Fledgling Blue Tits

[thugulike]

Mr Thug was removing shrubs today and dislodged a blue tit nest with fledglings inside. He put the nest into another bush but I'm not sure the mother will return. Will mum find her young?

[ladybirder]

Sorry but I doubt it. I think you will be really lucky if they do. Are you watching the nest to see if the parents are feeding them because it won't take long before they go rapidly downhill? If it was me, I would watch for a couple of hours and if feeding wasn't taking place I would take them to my nearest wildlife rescue centre. At least that would give them a chance.
Spring is really a bad time of year to be taking out hedges as you have sadly found out.

[237SJ]

I remember this happened to someone else on here and they put the nest back in the bush and the parents came back. Can`t remember how long ago it was so can`t find the link.

[ladybirder]

This nest hasn't gone back where it came from though, it's in another one. Nevertheless I hope the same happens in this case. Fingers and everything else crossed.

[thugulike]

We were removing plants from a bed ready for the stump grinder tomorrow. The nest was in the old stump. I'll go and watch and see if mum finds them.

[cleggie]

you are not allowed by law to disturb nesting.See when it is allowed.Councils dont cut hedges or anything else to disturb hedgerow in non allowed season or even fell or prune trees

[ladybirder]

How's it going thugulike? Are they being fed? If not I think they need to go to a Wildlife Centre now as they may well die tonight without their parents to keep them warm and with no food since lunchtime.

[viv41]

cleggie, I don't know about your Council, but mine doesn't observe that rule, much to my digust and several angry emails to them when I have seen it happening during nesting time. They always tell me that the 'operatives' will have checked first, this isn't so because I have confronted the 'operatives' and they look at me as if I am daft! Maddening.

[viv41]

I agree with lb, they need help fast.

[ladybirder]

Thanks for reinforcing the urgency of this situation viv.

[viv41]

I wonder if Mum has found them ...... ?

[thugulike]

I wasn't 'hedging', I was clearing a flower bed so that the old tree stumps could be cleared tomorrow. The nest was almost on the floor. I was wrong, they weren't blue tits at all but robin fledglings. Mum and Dad are feeding them. Many thanks for your help I really thought it was a lost cause

[ladybirder]

Great news. Thanks for reporting back. I can relax now;-)

[Chipchopper]

Good news Thugu, it sounds like the chicks are at a fairly advanced stage and will hopefully be ok, if they are continued to be fed by the adult/s.

I've had to hold-fire on some fence work, due to young great tits being fed.
A cat knows they are there, but luckily the nest seems quite well concealed.

[viv41]

Aww little robins. Excellent news.