Nest Box Cameras- Live Streaming
The next WATCH DAY will be on Thursday 25th April from 9:30 in St. Martins Square.
Most Recent Activity:
25 April – the female keeps tight on the eggs through the night. The break in the eggshell was getting larger. There appeared to be a breakthrough at 00:30 when a large crack could be seen in one of the eggs. Although the chick could not be seen, hatching was confirmed when half the eggshell was noticed at 1:20 – the FIRST chick. She walks away at 4:35 and the chick can be seen clearly, with a large hole in another egg. The male arrives to incubate. The female is back at 5:50 and there is still only one chick seen. The male arrives a few minutes later with part-eaten prey which she ignores, so he flies off. At 7:15, the female can be seen removing a piece of eggshell and the SECOND chick has hatched. There is a changeover an hour later and both chicks can be seen. The female returns at 9:30 carrying a small parcel of food which she eats. At 12:10, the male brings in Starling prey, she refuses it and he flies off as she returns to the scrape. She checks the platform at 14:10, then returns to the chicks. At 15:00, the female stands, and a pip can be seen in a third egg – the very pale one. The male lands at 16:20, but the female does not move and he leaves. He is back again at 16:55 and goes into the box but the female sits tight. At 18:45, she stands again, and the egg has broken in half and the THIRD chick falls out. The female flies out at 18:50 and the male walks to the scrape. When he looks in, he sees the new chick and leaves. The female arrives with Feral Pigeon prey, stashes it in the box, then incubates the chicks.
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