Stage 3

Stage 3 : Selecting And Recording


In this stage i have to look though all the info I've got and choose the best bits


*By 1900, there was only one island where the robins were safe Little Mangere Island.


*the black robin was formerly widespread on a number of islands in the chathams before the predator CATS


*Old blue (a very famous black robin) died at the very advanced age of 13 in late 1983 or Early 1984


*Although the normal lifespan of 5-6 years old blue did not start breeding until she was 9 years old


*most black robins breed with the same mate for life but old blue switched mates in 1978


*in a desperate move to increase the black robins population old blues eggs were put in warblers and in tomtits nests


*in 1938 three ornithologists climbed little magere island to discover a thriving robin population



*size 15 cm males 25 g females 22 g



*most eggs are laid in October and November



*they only lay 2 eggs at time



*they feed on invertebrates like caterpillars spiders beetles



*robins nests are normaly made in hollow trees or old stumps