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Really bad news, the wholew roosting pouch they were nesting in has COMPLETELY disappeared. Gone. No sign of it whatsoever. Considering it was well wedged into a prickly pyracantha it is a complete mystery as to what happened. It has been a few days since I've been in the garden as I've been at work, so I don't know when they disappeared. There is no sign of the roosting pouch anywhere - no sign of a nest, eggs or my little robins :-( Anyone have any ideas what could have happened?
I'm very upset about this, but also very, very confused!
Millie & Fly the Border Collies
Hi Kat
Oh that is so sad, I sympathise with you. I must admit it sounds odd for a whole roosting pouch to disappear. I assume there aren't any shreds of it lying around.
I don't know what to think either
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Nope, no shredded nesting pouch nothing. No sign of anything.
That is such a shame! I don't really have a clue just wanted to say how sorry I am.
However I did think may be the wind we've had some real gale force blasts down here in the south for quite a few days although as you have already said your roosting pouch was well tucked out of the way. I've been retrieving stuff from all over the garden one of item was a metal oil lantern that had been lifted off its hook and landed some way away from it's original site. Wasn't sure if you've been suffering the same up in Scotland with the strong wind?
Kerry
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hi KatTai
So sorry to hear about your Robins.
It could be a predator ,something like a weasel or even rat. They could have had lunch and using the pouch for nesting material;.
Ray
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It hasn't been windy up here - but even then the pouch was already in place when we had the last strong winds and it never budged.
I can't imagine anything would have ripped the pouch up and left no sign of it, there is what looks like a TINY bit of nesting material on a branch but nothing other than that - no bits of pouch or anything. It's like the whole thing was just taken away, though I can't imagine something being able to get it out without also ripping it apart on the spikes.
It's the fact that there is nothing left that is really puzzling me!
KatTai said:It's the fact that there is nothing left that is really puzzling me!
Yes that would be puzzling me too. I have a roosting pocket in the centre of a Pittosporum bush, and I can't imagine anything being able to take the whole thing away without leaving any trace.
I suppose it must have been a large bird that took it.
Morning KatTai
Just wanted to say how sorry I was to hear about your robins and i can imagine how confused you must be unfortunately some things will never be explained ......:-(
Regards Kimbo
Feeling More Positive :-)
Woodpecker said:I suppose it must have been a large bird that took it.
I am so very sorry KatTai but I was thinking large bird, but it does beg the question how a large bird would get in and out with wings being hampered by pyracantha - but I can't imagine anything else that would not leave any evidence and could get away with the whole thing. I'm thinking corvid - possibly raven, they have the brains to work it out, they have the strength to carry it away. I have two ravens raiding my suet pellets (actually I've made it easy for them, I like ravens) daily and despite there being a tree they have to negotiate and a very small landing platform, they manage to clear the pellets every morning. I also suspect they're the ones who get into the ground guardian if I forget to remove the tray of pellets from there overnight, they simply rip the side off and two of the ground pegs have not only been ripped out of the ground, but they too have completely disappeared - so I'm thinking raven. I know it's truly awful and I really am sorry - but a tiny compensation is that there's probably a nest of baby ravens who enjoyed their meal and took another step towards adulthood- they're simply not as sentimental as we are (and I'm soggier than most) by nature:-(
Kezsmum - I've never seen a raven round here, I can guaruntee if I saw a raven in the garden everyone would be hearing about it, so I doubt it was a raven. I suppose one of the crows could be a possibility though I've never seen them hanging around the garden. OH suggested a fox, but I think a fox would have had difficulty getting the roosting pouch out and I've never seen a fox nor any signs of one around our immediate area - though I do know that one was spotted in the park a good few months ago.
I'm not too bothered if it was a predator that took the pouch and nest, I know that's the way nature is, but I would like to know what did it! I think when I get the hedge trimmed right back in the autumn I'll take the chance to fix some nest boxes to the trunks. hopefully that will give them a bit more of a chance next year!
KatTai said:I've never seen a raven round here, I can guaruntee if I saw a raven in the garden everyone would be hearing about it, so I doubt it was a raven.
That blows that theory then.:-) I remain really sorry:-(