Burdi's little friend was back and I could finally see that there is some crud on his band which is helping to obscure the second number. Will keep watching and let you know if I get a band number. Still think it is mostly likely Dixon or Mountbatten ... either way it is nice to find out these two are still with us and hanging around ...
Many thanks for checking on our visitor, TPC! It's really nice to know that my little friend is one of the males, and without your help, I would never have known! I have a feeling this is Dixon though nothing much to go on except that he somehow looks at home at the Radisson! Mountbatten or Puck, I suppose ... though Puck - with his possible housekeeping genes - could prove helpful at getting this nestbox cleaned up for Smiley and Princess.
I did see my little friend yesterday morning around 1110 hrs; he left at 1213 hrs, but I missed a lot! (It’s good to know you were checking, TPC.) Early this morning I believe Smiley was on the edge of the box at 0301 hrs (he probably spent most of the night there), but I wasn’t able to watch again till this afternoon at 1720 hrs when I found our young visitor back again! He stayed till just before 1900 hrs and was joined by a second young visitor shortly before leaving! Also, around 1950 hrs I spotted an adult (Smiley perhaps), who stayed only a few minutes.
TPC, if you check the recording you will see somebirdie arrive on the sw corner of the box at 1853 hrs - while our first visitor was still sitting on the front edge. These two were together for 5 minutes or so while nibbling on scraps in the box, then suddenly they were gone (so I imagine they left together just before 1900 hrs). Hope you will be able to tell who’s who; I’m amazed how close you were to getting the second number on the band of our first visitor! It’s great to see activity here again!
