Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2020 15:59:31 GMT
Hi Guys, I have been watching the Robin who has been building since 7:30am this morning with just an hours break around 2pm! 
I have attached a short clip in which you will see her enter with material 3 times in less than minute. I have never seen a bird this industrious!
I did a bit of Robin nest building research this morning and it appears only the female builds and to be honest I have not seen her mate at all. I did see two in the garden a couple of weeks ago.
Then low and behold he appears on our shed this afternoon for a very short while whilst she builds away.
The other thing I read was (and I think I knew this from past experience) is they are very very skittish when building and will readily desert if they think a human or predator has an inkling of their nest site. So Sundays private planned BBQ for me and my mrs in the expected warm sunshine might not go ahead
She is now bringing more moss and I understand she will line a small cup in this jungle with fine grass.
This is the bit of Ivy where I mounted the Watering can.
And here is a close up taken with my telescopic zoom lens where you can better see the can:
Here is the video clip.
I have attached a short clip in which you will see her enter with material 3 times in less than minute. I have never seen a bird this industrious! I did a bit of Robin nest building research this morning and it appears only the female builds and to be honest I have not seen her mate at all. I did see two in the garden a couple of weeks ago.
Then low and behold he appears on our shed this afternoon for a very short while whilst she builds away.
The other thing I read was (and I think I knew this from past experience) is they are very very skittish when building and will readily desert if they think a human or predator has an inkling of their nest site. So Sundays private planned BBQ for me and my mrs in the expected warm sunshine might not go ahead
She is now bringing more moss and I understand she will line a small cup in this jungle with fine grass.
This is the bit of Ivy where I mounted the Watering can.
And here is a close up taken with my telescopic zoom lens where you can better see the can:
Here is the video clip.