Pooh in big dollops under railings - who and what?

[Deb London]

These shots were taken near the Thames in the Docklands area of London. I assume these are bird droppings deposited by birds sat on the railings.



Can anyone tell me what birds might have left this mess? Also, what had they been feeding on? The edge of the camera case measures nearly three inches. I was wondering if they might be cherry stones.

Thanks as always.

[actionfinch]

I had a simular kind of dropping in my garden, not as big, and my guess would be , from the advice i got, was from a maggie or crow .
looks a lot to be from your average blackbird .
Sorr not sure on the berries ID.hawthorn.. dont really know.sorry

[Deb London]

Ah hadn't thought of those. Thanks Lee.

[Dogghound]

Yes most likely from a Corvid, but impossible to say which anyof the common species feed on cherry. Some birds i.e common gull get rid of pips as part of a pellet but I think these are weathered droppings.

[Deb London]

Thanks Dogghound. Corvid it is.

[Kayleigh]

I see these all the way along the bridleway and into the fields out walking the dog always at this time of year always purple in colour and big cherry stones in it..
I have no idea who does them they are like dog poo that big someone said Badger but I am not sure as they are really wide spread..

[Deb London]

Thanks Elaine. Interesting that badgers do this as well.

[Dogghound]

You find these in loads of droppings, badger, fox, pine marten, hedgehog..... however there are usually other clues to aid idenification such as the rest of the dropping form, other contents in the dropping, if its in a latrine (in the case of badgers) and so on.