I came across the sweetest blue tit fledgling in our garden today. They were able to fly a little, though seemed slightly panicked and as though they were trying to hide away. I really didn’t want to intervene, but we have two large dogs and often large birds such as magpies and seagulls in/around our garden, which I know can be a threat to young birds. We have numerous bird boxes located around our garden, and have seen the tits nesting in a couple of them, and so in a moment of panic, I thought it was the best idea to place the fledgling in one of the boxes. I didn’t know which box, if any, he/she came from and so I placed them in one of the more ‘central’ ones, which appears to be empty. There has been a lot of activity in one of the nearby boxes, but I haven’t seen any activity around the box I placed the fledgling in. I placed them in there a few hours ago now and I’m really regretting my decision, I feel as though I’ve done the wrong thing.
Does anybody have any suggestions at all as to what I should do?
Wasn't a good idea to put it back into a nestbox as it's parents will not go back to feed it, should have been left where itt was to stand a chance of being fed ... bit late to put it outside now unless there is a hedge for cover but it's chances are slim ... please wait for others to advise.
You could try to find a rescue centre for more expert advise ...
directory.helpwildlife.co.uk/
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