David Gittens

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@HarriermanPhil Was it good?

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@merseabirder @HarriermanPhil Thanks again Andy. Good luck with your other box.

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So, just how common are 3-egg clutches with common swifts. This is the second in this nest in 5 seasons. 0

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@BooksHayloft @rspb Thanks. Like you I am concerned about insect numbers nowadays but here in North Norfolk (UK) they seem slightly more numerous in the last year or so. Fingers crossed its not a blip.

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@merseabirder @HarriermanPhil Thanks for your info Andy. How many nests do you have please?

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Our 1st swift (male?) returned on 13th May, 9 days later than last year but not untypical of previous years. Its mate arrived today. Welcome home.

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@mhaywardsmith Excellent stuff Martin. Judging by the girth of the wastline it must be good foraging habitat in your neck of the river. Unless its due to another reason.... :)

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@themarshtit I can't get past 'Chopsticks'. 😕

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So, apparently, autumn is here. The male tawny has shed the 'kids' and is day-roosting regularly in our nest box now, occasionally joined by his mate. Welcome back.

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@themarshtit @NorfolkWT It's important to get your priorities right. Bull's eye! Well done.

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Dot Moth caterpillar - apparently. Not rare but a first for our North Norfolk garden. Welcome. Yaaay!

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@themarshtit @WriterHannahBT @blackwelloxford Dammit. We can't be there! Sigh.

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@themarshtit Nice! A couple of years ago the young from a late-laying pair (after and earlier schemozzle in our nest box) didn't fledge until September 1st. A welcome extension to the season for us.

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A pair of tawnies have made a surprise early return to our nestbox. Even more surprising is the mutual preening, normally a prelude to breeding. I wonder.... https://t.co/kLUCk1baVf

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@MarkSmyth1960 @TycjanC Interesting stuff Mark. How many pieces of faeces went into each analysis please?

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@MarkSmyth1960 Interesting stuff Mark. Looking forward to hearing the results. Have you considered pit tags?

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@HarriermanPhil @Hawkandowluk No disagreement here, even though I'm one that has yet to be banned from SM. I guess that should do it though.

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@HarriermanPhil @NorfolkPolice @_BTO Bloody eggers. What's wrong with these people!

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Oops, forgot to attach @rob_yaxley

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So @rob_yaxley, your stimulating Brisley church safari on Saturday has opened my eyes, thank you, but now grappling with the fungus/lichen/algae conundrum. This seen in a plant pot in a local nursery. Two for the price of one.

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@HarriermanPhil Yeah, right! 😂