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14-05-2009, 12:50 PM
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| | | Robins and nest boxes
Over the years I have encouraged many different species to nest in my boxes. One that I have never managed so far is the Robin. This winter I went all out and put 3 up in an undisturbed area at the back of my work. They are placed in ideal spots where the 3 yellow circles are in the picture. I also have a great tit, starling and blue tit nesting in boxes in close proximety ( orange circles on silver birch tree) The red circle is where the little rascal robin has chose to nest. I am not bothered as long as its safe, but how can you encourage a robin to use a box when there are usually so many good natural nesting sites available to them? You probably cant, but I thought I would ask anyway.  |
14-05-2009, 12:58 PM
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| | | Re: Robins and nest boxes
We have 4 robin boxes up, but they've not been used until this year, when 2 robins are now using what I would have thought are the most unsuitably sited!
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14-05-2009, 01:05 PM
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| | | Re: Robins and nest boxes
I've had no luck enticing Robins to use boxes either... mind you, don't they normally go for tea-pots, flower pots and like using greenhouses and sheds!  
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14-05-2009, 02:01 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland/Spain
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| | | Re: Robins and nest boxes
I have never had a Robin use a box either but we have had them nesting in the garden, always in odd places 
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14-05-2009, 02:58 PM
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| | | Re: Robins and nest boxes
we had Robins in a box last year but then a rat was seen climbing the tree the box was in..There were chicks in the box.
Not sure if they fledged or not we caught ratty in the trap but the robins have not been back.. |
14-05-2009, 03:23 PM
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| | | Re: Robins and nest boxes
I always thought robins would only nest in open sided boxes? |
14-05-2009, 03:25 PM
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| | | Re: Robins and nest boxes
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Originally Posted by whis4ey  I always thought robins would only nest in open sided boxes? | That's what mine is a Robin box |
14-05-2009, 03:32 PM
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| | | Re: Robins and nest boxes
My 3 are open fronted. |
14-05-2009, 03:36 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cairngorms National Park of Highland Scotland
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| | | Re: Robins and nest boxes
Robin boxes should be open-fronted, and should be mounted fairly low - if you can see the box it's probably not suitable. Ideally, it has to be within thick vegetation.
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14-05-2009, 03:46 PM
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| | | Re: Robins and nest boxes
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Originally Posted by larachmor Robin boxes should be open-fronted, and should be mounted fairly low - if you can see the box it's probably not suitable. Ideally, it has to be within thick vegetation. | The 2 we have that aren't used are 90% hidden in ivy. Of the ones in use, one is quite exposed in a cotoneaster bush 2 meters from a public footpath and the other is fully exposed on a wall in the car port.
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