Any one able to identify? Ty
Are you able to give more information regarding the environment? Rural, close to water or farmland or moorland It might help to narrow down the potential identity
Also are you able to restrict access to the trampoline to avoid disturbance of the nest?
Cin J
Northern Ireland, rural with farmland near by. Small stream at the bottom of the garden. Blue tits, coal tits, great tits, chaffinch, goldfinch, wrens, rooks, sparrows, jackdaws, hooded crows, wood pigeons, house martins, swallows, robins, starlings, doves, thrush all common in garden.
I have the bottom garden closed off and a tarp pulled around the bars of the trampoline to hide from wind and potential predators
I am hoping someone else will jump in - it's not any of the game birds - the closest I've found is Water Rail but it seems like a very odd place for such a shy bird - have you ever heard something that sounds like a pig being murdered?
No definitely not, I'll check it in the morning. Don't want to disturb it too much
You need a wildlife trap camera that you can carefully place to see if you can find out who it is
This looks like a robin nest, I have one in my garden at the mo with newly hatched chicks and the materials used and the egg colour all look the same , if you can keep a watch somewhere the parent birds can't see you then you should be able to spot the adult going in and out, good luck with them
That makes a lot more sense than my thoughts
Unfortunately the eggs have been pilfered. A shame but seen no signs of parents