Bird's eggs found

ChrissyAN · #1 (**permalink**) 06-04-2011, 03:47 PM

I am new to the site, so am a little unsure of what I am doing.
Whilst gardening today in my back garden, I came across a small bird's nest with 3 small blue eggs in it. It is situated in a fir tree. Can anyone tell me what they are. I thought maybe Blue Tit. But as I have no reference books to hand, I don't know.

scout · #2 (**permalink**) 06-04-2011, 03:56 PM

If they're Blue with no markings then they probably belong to Dunnocks.

FUDGEY · #3 (**permalink**) 06-04-2011, 04:26 PM

If they are about 1cm in length they will be Dunnock or about 3cm length they will be Blackbird if light brown speckles or Song Thrush if they have some black spots.

jamesthornton · #4 (**permalink**) 06-04-2011, 04:35 PM

That's a Dunnock egg

ChrissyAN · #5 (**permalink**) 06-04-2011, 05:12 PM

Thank you everyone. I believe I have a dunock's nest in my garden.

ChrissyAN · #6 (**permalink**) 13-04-2011, 02:38 PM

Hello Everyone, I can now confirm I do have a Dunnock's nest in my garden, as I actually saw it, surrupticiously taking nest lining material to the nest. There seems though that there is no sign of the male. Can anyone tell me if this is usual, until the eggs have hatched or is it all left to the female? I will try to capture the nest on camera & the chicks later. Hopefully it should be a nice record for the start of my birdwatching.

Dogghound · #7 (**permalink**) 13-04-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrissyAN

There seems though that there is no sign of the male. Can anyone tell me if this is usual, until the eggs have hatched or is it all left to the female?

How are you sexing them?

The female incubates but the pairing is complex with males helping to feed the young. You can have 1 male 1 female, 2 males 1 female, 2 females 1 male. Sometimes you get several males and several females which all seem to share responsibilities together.