January February March APRIL May June Date Diary Entry 1st April A settled day, with little activity in the afternoon 2nd April Err ... there's something stuck to the wall ... 3rd April The night before, and the routines continue 4th April Still no signs, but the female does some serious woodwork 5th April The first pieces of nesting material arrive and other birds visit 6th April When is a male a male (and a female a female) ? 8th April You shuffle, I'll shuffle 9th April The foundations continue to go in 11th April The female gets busy and the male removes some material 13th April A busier female, and the male assists in his own way 14th April Turn up the heat and the floor disappears 15th April Breakfast, Lunch and Tea 17th April Busy, busy, busy 18th April The female goes all out on building her nest 19th April The softer touch 20th April A disastrous night ... 20th April The female goes all out to complete her nest 21st April More finishing touches and a change in behaviour 22nd April She keeps us all waiting 23rd April Still feathering the nest 24th April Patience is a virtue ... 25th April A quiet day and missed food opportunities 26th April The first egg is laid and the male loses his bed (updated at 5.30pm) 27th April The Nest Watch Discussion Forum 27th April The second egg is laid and the male gets his bed back! 28th April The third egg is laid and the male puts in a no-show (Updated at 8.00pm) 29th April The female gets fed during egg labour 30th April A rather quick fifth egg arrives - and the male could be boxed in

March was a complex month and saw two birds display nesting shuffles,
and then they roosted together. Nest building started on the 5th April and the first egg laid on the 26th.