What's the strangest nesting places you have seen? (1 Viewer)

Robina

Active member

• Apr 25, 2007

• #1

We have a blackbird family nesting in our cement mixer. Luckily it's not being used at this time.

Also in an old caravan of ours a family of Robins have built in one of the cupboards, I left open.

I don't go near any of the nests, just watch from afar. The safest way I think!

Robina

 

TerryK

Well-known member

• May 5, 2007

• #2

House sparrows in the downspout of the cutters on my house. How did they keep dry when it rained?

 

Robina

Active member

• May 11, 2007

• #3

Amazing birds. I never ceased to be amazed at what our feathered friends get up to. So far (touchwood) there hasn't been any fatalities. Have covered up the water butts just incase, as there are many young just starting to fly.

Isn't Spring a lovely time of the year.

Robina

 

amkid247

Chickadee Wisperer

• May 13, 2007

• #4

i was in my car driving when i saw a house sparrow fly into this black sac-like thing surrounding power lines. fried eggs anyone?

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• May 17, 2007

• #5

Yesterday at a Cafe I saw a Sterling nesting in a post box

 

luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• May 17, 2007

• #6

there was a story on the local news a few weeks ago abotu a blue tit that was nesting in one of the special ash trays installed in cardiff for the smoking ban. theres also a thread on here at the moment about a wren thats nesting in a members car!

 

Gaz Shilton

Well-known member

• May 17, 2007

• #7

Mistle Thrush on a bumper of a lorry at work.....Lorry was unused for a few weeks.

 

ayasuda

Well-known member

• May 18, 2007

• #8

A pair of House Finches decided to build a nest on the handle to one of the holding aviaries for recovering shorebirds. Good thing the baby killdeer are too little for the outdoor aviary.

 

KLH

Well-known member

• Oct 23, 2007

• #9

Somehow a robin built a nest somewhere in the engine compartment of a car, and was driven around for quite a few days until the owner lifted the bonnet for something. The robin flew out and the nest was spotted. Typical robin!!

 

hannu

Well-known member

• Oct 23, 2007

• #10

Redstart built a nest inside the truck's accumulator box...

 

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KLH

Well-known member

• Oct 23, 2007

• #11

Robin or blackbird - on the 'lid' of a traffic light - the canopy bit over each coloured lamp.

 

newtonc

Active member

• Nov 10, 2007

• #12

I don't have my garage door open often,but every time I did,a bird was going in last spring.
I couldn't make out what it was or where he was going for a couple of weeks.Until one afternoon the door was open and I came out from the house and spotted him on a top shelf in a half completed nest in one of my whooly snow boots.An instantly recognized as a Carolina Wren.Well known for there odd nest site choices,I wasn't surprised.
But then he wouldn't leave.And kept giving me that scolding call they are know for.So I left him alone and waited for him to go look for more nest supplies.And then I closed the door.
But I saw him hanging around the front yard for a good 2 weeks after that.
Very determined, they are.