MARCH 2026

1 Mar – the male flies in at 00:25 and sits on the ledge. He goes into the box briefly at 7:40, possibly waiting for the arrival of the female. He flies off at 6:40 but is back ten minutes later then flies off at 6:55. He is back at 7:15 and sits on the ledge until 7:40. The female arrives very briefly a few minutes later. The male lands carrying fresh Little Grebe prey. The female arrives to take it from him; they both fly off. The male is back on the ledge at 8:40 and goes into the box five minutes later, then quickly returns to the ledge and flying off at 8:55. The female lands at 9:10 with a full crop and goes into the box to tend the scrapes. She is back on the ledge at 9:45 until moving back to the box at 11:15 and fly out five minutes later. The male returns briefly at 11:25 and the female is back for a few minutes at 12:55. The male is back at 13:10 carrying fresh plucked Starling prey. The female swoops in to take it and flies off and the male follows. She quickly returns and has obviously stashed her meal and goes into the box. She moves to the ledge at 13:30 where she remains until flying off at 14:50. She is back in the box two hours later and is followed by the male carrying the remains of Stock Dove prey. She returns at 17:05 and sits on the ledge until flying off at 18:10. She is back at 18:20, checks the box then sits on the ledge remaining until midnight.

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