As it's nearly that time I suppose it's time to start a new Thread for the Upcoming season.
For 2020 thread click HERE
Richard B
Unknown said:there is a lot less damage than it looked like there was going to be.
Thank goodness! But I can't help wondering (futilely, probably) - how the heck did that get started?
IMAGICAT
Something here doesn't quite sound right, and not many details are being released. There are no dwellings in that area, so was it a controlled burn, or scrub waste being burned, that got out of control?
Click HERE for link to Echo report on cause.
Many thanks Richard. I guess there are a number of possible reasons. A BBQ fire that got out of control, wild camping? Hopefully a cause will be found and ways to prevent a recurrence put in place.
I've had a 'wander' on GE. It all seems very flat, very 'heathland' and very accessible.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
The webcam on the nest is live again. All very quiet at the moment
SheilaFE said:The webcam on the nest is live again. All very quiet at the moment
Thank you, SHEILA Talk about sod's law! Yesterday I decided to close my Poole Harbour tab so's to make Firefox less crowded.
I've had a scroll back thru to startup and we don't seem to have missed any significant visitors. It doesn't look as tho they've done any nestorations, I dare say they think that would be a waste of effort with the winter to get thru
Familiar sight - nearly finished rebuilding after routine demolition:
But soon after that... was it because there was a little fault in it?
Not a single solitary other soul seen on the nest.
Scylla 1438 Kestrel on the nest with lunch
Unknown said:Scylla 1438 Kestrel on the nest with lunch
So nice to get a visitor, and such a pretty one - but he kept his back to us throughout:
I had some stream dropouts after that.