastic nest box, last year the bird inside died from heat exhaustation as the plastic heated up alot quicker then the wooden variety, it does have to be said it was made 100% from plastic and not just the roof as suggested by Chris...worth thinking about.Douglas Mcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267360351215643395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234950101395165139.post-12360825436053658502013-05-23T13:59:33.832+01:002013-05-23T13:59:33.832+01:00What a great day mate,I love it when we find the b...What a great day mate,I love it when we find the boxes are occupied it makes it all worth while<br />we need to pick up some more slate for the roofs matecolinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268839646697163307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234950101395165139.post-85456254984663094412013-05-23T11:41:49.333+01:002013-05-23T11:41:49.333+01:00I'd call that a pretty amazing result, Paul, a...I'd call that a pretty amazing result, Paul, and well-deserved after all the efforts of you and 'the team'. Great to see that there are chicks about now! I think a lot of birds are having a very late start.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234950101395165139.post-24066693215888585342013-05-23T00:22:43.346+01:002013-05-23T00:22:43.346+01:00Really cool post!!! I was in the middle of readin...Really cool post!!! I was in the middle of reading your fascinating report and then my computer shut down from a power outage!!!! I was not happy. Really interesting finds! Plant, rodent and bird including the elements! What if you replaced the wooden roof with some sort of plastic resistant wood looking piece. We have these on the bird houses here and it keeps the rain out of the food. That's a very cool thing you're doing. Thanks for the write up. Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234950101395165139.post-40836414210283523712013-05-22T22:26:52.723+01:002013-05-22T22:26:52.723+01:00Never seen a LO juvenile before Paul, they're ...Never seen a LO juvenile before Paul, they're so unrecognisable from an adult!<br />Hope things are ok mate?Douglas Mcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267360351215643395noreply@blogger.com