Feeding Time @ Nest Cam!
Gareth Bonello, 20 May 2010
Take a look at the series of photos of our nesting Great Tit family taken by the nest cameras!
Take a look at the series of photos of our nesting Great Tit family taken by the nest cameras!
Thanks to everyone who came to the Moth Night last Saturday. It was the first time we've had a moth night at St Fagans and I found it very interesting. I'll definitely like to do more in the future!
My personal favourite moths on the night were the Lunar Marbled Brown and the Nut-Tree Tussock. Here's a list of all the species we found - thanks to Dave at SEWBReC for this!
Micropterix thunbergella
Eriocrania subpurpurella
Agonopterx cf heracliana
Capua vulgana
Dark-barred Twinspot Carpet
Small Phoenix
Golden-rod Pug
Mottled Pug
Brimstone
Coxcomb Prominent
Lunar Marbled Brown
Flame Shoulder
Common Quaker
Hebrew Character
Nut-tree Tussock
Pictures and loads more info on moths can be found at UK Moths
The house is taking shape now it's all quite exciting. You can see how it will eventually look when Dafydd and the team have finished their work.
Dafydd's had plenty to think about though. The first six rafters went up easily but then he had to decide where to place the ring-beam - inside or outside the rafters? As you can see from the pictures he place them outside the rafters. You can find out why in Dafydd's diary.
Once the ring beam was placed the next set of rafters went up quickly. They were notched, allowing them to hook onto the ring-beam and then lashed with tarred string. A second ring-beam was then placed lower down. Before long we will be thatching.
Link to Dafydd's diary http://www.theroundhouse.org/dafsdiary.htm
Follow our Great Tit nest box camera at St Fagans!https://museum.wales/en/2736/
Eight eggs were laid on the 27th of April and finally hatched yesterday. The chicks are so small you can only really see them when they open their mouths. Mr & Mrs Great Tit are now very busy feeding their family in the woodlands at St.Fagans.
Some superb views of the adults feeding the 4 chicks today.
After last year's disappointment having 4 chicks this year is fantastic and they all look very healthy.
They are growing rapidly so keep watching to see how they are doing.