Birds nest ID

[Suby2]

Any twitchers out there? This scruffy nest has appeared in my field shelter. There have previously been swallow nests but they are nothing like this one. It is slightly larger than a swallow nest. Annoyingly I haven’t seen any birds in or around the shelter but it does seem to be in use. I would love to know the type of bird .

 

[suestowford]

There's one like this in the feed shed and I've seen sparrows going in & out so I have assumed it's one of theirs.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Is that horse tail hairs in there too

 

[rextherobber]

Is that horse tail hairs in there too

Fledglings can get their legs hopelessly tangled in tail hair ( and baler twine and a multitude of other things) but at least you can check, if there's a baby who seems very reluctant to leave the nest

 

[poiuytrewq]

Fledglings can get their legs hopelessly tangled in tail hair ( and baler twine and a multitude of other things) but at least you can check, if there's a baby who seems very reluctant to leave the nest

Oh I’d never thought of that.

 

[Melody Grey]

I think it’s likely a swallow nest from having a quick Google…

Swallow: nest, migration & flight - Plantura

What does a swallow nest look like? And what do swallow chicks look like? Here’s everything you should know about the swallow.

plantura.garden

If you scroll down a bit, there’s a picture of a less tidy example like yours?

 

[Suby2]

I think it’s likely a swallow nest from having a quick Google…

Swallow: nest, migration & flight - Plantura

What does a swallow nest look like? And what do swallow chicks look like? Here’s everything you should know about the swallow.

plantura.garden

If you scroll down a bit, there’s a picture of a less tidy example like yours?

Oh yes, interesting. Comparing it to the other nest in the shelter which looks completely different I just assumed it wasn’t a swallows nest.

 

[adamntitch]

Don't think it's a swallow there usually made from mud and neater never seen one made with that much hair etc

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Any twitchers out there? This scruffy nest has appeared in my field shelter. There have previously been swallow nests but they are nothing like this one. It is slightly larger than a swallow nest. Annoyingly I haven’t seen any birds in or around the shelter but it does seem to be in use. I would love to know the type of bird . Don't think it is swallows as most of ours have made them out of mud, except the few that chose the ones i bought

Don't know but keep an eye on it, as we found two swallows hanging dead after getting entangled in horse hair. Don't think it is swallows as most here are made out of mud, except the ones who chose the ones i bought.https://www.vinehousefarm.co.uk/swallow-nest

 

[Goldenstar]

I trim my swallows nest with scissors so babes don’t get caught up .
If you provide them with a source of mud at building time they use hair less .