Great tit camera

Text University of Tartu bird ecology researcher Marko Mägi and coordinator of the Year of Great Tit Margus Ots,

The great tit that has been staying overnight in the nest box has gathered many viewers via the webcam. Lately it has arrived in the nest box in the evenings between 16.00-17.00 and left by 8.00 at the latest in the mornings. Thus it sleeps more than 15 out of 24 hours during the dark period. How much energy does the tit use during the long winter nights and how much weight does it lose?

The camera image is transmitted by OÜ Teetormaja: www.tt.ee

Camera stream transmitted by Teetormaja, www.tt.ee

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Text  Margus Ots, Coordinator of Great Tit Year
Translation Liis

The second clutch of great tit chicks have left the nests now and the webcams at the nests close. The images from the webcams at the great tit nests were set up in cooperation with the Silma Märgala SA and Teetormaja,  the forum was organized by  Looduskalender, data transmission went by EENet, Teetormaja, Tele2 / Televõrk and Elisa. Many thanks to all helpers!

Info from  Margus Ots, www.eoy.ee

Video recorded by  Fleur, LK forum

Translation Liis

This morning the second clutch of chicks too left the nest with webcam

Great tit     Rasvatihane       Parus major

In this nest trunk the great tit started her second egg-laying on June 6th. The nest had 8 eggs and the chicks were hatched on June 24th – 25th. One egg remained unhatched and 7 chicks left the nest on Wednesday, July 13th, at an age of19 days.

Video recorded by  Fleur, LK forum
Translation Liis

Great tit     Rasvatihane        Parus major

Info for great tit friends:

Our great tit chicks were hatched on June 24th-25th, and they may be expected to leave the nest at 18-19 days, similar to the first clutch of chicks,. In the video we see them touching up their ”flight dress”.

So early on Wednesday morning at about 6 o’clock the departure may start unless there is heavy rain or some similar problem.

Video recorded by Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
Translation Liis

In the morning the female arrives to entice the chicks out of the nest with food; the leaving is surveyed by the female’s observant eyes. The ”sleepier” chicks are made to take off  into flight from the nest trunk. Morning is a good time for leaving.

An attentive viewer will manage to distinguish the young birds from the adults, but the difference in size is small.

Video recorded by Liz, LK forum
Translation Liis

Great tit    Rasvatihane         Parus major

That the 9 chicks in the second nest trunk would leave by Monday morning was predictable. Interested viewers could see how it happened.

A great number of viewers have been interested in the doings of our everyday familiar birds. Hopefully the curiosity about the activities of the Bird of the Year was also satisfied on some counts.

Text Bird of the Year Team

Transmission courtesy of EENet, Teetormaja, Tele2 and Elisa

Translation Liis