DECEMBER 2025
1 Dec – the male arrives at 3:15 and sits on the ledge. He flies off at 7:35 and is replaced by the female. She goes into the box at 8:05. The male lands at 8:35 with a full crop but he soon flies off and she follows. The female is back at 11:15 and goes into the box and tends the scrapes. She moves back to the platform at 12:10 and leaves at 14:20 to be replaced by the male. He visits the box to tend the scrapes, then sits on the ledge until 14:45. He lands briefly ten minutes later.
2 Dec – the female arrives at 3:40 and sits on the ledge until 5:55. She returns with the male at 8:40 but neither stay long.
3 Dec – the female arrives at 2:55 and flies off at 8:00. She returns with the male at 10:50 and they go into the box for a short bout of bonding. The male soon leaves, and she follows ten minutes later. The male lands briefly at 13:25 and again at 16:05.
4 Dec – the male flies in at 7:45 for 15 minutes. he returns with the female at 9:25 but he quickly leaves whilst she sits on the ledge and soon follows. The male is back at 11:35 and tends to the scrape before sitting on the ledge and flying off ten minutes later. The pair fly into the box at 15:00. He quickly leaves and she flies out at 15:25.
5 Dec – the male lands on the ledge at 7:05 for 20 minutes. The pair fly into the box at 9:25 but the male soon leaves. The female remains tending the scrapes until 9:40. The male is back for 15 minutes at 10:40 and briefly at 11:40. The pair return at 12:45. The male quickly leaves whilst the female tends the scrapes and leaves ten minutes later.
6 Dec – the female lands at 2:25 and is joined by the male at 7:35. He immediately leaves, and she follows. The male is back briefly at 8:55. The female flies into the box at 10:10 for 15 minutes to tend the scrapes. The male lands at 16:20 and goes into the box for ten minutes tending the scrapes.
7 Dec – the male arrives at 2:40. He flies off at 7:40 but quickly returns with the female. They go into the box, but he soon leaves; she follows at 7:55. The pair are back at 14:45 but the male soon leaves, and the female moves to the ledge then flies off at 15:35. They are back 15 minutes later, the male looking well fed. He quickly leaves and the female follows a few minutes later.
8 Dec – the female lands at 4:10 until 7:45. The male arrives five minutes later but leaves after a few minutes. The pair fly in at 9:20 for a short bout of bonding. The male soon leaves, and the female quickly follows. They are back at 10:10 and the male leaves after five minutes bonding and the female follows a few minutes later. She female flies in at 21:00 carrying fresh Teal prey which she stashes by a column. She then tends to the scrape and sits on the ledge before flying out at 10:20.
9 Dec – the female lands at 3:40. She grabs the stashed Teal at 7:30 and feeds for 30 minutes. She stashes the remains and flies off at 8:00. The male arrives at 8:35 until 9:05. The pair fly in at 9:40, the female grabs some scraps and leaves whilst the male sits on the ledge and follows five minutes later. The female is back briefly at 10:05 with a full crop. She returns at 11:30 and feeds on the Teal remains then goes into the box at 11:55. She flies out at 13:40 and is replaced by the male who checks the box and leaves after ten minutes.
10 Dec – the male arrives at 7:20 for 30 minutes and is back briefly at 8:15. He flies into the box at 9:50 with a full crop, tends the scrapes, then moves to the ledge. The female joins him at 11:00 but picks up some scraps and immediately leaves. He returns to the ledge until flying off at 11:35.
11 Dec – the male lands at 5:10 for 15 minutes and the female flies in at 6:05 until 7:40. The male is back at 13:25 for another 15 minutes. The female returns at 16:00 for five minutes and flies in with fresh Golden Plover prey at 18:00. She stashes it by a column and leaves.
12 Dec – the female flies in at 7:50 and sits on the ledge until 8:15 when she grabs the stashed Plover meal and flies off. The male lands briefly at 11:45. The pair arrive at 13:05 and go into the box. The male leaves after a ten-minute bout of bonding. The female tends to the scrape, then moves to the ledge before flying out at 13:35.
13 Dec – the male lands at 7:45 and sits on the ledge until 9:20 when he moves into the box to tend the scrape, returning to the ledge five minutes later. He flies off at 9:40. The pair fly in at 16:05. The female goes into the box but the male sits on the ledge. He joins her in the box 20 minutes later. She then flies off and he follows after a few minutes.
14 Dec – the male arrives at 8:00 for five minutes. The female lands with a full crop at 11:10 and goes into the box 20 minutes later to tend to the scrapes. She flies out at 12:25. The pair arrive at 14:05 and the male leaves after five minutes bonding. The female remains in the box tending the scrapes until moving to the ledge at 14:35, then flying off.
15 Dec – the female arrives at 4:40 and sits on the ledge until 7:30. The male flies in 15 minutes later and remains until 8:00. He returns at 9:45 and goes into the box for a few minutes tending the scrapes, then leaves. The male is back at 12:35 and sits on the ledge with a full crop but leaves after a few minutes. He returns with the female at 14:40 and there are a few minutes of bonding. He soon leaves but she remains in the box tending the scrapes until 15:50 when she moves to the ledge and flies off 15 minutes later.
16 Dec – the male lands briefly at 8:50. There was no other activity on camera today.
17 Dec – the male flies in at 7:30 and sits on the ledge for 15 minutes. He returns with the female 9:00. He leaves after a few minutes bonding and she leaves after ten minutes tending the scrape. They return at 10:50 but the female leaves immediately and the male quickly follows. They are back at 11:20 and go into the box. The male moves top the ledge after five minutes banding whilst the female tends to the scrapes. He flies off at 11:35, and she leaves at 11:55. The male lands on the platform at 13:15, then moves to the ledge before flying off at 13:35.
18 Dec – the male lands at 5:05 and leaves at 8:00. He returns with the female at 9:05 and they go into the box for a short bonding session as he flies out after a few minutes. the female tends the scrapes then leaves at 9:35.
19 Dec – the male arrives at 6:40 and remains for an hour. He is back briefly at 8:25. The female lands at 9:35 and goes into the box for ten minutes, then moves to the ledge and flies off at 9:55. The male is back at 11:00 and takes a short flight at 11:10, returns to the kedge but quickly leaves. The pair fly into the box at 14:55. The male leaves after five minutes bonding. The female watches him go then returns to the box and flies out at 15:05.
20 Dec – the pair fly in at 15:30, both looking well fed. They go into the box for a few minutes bonding then the male leaves. The female tends to the scrapes and flies out ten minutes later.
21 Dec – the male lands briefly at 7:50 and is back at 9:15 for five minutes. The pair fly in at 11:25 but the male quickly leaves. The female remains in the box tending the scrapes until 11:45 when she moves to the ledge and flies off at 12:05.
22 Dec – the pair fly in at 7:50 but the female quickly leaves; the male follows at 8:10. They are back at 15:15 but again the female leaves immediately and the male quickly follows.
23 Dec – the male lands briefly at 9:10. The female flies in at 10:15 and goes into the box to tend the scrapes ten minutes later; she leaves at 10:50. The pair arrive at 13:55 and go into the box. The male flies out after a few minutes bonding, whilst the female remains until 14:45.
23 December – BREAKING NEWS – a phone call from Leicester Wildlife Hospital this morning brought bad and infuriating news. One of this year’s juvenile females X6F was found in Kibworth and taken to a local vet. Subsequent X-Rays showed that she had been shot and had injuries so bad that she had to be euthanised. How barbaric!
24 Dec – the male lands at 7:40 for 15 minutes. He returns at 12:00 and goes into the box to tend the scrape for five minutes, then sits on the ledge and flies off at 12:15. The female lands briefly at 15:35.
25 Dec – the male flies into the box at 8:40, then moves to the ledge and leaves after ten minutes. He is back briefly at 15:05.
26 Dec – the female arrives carrying fresh Redwing prey at 00:35 and stashes it by a column then sits on the ledge. The male lands at 7:25 and the pair go into the box for few moments bonding. She then grabs her stashed meal and flies out whilst he moves to the ledge. He leaves at 7:35. The pair fly in at 11:25 and go into the box for a brief bout of bonding. The male soon leaves, and the female follows a few minutes later. The pair are back at 15:15. The male goes into the box whilst the female sits on the ledge. She flies off after a few minutes and he quickly follows. The female is back at 21:25 carrying fresh Teal prey which she stashes by a column. She then sits on the ledge and flies off after ten minutes.
27 Dec – the pair fly in at 8:15. The male goes into the box, but the female sees the stashed Teal and flies off with it; the male quickly follows. The pair are back at 12:50 and go into the box. The male soon leaves whilst the female remains until 13:10.
28 Dec – the female arrives at 7:50 and goes into the box to tend the scrape. She moves to the ledge after a few minutes and leaves at 8:05. The male lands briefly at 15:50.
29 Dec – the male arrives at 6:05 for 20 minutes and the female lands briefly at 7:55. The female is back at 9:35 and goes into the box to tend the scrapes and flies out after 15 minutes. She returns with the male at 12:45 for a short bonding session. He leaves after a few minutes, and she flies off at 12:55. The male is back briefly at 16:20. A quick trip into the city mid- afternoon showed one of the birds (most probably the female) on the Cardinal BT Tower, Humberstone Gate on the west facing ledge.
30 Dec – the male arrives at 4:30 for 15 minutes. He returns with the female at 8:00. There is a brief bout of bonding, then he leaves. She tends the scrapes and flies out at 8:10. At 10:40, we spent 30 minutes adding new stones, cleaning the cameras and general maintenance to the nest box. The pair fly in at 15:30 and bond for a few minutes. The male then flies out whilst the female tends to the scrape. She flies out at 15:45.
31 Dec – the female flies in at 2:00 carrying fresh Woodpigeon prey which she stashes by a column, then sits on the ledge with a full crop having already fed. She flies off at 7:40 and returns at 8:50. She goes into the box and tends the scrapes, then feeds on the stashed pigeon at 9:05 and flies off with it a few minutes later. The male arrives at 12:05, checks the box then sits on the ledge until flying off at 12:45. He is back a few minutes later with the female looking well fed. He soon leaves but she remains in the box until flying out at 13:25.
