Choughs

freedominacup

I should have posted this a while ago. Around three weeks ago there was a serious fight between two pairs of choughs in our yard over a nesting platform. We have had a pair around the yard for a few years now though they haven't managed to rear any chicks yet though they came close a couple of years ago when a chick that was close to fledging fell off the platform and was killed. It had almost a full covering of feathers when it died.

My question is would two pairs share a yard if we put up a second platform in another building. The yard covers around two acres so the second platform could be put up well away from the first one.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Coughs are usually solitary breeders and only nest near each other in very high density Ares.

freedominacup

Angelo Cool Window wrote: »

Coughs are usually solitary breeders and only nest near each other in very high density Ares.

How common are they? We contacted the wildlife services when they first showed up and we were told we must be mistaken as we were too far inland. We're located about a mile from the sea as the chough flies.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

freedominacup wrote: »

How common are they? We contacted the wildlife services when they first showed up and we were told we must be mistaken as we were too far inland. We're located about a mile from the sea as the chough flies.

These may help

http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/IrelandsBirds/Crows/Chough/tabid/1048/Default.aspx

http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/Portals/0/pdfs/Ch_Chough_paper.pdf

Capercaillie

I put up nest box for chough, they are now nesting in it. Nest box is more easily defended.