Elizabeth & Malcolm's Bluetit Pages

Welcome to our bluetit diary for 2026

As is usual at this time of year, I hope to continue updating the bluetit diary, including the Summary and Overview pages.  I will also keep the webcams running. 

Last year we only had one nest box occupied.  This did pretty well with 7 chicks fledging from an initial clutch of 8 eggs.  This year we again have only one nest box occupied.  It is used by a great tit pair and was used to lay 9 eggs.

 As regular readers of this web site will know, I have been keeping this diary about the nesting of the tits in our garden in Mayford, Surrey since February 2001.  The Overview page gives the dates of the principal events, such as the start of nest building, egg laying, hatching and fledging, and the important statistics, such as how many eggs were laid, hatched and fledged.  Also each year has its own Summary page which gives more details about that year's events.

In 2013, 2015 and 2016, two females shared the nest box between them, laying a total of 21 eggs in 2013, 18 eggs in 2015 and 17 in 2016.  To watch the two hens co-operating with incubating and feeding the chicks was amazing - I did not realise such things happened!

To explore the site, click on the Menu button at the top of every page.  This brings up a context sensitive menu depending on which page it is situated.  It provides a sensible selection of options which can be used to explore the site.  Enjoy!