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Its a good sign people. Saw this Bird on the way to work this morning!

robroy
robroy Posts: 4,474
edited August 2013 in General Charlton
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  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Definately a good sign, when I lived in Eltham we often had robbins in the garden and on a recent visit to the mother in laws (in Lewisham) a robbin was in my company for several hours while I done some work in her garden...they are such a friendly bird. Can't recall seeing one down here (a real shame) probably frightend of the seagulls.
  • RalphMilnesgut
    RalphMilnesgut Posts: 1,753
    Is it a Dartford Warbler?
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    RalphMilnesgut said:

    Is it a Dartford Warbler?

    Or a Gravesend Guzzler?
  • Ashers
    Ashers Posts: 427
    I live in Bexhill and robins are a rarity here too. One Saturday morning last season I did see two of them in my front garden and wondered if was a good sign - it was, we played Barnsley away later that day!
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,657
    Cool. Get some Robins in our garden which ain't bad considering it backs onto Sparrows Lane.

    Took these fellas feeding on Sunday evening. Goldfinches.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,010
    I do like a Robin, but definitely prefer Tits.
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,609
    We've got some Great Tits in our garden gobbling nuts.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    I was told that Robin's are territorial and you only get one in your garden? I can have three on a good day so that throws that theory out the window
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,010
    eaststandmike said:

    I was told that Robin's are territorial and you only get one in your garden? I can have three on a good day so that throws that theory out the window

    Depends how big your garden is I suppose!
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,657
    edited August 2013
    eaststandmike said:

    I was told that Robin's are territorial and you only get one in your garden? I can have three on a good day so that throws that theory out the window

    They are, especially during the mating season, aggressive little beggars too.
    Perhaps they were from the same family.


    edit. I think this thread is in the wrong category.

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  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Would ya
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,063
    I have a family of Robins in my garden, they follow me around when I am cutting the grass. Also had a pair of collared doves nesting in a tree in my garden, one of the chicks kept falling out of the nest when it was young. They have all flown the nest now.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    eaststandmike said:

    I was told that Robin's are territorial and you only get one in your garden? I can have three on a good day so that throws that theory out the window

    That might be Mr & Mrs Robin, and their spotty oik of an adolescent - who thinks it's cheaper to live at home where everything's done for him, so refuses to leave the nest.





  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,929
    often get robins in the garden ....dont get many haddock though
  • Spanish
    Spanish Posts: 856
    Off_it said:

    eaststandmike said:

    I was told that Robin's are territorial and you only get one in your garden? I can have three on a good day so that throws that theory out the window

    Depends how big your garden is I suppose!
    I never knew you were an Ornithologist Cat ?
  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,474
    There was two of them, so must mean promotion haha
  • Spanish
    Spanish Posts: 856
    Spanish said:

    Off_it said:

    eaststandmike said:

    I was told that Robin's are territorial and you only get one in your garden? I can have three on a good day so that throws that theory out the window

    Depends how big your garden is I suppose!
    I never knew you were an Ornithologist Cat ?
    Although I did know of your liking of tits


  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,934
    Ashers said:

    I live in Bexhill and robins are a rarity here too. One Saturday morning last season I did see two of them in my front garden and wondered if was a good sign - it was, we played Barnsley away later that day!

    I live Ninfield, a couple of miles from Bexhill, and we always have robins in our garden. Nice when you are gardening as they are very friendly and will come very close to you.

  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,271
    Have we moved from trainspotting to birdspotting now?
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 5,018
    Doesn't work. Southampton about 10 years ago I watched the Simpsons beforehand where Barney is arguing about Lord Palmerston. I sat down in a park, noticed there to be a statue of him opposite me then a robin landed on it so I thought all the omens were good. We lost 3-2.

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  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,111
    Before the 4-4 draw v Millwall at home a few seasons ago we saw a robin in our mate's garden. He pointed it out as a sign that we were gonna win. I then burst his bubble by pointing out that you wouldn't get many blue lions knocking about in Charlton.

    I was right anyway. 4-4. :)
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    wheres big robin
  • BIG_ROB
    BIG_ROB Posts: 5,274
    nth london addick said:

    wheres big robin

    Over here pal! ; )

    Got a Robin in our garden, always watches us when doing a bit on the garden
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,087
    We get the occasional robin... and Jays, which are pretty cool
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,292
    image
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,609
    edited August 2013
    McBobbin said:

    We get the occasional robin... and Jays, which are pretty cool

    As soon as I got in from work knackered last summer, my missus, without even looking up, said, 'Can you get the dead jay out of the paddling pool?'

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,741
    hawksmoor said:

    McBobbin said:

    We get the occasional robin... and Jays, which are pretty cool

    As soon as I in from work knackered last summer, my missus, without even looking up, said, 'Can you get the dead jay out of the paddling pool?'

    At least it wasn't Michael Barrymore asking you to get the dead gay out of the pool.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,657
    hawksmoor said:

    McBobbin said:

    We get the occasional robin... and Jays, which are pretty cool

    As soon as I in from work knackered last summer, my missus, without even looking up, said, 'Can you get the dead jay out of the paddling pool?'

    We've got a chimney sweep coming on Friday to get a dead pigeon out of the chimney. Anyone want any flies?
  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,474
    Told you it was a sign! haha
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,233
    robroy said:

    Told you it was a sign! haha

    Made twice as good by me NOT seeing a Magpie on the way to the match.

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