Re: We must learn

Every day now people are worrying over chicks, in the boxes and just fledged.

WE MUST LEARN, Things are best left well alone and let nature take its course,

I know its hard but interferring only makes things worse.

  Ray

 sorry but I feel I have to say this

I couldn't agree more Ray.

Well done for voicing what many of us are thinking.

I'm a bit guilty but do agree. I posted earlier because my blue tit nest box seems to have been invaded last night/this morning and was wondering whether to fix it, but have decided to leave well alone.

It's so easy to do things thinking you are doing the right thing, but at the end of the day nature will take it's course. The blue tits are still flying in and out so I do hope the chicks survive, but I know sometimes we do more harm than good thinking we are doing the right thing. It's hard though isn't?! ;-)

i agree 95% but if all nature problems were left to come to it own conclution, when mass dolphins beach them selves do we push them back in..... ?????? what about this comment on dorset wildlife trust about barn owls were the mother left "However, if we don't see an adult bird in the nestbox for 36 hours our licensed owl expert would take action to help the chicks." my dad has gone down marshes before to help save stranded baby seals should he not have bothered???... i would never try to help an animal i though was unhelpable and would put to rest an animal beyond help as a rabbit for mixy for example.

jason.

Hi Jason

 I agree with helping in certain conditions and with expert advice, and I for one would be first to volunteer.

What I am getting at here are people getting too upset and involved and do the wrong thing

All the experts say leave chicks and young animals well alone, they haven't been abandoned.

A creature in difficulty is a different thing.

Ray

Again bringing this to the top.

Still people need educating

Perhaps the RSPB can do a better job at getting the message over

 Ray

jamabr24

hat about this comment on dorset wildlife trust about barn owls were the mother left "However, if we don't see an adult bird in the nestbox for 36 hours our licensed owl expert would take action to help the chicks

Surely the main point there is the word licence,i.e. a person that should know what they are about.

Barnsley lad

Again bringing this to the top.

Still people need educating

Perhaps the RSPB can do a better job at getting the message over

 Ray

I do agree, Ray.

Perhaps the moderators could put a "sticky" on the front page for a few weeks re nestlings and fledgings.

ClaireM

Perhaps the moderators could put a "sticky" on the front page for a few weeks re nestlings and fledgings.

Good idea Claire

There always used to be a sticky with nestling advice. I don't know why it wasn't used again.

This is the one from last year that I saved in favourites.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/wildlife/f/901/p/38282/251793.aspx#251793

that looks good Linda.Don't see why they haven't continued.

My vet has a poster in the waiting room. but surely the rspb have the facilities to take it further. A tv ad would be nice,and sure papers would put a column in with no charge.But will it happen.

 Ray

 Edit  have just sent an email to my local paper

I agree ...although it is very sad and people do get worried ( nice to know they care about wildlife so much to worry) It IS nature. We have a nestbox cam and I am wondering if it's such a good idea as this year the blue tit nesting there dissappeared leaving 5 chicks which died. We helplessly watched their distress and it was distressing for us however it is a lesson that it's a tough ole world out there in birdland and sad though it may be it is nature's way. Think the sticky note would help though

MrsT has done a sticky

Ray

I believ that if a human has cause the issue (often with standings- sonar etc) then we should help, if it's nature we should let it take it's course.

I agree, Michael, let nature take its course unless we've already interfered.