FOULSHAW MOSS, LAKE DISTRICT NEST OBSERVATIONS MAR 2020 TO END FEB 2021

All I can say is this Richard

Thanks for all the updates and captures.

Has there been any updates yet as to what happened to #3?

Good morning Karen. This is the last update that I have seen below:

Cumbria Wildlife Trust Mod • 17 hours ago
We have an update on the death of the third chick. Paul Waterhouse, Reserve Warden, is still going through the camera footage but said in his opinion the chick was so much smaller than the other two that it may have been out competed for food making it very weak. This combined with a sudden change of temperature and spell of bad weather on Wednesday morning may have led to its death. The female would then have removed it from the nest. We will update you if the camera footage reveals any answers.

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MaryGK said:

PS:  Looks like its just you and me here Starling - a bit like old times on the Aberfoyle thread

Yes Mary the good old days LOL

Not a lot happening on the nest, chicks are covered and B35 having a bit of a preen.

I have been looking in but only ever seen 35 brooding How sad that the third chick died makes all the more remarkable where4 chicks look to be going strong

YW has arrived - no fish

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Chicks home alone, or maybe there is a perch we can't see,with one of the adults on it.

11.13

Edit - 11.34 still alone, hope it's not as cold there as it is here!

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Still alone at 11.40. I am trying not to be too worried.... but it must be cold there today.

Edit 11.42 - both parents back.

YW has just left, hope he comes back with a fish!

Thanks Starling for the update on #3.

And thanks Janni - good to know both parents back.