tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875936129745922451.post5722589420228571181..comments2023-09-03T21:28:44.407+01:00Comments on Welcome to North Lancs Ringing Group: Nest Boxes and Bearded Tits Do BetterNorth Lancs Ringing Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01769828703372360831noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875936129745922451.post-42203951891664883812013-06-23T11:03:09.480+01:002013-06-23T11:03:09.480+01:00One noticeable feature with the later nests has be...One noticeable feature with the later nests has been the difficulty in catching the male Pied Flycatchers. The young have been growing very well as indicated and observations suggest the males are either just "showboating" - singing and alarm calling around the box or have simply disappeared. I wonder if second feature is related to wing moult or both reasons could simply be due to the much better feeding conditions and the lack of any useful role for the male other than prancing about in the trees by the nestbox! Earlier males were a completely different ball-game with all of them caught in very quick succession as they shared the feeding - indeed all were caught attending the box before before the females.Pete Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461363671751316069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875936129745922451.post-10357654137407326942013-06-23T10:55:58.608+01:002013-06-23T10:55:58.608+01:00You are not kidding re-Pied Flycatchers growing qu...You are not kidding re-Pied Flycatchers growing quickly. Nearly missed one brood after a routine check at 7 days old!Pete Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461363671751316069noreply@blogger.com