Anyone know about Robins?!

Re: Anyone know about Robins?!

Tracey Louise — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:06:58 GMT

[quote user="miranda luck"]

Feeling terrible about the whole situation ... I called a few bird specialist orgs. Given the situation, they all advised 'blocking' the bird out and providing other nesting options at the building nest stage. The basis for this decision was that once the dogs started hanging about the nesting would 'fail' either at eggs or chicks.

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Dont feel bad, im sure they will find somewhere else. And if thats what you have been advised to do then you do what you feel is best

[quote user="Diane Westwood"]

Blocking the area would be my advice too Miranda. Also if the birds did raise young and nestlings fell or flew to the floor the dogs might harm them - accidently or otherwise.

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This will probably happen even if they nest elsewhere in the garden as i imagine the fledglings will be on the ground at some point when the dogs are around. Its getting to that time of year where we get clients bringing baby birds in that they have found that they want us to rescue. And also i have to watch out of my window feeling helpless as the crows pick the pigeon chicks out of the neighbours chimney one by one. Poor things

Re: Anyone know about Robins?!

A Little TLC — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:18:29 GMT

I second everything Diane said :)

Re: Anyone know about Robins?!

Diane Westwood — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:44:17 GMT

Blocking the area would be my advice too Miranda. Also if the birds did raise young and nestlings fell or flew to the floor the dogs might harm them - accidently or otherwise.

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miranda luck — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:28:43 GMT

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Sal the 1st — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:12:42 GMT

well guess thats me told then

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Diane Westwood — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:49:28 GMT

Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act it is

1.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person intentionally-
(a) kills, injures or takes any wild bird;
(b) takes, damages or destroys the nest of any wild bird while the nest is in use or being built ; or
(c) takes or destroys an egg of any wild bird,
he shall be guilty of an offence.

Re: Anyone know about Robins?!

Tracey Louise — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:32:28 GMT

Awww this is so sweet.

Robins are not that shy and quite socialble so they do tend to build in inappropriate areas. Im sure if she lays her eggs soon then the chicks will have flown by the summer? I would let them nest if you can as their are not that many robins around compared to other garden birds. Can you put something to prevent the dogs getting close to the nest? If not you just have to let nature run its course, as im sure their will be neighbouring cats keeping eye on the activty too, unfortunately.

The male robin has a bright red breast and the female more dull red/brown if you want to know which is which.

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miranda luck — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:05:46 GMT

I took a peek and no eggs. I moved things about a bit and I've put up two new nesting options for her - not in the dog house! Lets hope she isn't too upset and gets the hint!

Re: Anyone know about Robins?!

littlehays — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:46:05 GMT

[quote user="Sal the 1st"]

I have one building in a watering can at the moment in the greenhouse and the wren has been building in the post box for the last couple of weeks.

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love it

Re: Anyone know about Robins?!

Sal the 1st — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:56:03 GMT

my robins often build in some inappropriate places and i have found the most effective method of deterring them is not to limit access as they will always find a way in! but to remove the nesting material - I know it sounds mean after all the work they have gone to but if it is a case of safety....

usually removing the nesting stuff just the once is sufficient for mine but you do get the odd awkward one who will have another go - have never had one come back after the second removal. They have plenty of places to nest so I am not depriving them - I have one building in a watering can at the moment in the greenhouse and the wren has been building in the post box for the last couple of weeks.

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littlehays — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:59:00 GMT

i don't know much about robins, but we had some robins nest in a cupboard that contained the electricity meter and lightswitches at the riding school where i used to work. people were constantly in and out of the indoor school, the cupboard was right by the door as you went in. they didn't seem bothered by all those people or horses! the chicks fledged after 14 days in the nest tho so they weren't there for long. were so cute i have some videos of them on the day they fledged, so cute