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Yvonne G

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Good afternooning all. I spent today in the garden. I cleaned out the bird nest boxes ready for the winter. The bluetit camera box had a nest that was never finished. The great tit box had two dead chicks that were clearly only a day or two from fledging when they died :(

A scientist at the University of Sussex has asked for nests to be sent to her as she is studying the impact of pesticides on nesting birds, so both have been packed up and are ready to post.

The last box I cleaned was the sparrow box. No nest, but a lot of poop. Something has been sleeping in there. I have moved one of my trail cameras to watch it so I can find out what!
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After that I cut the grass and did some work on the pond. Some of the plants needed bigger baskets. It’s a mucky job so I needed a shower afterwards. :D
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I’m feeling mostly very pleased with the pond now. Unfortunately some blanketweed got in, so I am trying to eradicate that ... I suspect manage is all I will achieve from what I have read though :(
I have always just grabbed it out by the handfulls. Eventually, with constant attention, it stops coming back. This made me think it was a seasonal thing, as I pulled it out in the spring and as summer rolled around it was gone.
 

Cathie G

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Good afternooning all. I spent today in the garden. I cleaned out the bird nest boxes ready for the winter. The bluetit camera box had a nest that was never finished. The great tit box had two dead chicks that were clearly only a day or two from fledging when they died :(

A scientist at the University of Sussex has asked for nests to be sent to her as she is studying the impact of pesticides on nesting birds, so both have been packed up and are ready to post.

The last box I cleaned was the sparrow box. No nest, but a lot of poop. Something has been sleeping in there. I have moved one of my trail cameras to watch it so I can find out what!
View attachment 305481
After that I cut the grass and did some work on the pond. Some of the plants needed bigger baskets. It’s a mucky job so I needed a shower afterwards. :D
View attachment 305482
I’m feeling mostly very pleased with the pond now. Unfortunately some blanketweed got in, so I am trying to eradicate that ... I suspect manage is all I will achieve from what I have read though :(
I love how your pond has turned out. Arrow got my birthday present to myself in the form of 2 live plants so far in his tank. I decided to take the plunge. I knew I shouldn't have visited that pet shop Friday.?
 

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