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There's a little flock of stock doves around JAGS playing fields and the railway lines between East amd North Dulwich. They're like a posh version of the feral/London pigeon :-)


There are also loads of redwings and fieldfares ? and blackbirds, thrushes and more ? coming in from Scandinavia and eastern Europe at the moment. Because of the strong cold north-easterlies, they're heading our way looking for food ? in mild years, they'd be going in the opposite direction.

There were 70 redwings (and a few fieldfares) on the fenced off field next to the Green Dale path yesterday afternoon. Reports of large numbers elsewhere nearby:

Dulwich Park: 80 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare

Belair Park: 85 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare

Gallery Rd playing fields: 20 Redwing, 80 Fieldfare

  • 2 weeks later...

I don't know if this is the right thread but...

I have a robin nesting in the peg bag for my clothes line, I'm happy to leave it there for the time being (until the chicks have fledged) but would appreciate any advice for when to move it on to minimize disturbance for the bird. Hopefully the answer isn't leave it til the end of summer.

alex_b Wrote:

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> I don't know if this is the right thread but...

> I have a robin nesting in the peg bag for my

> clothes line, I'm happy to leave it there for the

> time being (until the chicks have fledged) but

> would appreciate any advice for when to move it on

> to minimize disturbance for the bird. Hopefully

> the answer isn't leave it til the end of summer.


The fledglings will leave the nest approximately 2-3 weeks after hatching, once they're gone the parents will abandon the nest too and you can move it. Envy you, should be fun watching them!

rendelharris Wrote:

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> The fledglings will leave the nest approximately

> 2-3 weeks after hatching, once they're gone the

> parents will abandon the nest too and you can move

> it. Envy you, should be fun watching them!


Thanks. I?ll keep an eye on the nest and remove it when they?ve gone. They are fun to watch, although it will be nice to be able to get into my shed without a robin flying at my head!


The best isn?t oriented in a good direction for a web cam. I?m putting up some nest boxes and may try to wire them up for later in the year.

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