Robin cam; hatching expected to start Sunday April 25th

Durnish · 27-04-2010 5:05pm

brilliant cam, thanks for the link.

Wild_Dogger · 27-04-2010 8:03pm

Maurice Powerful Winner wrote: »

Robins usually fledge 12 to 15 days after hatching. Don't worry they'll find their way out. If you are worried and think they can't get through the hole then open the door when you think they are trying to get out.

Thanks Maurice Powerful Winner .
And any ideas how long they'll plan to live in that nest ?

My friends bike is in the shed and he'll be looking for it any day now !!
Wouldnt like to upset the little fellas .

the one and only time I opened the door , the robin seen me and he quickly spread flat as possible .
She lay absolutely flat and silent with a fixed stare at me !

Durnish · 28-04-2010 6:46am

I know it's breakfast time but I have observed that the feeder robin seems to remove the, um, waste matter from the behinds of the wee chicks after dropping worms and bugs in the receiving end. Is this correct? Who knows these things?

I can see the four gobs clearly now.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 28-04-2010 7:23am

Wild_Dogger wrote: »

And any ideas how long they'll plan to live in that nest ?

Once they fledge they won't use the nest again.

Durnish wrote: »

...I have observed that the feeder robin seems to remove the, um, waste matter from the behinds of the wee chicks after dropping worms and bugs in the receiving end. Is this correct?

Many birds remove the sacks of feaces to keep the nest clean and to remove evidence of the nest from predators.

Mothman · 28-04-2010 7:54am

Wild_Dogger wrote: »

The nest is a cluster of leaves on the top shelf at the back of the shed , up beside the tins of old paint etc .

I havent been able to get the lawn mower or tools out as I'm afraid to up the little guys !

Thanks !

Apart from couple days, In my experience, I don't see there being a problem getting mower, bike and tools out as long as its not disturbing the actual nest.

The couple days is just before they fledge (leave nest)
They may leave the nest a day or 2 early, before they can fly.

Note that Srameen mentioned that they fledge 12-15 days after hatching.

Durnish · 28-04-2010 7:06pm

help! The webcam is getting a bit dodgy/wobbly looking, Is it windy down there?

Posy · 28-04-2010 9:58pm

Yeah, it's a bit breezy but warm, luckily.

Durnish · 29-04-2010 6:51am

Here, maybe the fifth egg has hatched.

Kess73 · 29-04-2010 11:15am

Great view right now. No adult robins in there and a great clear view of the four chicks.

They have gotten very big.

anniehoo · 29-04-2010 3:41pm

My god they grow so fast havent looked in 2 days. The mother looks like she just took out the last bit of shell from the egg that didnt hatch just there.

thewildlife · 29-04-2010 4:58pm

Stephentlig wrote: »

Thats amazinggg, thank you so much for this link, its great.

Ya, its incredable but I wonder about the light being on all night. I was watching the other night at 1 am and the mother kept looking up at the light. You could see it in her eye. It seemed to be disturbing or frightening her.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 30-04-2010 7:20am

My security software doesn't allow me see this webcam but if there is a light on 24/7 - WHY? That would be nonsense and grossly unfair to the birds!

Kess73 · 30-04-2010 10:39am

Will look again tonight but I thought that there was a slight deterioration of colour quality at night which would suggest a high quality camera capable of night vision rather than the greeny grain look a cheaper quality night camera can give.

I have seen the high quality cameras used on a few Dutch sites and the nests are as easy to see at night as during the day.

As for the robin looking up at the camera hole, I have a far more basic camera system in some of my nest boxes and birds do the same thing. They turn like they have seen something and stare upwards, even in the boxes where the cameras are side mounted.

I think that it is more likely that they have heard something and are trying to figure out what it is and where it is coming from.

As for the glint on the eyes, even at night glints can be picked up by night vision cameras. There may be an outside light source, a street light or house light, that is causing the glint as it is an open fronted nest box.

LisaO · 30-04-2010 11:31am

Just had a look at the blue tit webcam - am I right in thinking that there are a couple of eggs there now?

stupidusername · 30-04-2010 7:30pm

Having a look at the Blue Tit cam now the mammy seems to be trying to make the nest comfy, so we could get to see some eggs soon. Don't know if theres any there yet.

here's the link.

stupidusername · 02-05-2010 4:14pm

Seems to be a number of eggs laid now...maybe around 5...

Wild_Dogger · 03-05-2010 12:35am

The robin chicks are pushing each other around in the nest ,..... the nest is too small at the moment !

I wonder where Mom is right now at 1.30am ??

It really looks like one is going to jump out of the nest at any moment

littlebug · 03-05-2010 5:05pm

The blue tit just left her nest but not before gently putting a feather over the eggs

I'm assuming it's her own... fell out or pulled out?

Durnish · 04-05-2010 4:20pm

Can the wee robins see yet? Some seem to be poking their heads over the parapet.

tyler71 · 06-05-2010 9:06pm

They've left the nest! Is it normal for them to be doing this just as it's getting dark?
Also we finally found out what happened to the fifth egg

alang184 · 06-05-2010 10:50pm

At 9.15pm they were still in the next. At 10.15pm (May 6th) they were gone. Shame; I could have recorded the whole thing if I was still watching.

It does seem a bit strange for them to leave so late in the evening.

littlebug · 18-05-2010 2:37pm

3 bluetits hatched. 4 eggs to go.

http://www.rte.ie/radio/mooneygoeswild/features/mooneycam/bluetitcam.html

Robin cam; hatching expected to start Sunday April 25th

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