Bristol blue tits bird box web cam
In the run-up to the Festival of Nature being held in Bristol this year, we are running a 24-hour live video feed of a bird box installed at Folly Farm in Pensford.
A couple of blue tits have just moved into the box, which was put into a tree in the farm's apple orchard a few weeks ago.
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Bristol blue tits bird box web cam
The cedar wood box has a camera in its roof – all supplied by the UK's leading supplier of such equipment, Gardenature.
Philip Niemand, centre director of Folly Farm Centre, an education and conference centre in Avon Wildlife Trust's 250 acre nature reserve, which overlooks Chew Valley lake, said: "We are really looking forward to being able to watch what goes on in there.
"We have never had anything like this on the farm, it is a great opportunity for us."
Jason Alexander, of Gardenature, said: "The birds have already started building their nest and you can see them flying in and out. "It won't be long before they start laying eggs, and then probably at the end of May we will see the young birds leaving the nest."
The Festival of Nature will return to the Harbourside in Bristol.
The UK'S largest celebration of the natural world will take place on the weekend of June 6 and 7, and is completely free.
The festival is a weekend of films, exhibitions, walks, talks, workshops and competitions for all ages. There will also be a food market, selling produce from across the South West.
As 2009 is the bicentenary celebrations of Charles Darwin, the festival will feature the British Council's international Darwin Now exhibition, giving visitors the opportunity to explore the ideas that lie at the heart of the theory of evolution.







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by T, Lincolnshire
Friday, May 29 2009, 2:17PM
“Seems the camera has had cable damage and the chicks would be in danger if any checks were made . I look forward to the live feed from the feeding table when streaming starts .”
by Trish White, Bristol
Friday, May 29 2009, 2:15PM
“I fully understand Folly Farm's reasons with regard to the webcam...but i'm well and truely gutted that we will not be able to see the rest of the babes leave ;(
Thank you Folly Farm it's been fasinating!”
by T, Lincolnshire
Friday, May 29 2009, 9:47AM
“Thanks Trish honey , let's hope it can be fixed , as you say without disturbing the babies .
I've got their web page open waiting for news .
Teresa x”
by Trish, Bristol
Friday, May 29 2009, 9:41AM
“Hi T
I have left a message on the Folly Farm website asking them to let us know what is happening.
It's a glorious day here in Bristol and i was sure that they would be leaving today.
Fingers crossed that the webcam can be fixed without upsetting the babes.”
by T, Lincolnshire
Friday, May 29 2009, 9:32AM
“I know Trish , it would be , I'm missing them and would hate to miss the rest of them taking the leap of faith out into the world :-(”
by Trish White, Bristol
Friday, May 29 2009, 9:22AM
“OH NO!!!
I will be heartbroken if i can't see 'my' babes leave home :(”
by T, Lincolnshire
Friday, May 29 2009, 9:19AM
“The camera's gone down has it ? Was it disturbed , I do hope we haven't lost it !”
by Ellen, Bristol
Thursday, May 28 2009, 4:59PM
“For more info see also www.follyfarm.org and click on the diary link.”
by Dee, Wareham Dorset
Thursday, May 28 2009, 2:03PM
“Thanks Angela for sending me this, fascinating to watch, will they all go today I wonder,such a wonderful time waster !!!”
by T, Lincolnshire
Thursday, May 28 2009, 7:53AM
“Another one has just flown out , I saw it sit on the door ledge for a while and then just fly out ......wonderful to watch x”