Our Kestrels are now live on the Arne website! The female has been sitting on the eggs for 32 days so the first should hatch any time. She seems particularly restless today and sometimes you can even hear the chicks calling from the eggs. Who will be the first to see a hatched chick? It would be great to see everyones observations on this forum so we can keep updated with all the excitement! To see the webcam follow: http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/a/arne/webcam.aspx
OMG did I miss the second chick hatching? You turn your back for one second ...!
Is it likely that all 5 will hatch? That's going to be a lot of mouths to feed!
Was that chick #3? Or chick #2's shell has was just eating?
She's tucking into another egg shell... number 3?
She ate at least some of number 2 egg shell earlier.
Yes we had a centre full of people as it emerged!
Still only 2 chicks I think? More snacking on blue tit and one chick got a morsel.
Some food for chick #1. Definately 2 chicks!! How gently she feeds the young.
Blue tit all gone now! What will the male bring in next?
Oh wow Michael, bet your visitors loved that! The chick has good timing!
Male returned. Female disposed of blue tit remains I think. Had an extended chatter about something. Male remained. Female left.