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First nest building

Record the first time you see adult birds gathering nesting materials in their beaks. Nest building begins from February.

Available historic data: we have individual records from 1954-1998, and good records from 1999  

First nest building image
Look for adult birds with nesting materials in their beaks. (Margaret Welby/Alamy)