Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2019 9:56:42 GMT
Just realised I've missed the posts on nests. Sorry to read about your Blackbird Paul.....so frustrating!!! We too have only had one successful fledge from 6 attempts. This year our local Blackbirds do have fledglings as we have seen both parents collecting worms this last 10 days. They have nested in our neighbours deep and thick Leylandii hedge which they enter from the bottom. It is so thick I reckon the Magpies could not get through to the nest. The fledglings will have left by now and buried themselves deeper in this hedge.
We had Goldfinches in the climber outside the front of our house several years ago. First clutch succeeded but the nest two nests in following years were raided by Magpies.
We had Goldfinches in the climber outside the front of our house several years ago. First clutch succeeded but the nest two nests in following years were raided by Magpies.