12 May
Someone squawked "up there", not seen:
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13 May early hours
Then a more dangerous intruder in the night - but she warned it off. Part of me can't help wishing the Pine Marten had stayed longer, posing for the cam
She's been adding more pine needles to the nestcup:
IMAGICAT
15 May
The routine continues:
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16 May
Just to show the routine continues - the male vacated, female arrived with a disinfecting pine twig, like she often does:
Little glimpse of egg:
20 May
Just before dawn - Pine Marten again!
The rest of the day up to 20:00 was wet but OK.
EDITING IN the pine needles "waking up":
13s
For weeks I've only seen one egg, if any, in the nestcup - but here were 2 showing this morning - just!
There's been a problem with the stream since mid-afternoon, this is what I've had since 18:28, after I tidied up the earlier fragments:
I've reported it on Chat but doubt anyone goes there. We could easily miss hatches, which must be due soon ???
24 May
Cam "repaired"
25 May
The wind looks much worse than at the Osprey nest, because the cam is not in the same tree as the nest.
Half speed: