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Written Summary | Nest Building | Chick Development
| Nest box put up | |
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First interest shown in the box
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First entry into the box by one bird
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| A Male tries to entice a Female inside | |
| First entry by a Female | |
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First Female wing spread inside the box
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| Box used at night by a rooster (Male) | |
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Box used at night by two roosters (M + F)
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| First piece of nesting material brought in | |
| The Male feeds the Female inside the box | |
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1st egg laid
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26th April at
6.01am |
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2nd egg laid
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27th April at 5.58am |
| 3rd egg laid | 28th April at 5.53am |
| 4th egg laid | 29th April at 7.01am |
| 5th egg laid | 30th April at 5.44am |
| 6th egg laid | 1st May at 5.32am |
| 7th egg laid | 2nd May at 5.35am |
| 8th egg laid | 3rd May at 6.01am |
| Full time incubation started | 2nd May from
early afternoon onwards |
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1st chick hatched
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15th May at 1.10pm |
| 2nd chick hatched | 16th May around 3.51am |
| 3rd chick hatched | 16th May at 12.16pm |
| 4th chick hatched | 18th May at 9.33am |
| 5th chick hatched | Egg failed |
| 6th chick hatched | Egg failed |
| 7th chick hatched | Egg failed |
| 8th chick hatched | Egg failed |
| Eyes start to open | |
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First wing flapping by a chick
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28th May |
| Last night spent in the box by the Female | |
| 1st chick fledged | 4th June at 9.03am |
| 2nd chick fledged | 4th June at
9.05am |
| 3rd chick fledged | 4th June at
9.09am |
| 4th chick fledged | 5th June at 5.10pm |
