tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042569099194536366.post2802318730645486087..comments2024-03-28T16:17:52.532+00:00Comments on Captain Bodgit: BirdBoxPiCam 2014; #2a Activity Based Power Control DetailsSteveDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10645378028590228663noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042569099194536366.post-88480928628654896042013-11-28T18:24:10.434+00:002013-11-28T18:24:10.434+00:00I do hope you get a pair of blue tits to nest Apri...I do hope you get a pair of blue tits to nest April/May 2014 conwaychallenger.<br /><br />During the early weeks (March & early April) you should see birds checking out the nest. They often peck around the entrance hole, so its difficult to interpret the count at this stage, but at least it shows they are interested.<br /><br />Once they have produced chicks, they tend to fly straight in/out of the nest without lurking at the entrance. So dividing the count by 2 then gives a reasonable approximation of the number of visits to the nest. When food is plentifull they can top 3 visits/minute. Here is some data from a great tit nest (22nd May 2011). The time is the start of a 1 hour period (so 06:00 count is from 6am to 7am):-<br /><br />Time - Count<br />04:00 0<br />05:00 0<br />06:00 129<br />07:00 315<br />08:00 238<br />09:00 235<br />10:00 231<br />11:00 389<br />12:00 289<br />13:00 356<br />14:00 299<br />15:00 306<br />16:00 344<br />17:00 260<br />18:00 325<br />19:00 317<br />20:00 45<br />21:00 19<br />22:00 0<br />23:00 0<br /><br />Will you be able to record video from your camera?<br /><br />Oh, and there's nothing wrong with buff coloured capacitors....I still think of them as modern!SteveDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645378028590228663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8042569099194536366.post-18130532678345988882013-11-28T17:03:51.506+00:002013-11-28T17:03:51.506+00:00I have something similar at www.bluetitmonitor.wee...I have something similar at www.bluetitmonitor.weebly.com<br /><br />Email: s61.org@hotmail.com<br /><br />conwaychallengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04866635351889650017noreply@blogger.com