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When did the tit start incubating in the nest?

Screencap from webcam Biker, LK forum
Translation Liis

On June 12th the five eggs were still covered with down when the female left the nest, but on the next day the eggs were already not covered

 

Great tit       Rasvatihane           Parus major

 

The cool spring this year made the tits start breeding later but of the reasons the ornithologists will write in more detail.

New tit camera

Transmission courtesy of Tele2 and EENet
Introduction Margus Ots
Translation Liis

In poor summer weather when the birds in the home yard keep in shelter from the rain the doings of birds can be watched by webcam. The nest life of a great tit pair in a tree trunk with a webcam in Läänemaa can for instance be followed. On June 11th there were 3 eggs in this nest and on June 13th 5 eggs. Since a great tit lays one egg a day then the first egg was probably laid on June 9th. How many eggs that will be laid in the clutch will be clear in the next few days.

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