NEWS FROM OTHER NESTS - 2012

Rachel K said:

Just had a look at the Nottingham peregrines, that single chick is huge!

Yes Ruthie, it's a very good read, isn't it? I feel very envious of those train passengers who get to see Nora and Monty every day. It's nice to know how much interest and good feeling those birds have engendered.

I'm pleased to say that the 3rd chick at Char X Hosp is still holding its own....9 days after it looked as if it was a "gonna"

Kalakotkas, First egg this afternoon. Male trying to tempt female off egg with huge fish, but she has refused to move.

Lopsided nest at Kielder or what !!

Madis has just been allowed a peep of the egg, he was most interested! She won't let him have a go at incubating though.

Movie of first kalakotkas egg :-)  (Yuk, it's buffering like buffery - OK on YouTube, maybe pause it for a while.)

Rachel K said:

Has anyone heard how our old friend Blue XD and his mate are getting on? I've been wondering if they accepted the new nest, and if they have eggs.

Any answers to that one? 

Looks promising at Hailuoto now:

Copywright Voitto Pulkkinen

I don't know if this has already been reported, so copying what I put on the Weekly Chat earlier after a visit to Threave yesterday:

After much debate, we decided to go round the Gardens again instead of down to the riverbank to the Ospreys.  We made the right decision as we found out later, in conversation with the Events Manager: Black 80 (formerly of Glaslyn) is still alone!  A female tried to join him on the nest a few weeks ago, but he chased her off, and is apparently waiting for his unringed partner of 4 years to return!

 

Early morning in Estonia - Madis pays an unwelcome visit to drowsy "Kala", he inspects egg but doesn't sit (not that she'd let him yet):