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Did your garden Robins survive the winter

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  • 19-04-2010 11:01pm
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    Sigma Force
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    At this time of year a pair of Robins always hang around our garden, no doubt over the years different generations but this year there are none.
    Not one sign of them, we fed them over the winter and we've various plants etc. in the garden to help the wild birds along.

    The Sparrows are back and other small birds but no sign of any Robins and usually when we dig in the garden they fly straight in.

    Although they tend to bully the other birds miss having them around.

    Any tips on what we can do to try and encourage any passing Robin to use our garden, we have bird feeders out but anything in particular they are partial to?
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    Graces7
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    Guineapigrescue wrote: »
    At this time of year a pair of Robins always hang around our garden, no doubt over the years different generations but this year there are none.
    Not one sign of them, we fed them over the winter and we've various plants etc. in the garden to help the wild birds along.

    The Sparrows are back and other small birds but no sign of any Robins and usually when we dig in the garden they fly straight in.

    Although they tend to bully the other birds miss having them around.

    Any tips on what we can do to try and encourage any passing Robin to use our garden, we have bird feeders out but anything in particular they are partial to?

    Sad. So sorry.

    Our's are alive and well; there are two males who have great aerial battles and they follow me round.

    Hope one seeks new territory with you soon.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Actually, we have more Robins in the garden this year. Usually 2 pairs nest in the garden but there are signs of 3 pairs this Spring. We had greater numbers of Robins right through the Winter as well this year.
    If you had Robins before, then you will have them again. They'll be back.:)


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    Mothman
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    Mine are nesting in my woodshed. 4 eggs. Hope they manage to hatch the eggs because they leave the nest everytime someone enters the shed and don't come back till no one is around.
    Then there are the cats.....which will hear the nestlings...


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