Poss abandoned blue tits...

[trudij]

Sorry if I should have tagged this onto the other thread, but its a little different...

I have a nestbox up my plum tree - and currently it has blue tits in. They hatched about 7-10 days ago, and up till last Thursday the parents were in and out constantly,and really noticeable. Its now Saturday, and we havent seen the parents at all.I had a look from a distance this morning,and there are still scufling noises in the box,and there was a beak in the doorway - should I intervene or leave alone?? Ive never had a nestbox before,so I really dont know what to do,Ive emailed the RSPB,as the phones are shut till uesday, our RSPCA arent terribly useful when it comes to domestic animals,so I dont hold out a huge amount of hope for wildlife, but I dont want to leave them if I cna help in any way???

Ive got live mealworms - should I poke some of them in and hope for the best or what???

( oh, and hello everyone!! )

[PiratesAhoy!]

Just poking mealworms in there probably won't work. They need a parent to feed them really.

If you're sure the parent hasn't been back for hours, then get the nest down, and if you're unsure about feeding them yourself, get them ASAP to your nearest wildlife rescue centre. Take a look at: http://www.uksafari.com/wildlifehospitals.htm - there's Dorset Wildlife Rescue in Poole - 01202 246555 Mob: 07780 997881. There's a few others in Devon too.

Good luck.