Blackbird urgent help please (1 Viewer)

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nld

New member

• Dec 4, 2016

• #1

Hello all,
I have blackbirds nesting in my backyard with 3 chicks which are now 9 days old. The mother usually sleeps on the nest at night, however I came home very late tonight (10pm) and there is no sign of the mother, the chick's are asleep and breathing. I'm not sure if they need help or if it is normal for the mother not to be around at night now that they are older. I'd really appreciate any advice please

 

Ruff

Two birds in one.

• Dec 4, 2016

• #2

If the nestlings are fledged there is probably not an issue. I would leave them alone until at least midday the following day. There are two parents and if they've been unfortunate enough to lose both of them, it would then be time to take them to a rescue centre if one is available. But I find people tend to intervene in such situatoins and do harm rather than good, however well intentioned they are.

 

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nld

New member

• Dec 4, 2016

• #3

Thank you, I don't know much about birds but have been googling madly, I'm pretty sure they aren't fledged yet. I will keep a careful watch out from inside tomorrow morning and hopefully the parents will return. I've kept my distance and this is the first night the mother has not slept on the nest so quite worried about them as I read it's common for the nests to be abandoned

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

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Opus Editor

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• Dec 4, 2016

• #4

Hi nld and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.

In addition to Ruff's advice, we have some general guidelines here for the care of injured and baby birds, which you might find helpful too. It's important not to go near the nest until you're positive the nest is truly abandoned by both adults.

Good luck and please let us know how you get on.

 

Ruff

Two birds in one.

• Dec 9, 2016

• #5

I guess outcome posts on these sorts of threads are rare but one would be nice.