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Have my robins left their nest?

Charli
25/05/2020 16:55

Hi all, 

I’ve had a pair of robins busy building a nest in my ivy over the last week, when I was out refilling the bird feeder Friday evening one of them came flying out and spent quite some time flirting between the fence and a bush near their nest. I saw one of them Saturday morning at the feeder but since then haven’t seen either. 

The feeder is still being used as we’ve just had to refill it but no sign of our friends since Saturday AM & the other half said he’s not seen them going in & out of where they have built the nest. 

Is it possible they’ve decided to move on? We want to check the nest in case there are eggs but don’t want to disturb it if they’re likely to come back. We’re new to this but hoping we’ve not upset our newest residents already! 

  • 0 25/05/2020 20:38
    Hello Charli, welcome. If they were only building this week it is highly unlikely that there are eggs yet. If like tits and other birds, thy can find a home to nest in, take in all the materials and still move on to another site and build there. We have a Robin specialist on here, hopefully he will see this and reply.

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

  • 0 27/05/2020 20:45 in reply to Catlady
    Hi,
    Do you have the name of the robin specialist on here? I’m a total novice with birds and having a drama with baby robins in my garden.

    Thanks
  • 0 27/05/2020 21:09
    It was only a suggestion that one of our regular posters may be able to offer some advice.

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

  • 0 27/05/2020 21:34

    I know the the laws regarding not interfering with a nest etc etc and I know that there is no need for a specialist to have to say that. I was merely trying to offer a bit of advice to a new poster and only suggested that someone else (the question was about robins, that is why I had MC in mind but also know that others have knowledge regarding robins and other birds) may be able to add something that I had not. 

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

  • 0 28/05/2020 08:25
    Just to clarify we didn’t and haven’t checked the nest, it was simply that if they had moved on we wanted to ensure there were no eggs as if there had been, we would have contacted a local wildlife rescue.

    The nest has been untouched and we actually noticed Cole tits going in & out at the same spot yesterday afternoon so again, the nest will be left alone.
  • 0 28/05/2020 12:42
    Ok, well I apologise for being concerned. From my one experience on here I’ll now be leaving this chat space as it’s been nothing but negative.

    And our local rescue here in Dorset has taken a number of abandoned eggs & chicks in over the last couple of weeks.

    We were only trying to do the right thing and protect the nest.