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Post by Beechnut on Apr 21, 2024 8:42:17 GMT
Hello All - I'm back, but unfortunately not with anything in my wallbox - but I do have a definite robin's nest in the conifers at the side of my lawn no more than 10 paces from the empty wall box.
I have not yet had a look for the nest, as I don't want to disturb them, but I have put the feeder which I used for GTs on this side of the fencing and they are happily using it to take the mini mealworms that I am putting out.
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Post by suep on Apr 21, 2024 12:24:24 GMT
Welcome back Beechnut, wondered where you were. Shame no takers for your wall box but hope you get to see Robin fledglings  Will await your updates. Sue |
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Post by sammi on Apr 21, 2024 12:37:25 GMT
Hello again Beechnut😊 Lovely news about your robins. Shame you have no takers for your box but in my garden there are still pairs looking around The temperature is only now feeling springlike  Good luck |
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Post by Beechnut on Apr 22, 2024 9:43:38 GMT
Thanks guys, things going well with lots of feeding by both parents. Have ordered more minis but no despatch on Saturdays from Livefoods, so it will be tomorrow at best that they arrive. Still no sign or sound of GTs or BTs in the vicinity, so I'm not holding out much hope! Hope things are going well with your boxes.
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Post by Beechnut on Apr 22, 2024 14:51:35 GMT
Here, hopefully, is a pic of one of the robins waiting to go into the nest. The feeder below is an adapted one with a small hole size for robins (and tits)  |
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 25, 2024 21:12:17 GMT
Nice to have you back!
Shame you haven't got a GT this year beechnut!
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Post by Beechnut on Apr 29, 2024 12:45:45 GMT
Thanks Paul - It's unfortunate that I have no takers for the wallbox this year, in fact I've not seen or heard any Gts or Bts around the garden at all.
I am thankful that I finally got a robin's nest in the conifers at the side of my lawn at the back, after years of hoping!
The young robins fledged at the end of last week, the male continuing feeding while the female was building another nest at the bottom of the garden in the hawthorn hedge.
I've been continuing to feed them mini mealworms for the last couple of weeks or so and the male is using the feeder still, so I'll carry on topping in up to help them along even though I don't know how far the nest building, laying etc is progressing.
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Post by suep on Apr 30, 2024 7:28:46 GMT
So pleased you’ve had your Robin nest Beechnut, and looks like a second brood on the way  , fantastic news. Sue |
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Good luck
, fantastic news.