AUGUST 2023
1 Aug – the male flies in at 6:25 quickly followed by the female. They have a brief moment of bonding in the box before he leaves. She moves stones in the scrape then sits looking out from the ledge five minutes later and flies off at 6:40. There is no further activity thereafter.
2 Aug – the male flies into the box at 6:05. He moves to the ledge ten minutes later, then flies off at 6:30. He is back on the ledge at 9:00 until 10:35. He returns briefly at 16:40. There is no further activity today.
3 Aug – the male lands at 4:50 calling loudly. He sits on the ledge until 7:15 and returns at 7:30 followed closely by the female. They bond for five minutes in the box before the male flies out. The female remains in the box until 8:20 when she leaves. The male is back on the ledge at 13:10 looking well fed. He goes into the box 25 minutes later and sits in the scrape, returning to the ledge at 14:00. He has a shower in the heavy rain at 15:55, then flies off.
4 Aug – the male lands at 6:30 for 25 minutes. He is on the ledge briefly at 13:25, calling loudly. He is back at 15:45 until 16:25 and returns to the ledge at 20:45, remaining until at least midnight.
8 Aug – the male arrives at 7:15 and goes into the box and moves stones around in the scrape for five minutes, then sits on the ledge. He flies off at 7:30, returning well fed at 14:20. He is back on the ledge ten minutes later, remaining until going into the box at 19:05 for ten minutes; he flies off at 19:20.
9 Aug – the male arrives at 5:50 and sits on the ledge. he flies off two hours later. The pair fly into the box at 9:40. The male leaves quickly whilst the female remains in the box leaving 15 minutes later. There is no further activity today.
10 Aug – the male flies in at 7:10 and goes into the box. He moves to the ledge after five minutes, leaving ten minutes later. At 11:20, he is back and goes into the box, moving to the ledge five minutes later until 11:35. He returns to the ledge at 19:45 remaining until flying off at 23:15.
12 Aug – the male is on the ledge from midnight until 2:30. He is back at 3:25 and falls asleep, then leaves at 5:30. The pair fly in at 9:55 and bond for five minutes in the box. The male then moves to the ledge and flies off at 10:35, whilst the female remains in the box until 13:45. The male, now well-fed, is back on the ledge at 20:00 remaining until at least midnight.
30 Aug – the male is sleeping on the ledge from the previous evening and remains until 6:50. He is back at 14:55 with a full crop and sits on the ledge until flying off at 18:10. He returns at 20:10 remaining until midnight at least.
31 Aug – the male remains on the ledge until 2:45 when the female arrives, and he flies off. He is back ten minutes later, and she goes into the box. They then sit opposite until she leaves at 5:35 and he follows at 6:40. A quick visit into the city in the late afternoon found both adults sitting on spire crosses. There was no further activity on camera today.