Link to July 2023 thread
July proved to be a less nail-biting month than June. Brodie re-appeared early on the 1st and delivered fish (including flounder) to the nest every day bar 1 thereafter, with a record count of 7 on the 21st. Asha also fished and delivered a salmon on the 3rd, as well as quite a few sticks, not least one to replace the sticky-up stick on the nest that got removed on ringing day - 12th July. We have 2 boys, as only 7% of those surveyed had predicted. 2C5 (oldest) became Sid (Vicious) and 2C4 (youngest) is Harry (Nilsson). We had some cracking snaps particularly from the PTZ camera, a 2am fish, self-feeding started, and wing-flapping and helicoptering. Bets are on for a fledge or two very early in August. Sid is 58 days and Harry 56 days on the 1st of August
Just to let you know that I am "out of it" due to the heat, I haven't even restarted any downloads as I can't bear to get the laptop out. So it's a relief to see that not even Trevor has flagged any "events"
Posted via Android phablet... very laboriously!
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If I get sanctioned it's you fault Scylla Ha Ha
Well it's not an Osprey but nice all the same arrived at 10 18 am
Two Swallows don't make a summer this pair Made my Day
Thanks to the PTZ cam operator
They continued to fly around the nest for over an hour
2013 photos & vids here
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lot's off Stonechats this morning up to13 39
My PTZ screen capture was stuck buffering since last night
trevor l said:Two Swallows don't make a summer this pair Made my Day
Cheered me up too! Here's the preening-on-the-perch session, I haven't tried to capture any more. Sorry, it's slightly juddery as usual with my rollback recordings these days
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Unbelievably, they've left the PTZ cam on the close zoom that was set for the Stonechat :(((
That vid was brilliant Thank you Scylla
The cam jumping is program fault at the centre
I had it on my cam's when you have 4 cam's doing it aaagh
Rebooted machine and program fixed it
What an absolute treasure Trevor. So well caught and thank you so much. The quality is excellent too. Wonderful captures of Swallows . Haven't seen very many of them this year, sadly. Or Swifts or Martins. Sigh
Oh, I so enjoyed your super video of the Swallows Scylla. Thank you , thank you thank you.
Now gearing up for the RSPB birdie feeder