Post by pete11 on Mar 17, 2022 23:13:22 GMT
Robin footage reveals the nest has been discovered by a grey squirrel 
Not sure how it's managed to find it as it's so hidden away.
There are two cam clips, one early afternoon and another late afternoon.
The early one shows the squirrel climbing through the ivy round the side of the box, but not quite getting round to the entrance before running off.
The later one unfortunately shows it sticking its whole head and front paws into the nest. I've slowed it down and played it back several times and it's such a blur it's not clear if it's taken any eggs - it all happens very quickly.
But I'm guessing it'll probably have another go tomorrow.
Female robin on and off the nest a lot as a result.
She's back there tonight for sure.
Hoping my camera hasn't played a part in this - but to be honest it's on a pole to one side some way back from the ivy, and I haven't been standing there at all except in the dark around 9.30pm each night taking the camera indoors briefly to change cards and batteries and then coming back out and reattaching it. All takes about 5mins.
Got a nasty feeling this nest isn't going to succeed
Not sure how it's managed to find it as it's so hidden away.
There are two cam clips, one early afternoon and another late afternoon.
The early one shows the squirrel climbing through the ivy round the side of the box, but not quite getting round to the entrance before running off.
The later one unfortunately shows it sticking its whole head and front paws into the nest. I've slowed it down and played it back several times and it's such a blur it's not clear if it's taken any eggs - it all happens very quickly.
But I'm guessing it'll probably have another go tomorrow.
Female robin on and off the nest a lot as a result.
She's back there tonight for sure.
Hoping my camera hasn't played a part in this - but to be honest it's on a pole to one side some way back from the ivy, and I haven't been standing there at all except in the dark around 9.30pm each night taking the camera indoors briefly to change cards and batteries and then coming back out and reattaching it. All takes about 5mins.
Got a nasty feeling this nest isn't going to succeed