The diary started this year on Tuesday 1st January 2019.
| Box1 - Ann & Andy | Box2 - Bella & Ben | Box3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Nest box empty | Nest box empty | |
| 19 Jan | Box has a visitor | ||
| 9 Feb | A few bits of nesting material have appeared | ||
| 11 Feb | First observed swap-over | ||
| 12 Feb | First nesting wriggle | ||
| 26 Feb | A male birds roosts in the box & leaves a mess | ||
| 28 Feb | Still nothing happening in this box | ||
| 1 Mar | Ann now roosting - having cleaned the box first. | ||
| 4 Mar | Bella starts to bring in nesting material | ||
| 8 Mar | Nest building well under way | ||
| 9 Mar | Still no significant nesting material | Steady progress with nest building | |
| 10-17 Mar | On holiday in Portugal | ||
| 17 Mar | Ann still roosting every night | ||
| 20 Mar | Ann now bringing in nesting material | ||
| 22 Mar | Half the floor now covered | Bella making steady progress with nest | |
| 24 Mar | First feathers brought into nest box | ||
| 29 Mar | Nest still nowhere near complete | Nest appears finished - finished with lots of feathers | |
| 31 Mar | Still no feathers, though floor now covered | Bella starting to roost in box | |
| 3 Apr | FIRST EGG - clearly visible! | ||
| 4 Apr | 2nd egg (presumed) | ||
| 5 Apr | 3rd egg (presumed) | ||
| 6 Apr | 4th egg (presumed) | ||
| 7 Apr | 5th egg (presumed) | ||
| 8 Apr | 6th egg (presumed) | ||
| 9 Apr | 7th egg (presumed) | ||
| 10 Apr | 8th egg (presumed) | ||
| 11 Apr | 9th egg (presumed) | ||
| 12 Apr | 10th egg (presumed) | ||
| 13 Apr | FIRST EGG - clearly visible | 11th egg clearly visible & partial incubation started | |
| 14 Apr | 2nd egg (presumed) | Partial incubation | |
| 15 Apr | 3rd egg (partially visible) | Full incubation started around 10.45am | |
| 16 Apr | 4th egg (presumed) | Full incubation well under way | |
| 17 Apr | 5th egg (presumed) | ||
| 18 Apr | 6th egg clearly visible | ||
| 19 Apr | 7th egg clearly visible | ||
| 20 Apr | 8th egg clearly visible. Partial incubation started. | ||
| 21 Apr | 9th egg | ||
| 22 Apr | 10th egg. Full incubation under way. | ||
| 23 Apr | 11th egg | ||
| 26 Apr | Bella's eggs start hatching | ||
| 27 Apr | At least 3 eggs not hatched | ||
| 28 Apr | All the eggs have hatched | ||
| 1 May | All 11 chicks are alive and appear to be thriving | ||
| 4 May | Ann's eggs start hatching | ||
| 12 May | Furious wing flapping (probably not the first time!) Now only 8 chicks in nest box |
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| 14 May | Eyes opening | ||
| 15 May | Wing flapping (This is really early!) | ||
| 17 May | One chick fledged before switch-on | ||
| 18 May | The remaining 7 chicks fledged first thing in the morning | ||
| 24 May | First five chicks fledged | ||
| 25 May | Final four chicks fledged first thing | ||
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