Thank you to wild edges for sharing your experiences, sounds very hit and miss then, I'm obviously beating myself up about it when I probably couldn't have done anything to save my little robin family, it must be very hard to see constant deaths, well done to you, you sound very committed. Thank you and good luck and happiness
You could try contacting Springwatch, it sounds like the sort of question they would be interested in. If you are on social media you can contact them through the usual channels or even the old fashioned way, by letter. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3FvLWWtGF1gZ7hSClbM188f/faq It would be interesting to know what they think about such a sad situation.
Condolences to you @listy528 - that is devastating. We had an ivy clad fence at our old house that robins nested in. The chicks fledged and the mum had them on the ground among the plants where she continued feeding them. Our cat, which we were trying to keep in, got out while I was at work and killed the lot. I ripped all the ivy out after that to deter the robins from nesting there in future which was such a shame but I thought they'd be better off nesting elsewhere. But to lose them all while still in the nest - heartbreaking.
Oh God @didyw that's awful! I have a cat and I don't know if I could forgive him that!! Springwatch is great, but often nerve wracking as you're constantly worrying about all the nests you get to watch! Especially when they start talking about Woodpeckers that have discovered a Treecreeper nest!
@Crazybeelady - the cat was not in my good books for a long time, but we did love her so she was eventually forgiven. It's in their nature and nature, as we know, is red in tooth and claw. I haven't forgiven the badgers yet though that went and dined on all the avocet nests when Springwatch was at Minsmere. They just went from nest to nest as if they were plates on a banquet table.
@didyw yes I'd have to forgive my cat in the end, I do love him. How weird though - I just got a copy of the RSPB magazine through the post and there is a story on the front page called "why Minsmere's iconic avocate face a new threat". Maybe it's badgers then!
@didyw yes I'd have to forgive my cat in the end, I do love him. How weird though - I just got a copy of the RSPB magazine through the post and there is a story on the front page called "why Minsmere's iconic avocate face a new threat". Maybe it's badgers then!
Possibly a reference to a third nuclear power station being built next door ........
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@Dovefromabove - not a fan of the planned new nuclear power station. Cannot understand how things like this and HS2 can be going ahead in this day and age. Also the Norwich Western Link - more habitat destruction.
@Dovefromabove - not a fan of the planned new nuclear power station. Cannot understand how things like this and HS2 can be going ahead in this day and age. Also the Norwich Western Link - more habitat destruction.
Tell me about it ... my family live in that area of Suffolk .......... apart from all the other reasons not to build a nuclear power station, why would you build one on such a rapidly eroding part of the coastline? 🤯🤷♀️ It seems insane ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Thank you and good luck and happiness
If you are on social media you can contact them through the usual channels or even the old fashioned way, by letter.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3FvLWWtGF1gZ7hSClbM188f/faq
It would be interesting to know what they think about such a sad situation.
Springwatch is great, but often nerve wracking as you're constantly worrying about all the nests you get to watch! Especially when they start talking about Woodpeckers that have discovered a Treecreeper nest!
How weird though - I just got a copy of the RSPB magazine through the post and there is a story on the front page called "why Minsmere's iconic avocate face a new threat". Maybe it's badgers then!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.