NEWS FROM OTHER NESTS - 2012

Hazel b said:

Alan  thank you. I forgot that Lake Barkley was due today. Of course this means that Glaslyn is due for hatching  tomorrow.

Where's Lake Barkley please?

Unknown said:

Dont know when it was laid but 2 eggs now ( Estonia )

You must have spotted it almost as soon as it was laid, ML, cos there was still only one when CIRRUS posted before you.  I'll see if I've got a view of the 2 eggs :-)

Not a relaxed posture compared to EJ, tail raised more often than not:

More nestcup digging now.

Unknown said:

Where's Lake Barkley please?

Kentucky.  Nestcam here.  Limited to 90 seconds per viewing :-(

I'm not sure if there are 2 kalakotkas eggs or just 1 with a clump masquerading as another one :-?  

Also, this is a good example of the faffing going on :-(

EDIT:

They are reporting second egg on the kalakotkas forum. 

Pic taken from that forum:

Piret has been sitting quietly for a while now, maybe the second egg will stand a better chance :)

Dyfi latest:

"‎17.45. BT will be with us tomorrow - they are putting the last few pieces in place to enable us to get the live HD webstreaming up and running.

We'll know more tomorrow, but it should be a number of days now and not weeks."

Piret is expecting Madis - and there's a rattle on the cam now and then, as if something lightweight is there.

But generally she looks more settled:

But then the restlessness sets in.  Piret appears to have damaged feathers on right breast, more than moult, and right wing:

RSPB tweet Chick #1 hatched at Glaslyn 10am :)

Hurray! Excellent news Chloe!

ChloeB said:

RSPB tweet Chick #1 hatched at Glaslyn 10am :)

First osplet of the year in UK.