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20 Point Season Checklist

Nest Box put up
17th January
First daytime entry by a Blue Tit
18th January
A Male tries to entice a Female inside
26th February
Continued regular interest shown
1st March
A Female enters the box
2nd March
Regular entries by a Female (5 or more in a day)
9th March
First Nesting Shuffle displays
10th March
Box used by a night-time rooster (Male)
13th March
Box used by two night-time roosters (M+F)
29th March
More regular Nesting Shuffle displays (3 a day)
23rd March
First nesting material brought in
5th April
Continued nest building activity
7th April
A Male feeds a Female inside the box
1th April
First egg laid
26th April
Incubation of eggs started
2nd May
Eggs start to hatch
15th May
Chick eyes start to open
23rd May
Chicks develop wings and start to exercise them
28th May
The Female leaves the Chicks at night
2nd June
The Chicks start to fledge
4th June