JANUARY 2025
1 Jan – the female leaves the safety of the box at 00:10 after the fireworks had calmed down. The male is back at ten minutes later looking for her. He sits on the ledge then goes into the box at 00:30. He is back on the ledge at 2:10 but is displaced by XRF at 6:05. The juvenile flies off at 8:00 and returns at 10:25 followed by the female who goes into the box to feed on scraps. XRF is unhappy about this and forces the adult onto the ledge, then to leave. The juvenile flies off at 11:10 but returns at 13:30 with a full crop. It flies off at 16:30 and is replaced by the male but he does not stay long.
2 Jan – XRF lands with the male at 7:20 but they quickly leave. The adults fly in together at 12:55 and go into the box for a short bonding session. He soon flies out as she feeds on scraps, then moves to the ledge before leaving at 13:10.
3 Jan – the male lands briefly at 11:50. He flies into the box at 12:35 and is soon joined by the female. He moves to the ledge after a short bout of bonding and quickly fly out together. XRF flies onto the ledge at 15:25 and remains until 16:30. The male returns at 23:30 and falls asleep until midnight.
4 Jan – the male remains sleeping on the ledge until 7:45. At 9:10, XRF arrives with part-eaten Golden Plover prey followed by the female who quickly leaves. The meal is stashed in the box and the juvenile sits on the ledge with a full crop until leaving at 9:50. The female is back ten minutes later and feeds on the plover before flying off at 10:30. XRF is back at 14:15 and sits on the ledge. The female flies into the box ten minutes later and is pursued by the juvenile. She quickly leaves and XRF feeds on scraps before returning to the ledge at 14:50 and flying off 15 minutes later.
5 Jan – the sleet and snow started soon after midnight and continued for most of the morning. There is no activity on camera until XRF land briefly at 19:30. It is back 20:55 but does not stay long.
6 Jan – the male flies in at 12:25 quickly followed by the female with a full crop. He goes into the box, and she soon follows for a brief bout of bonding. He flies off after five minutes and she leaves a few moments later. XRF arrives at 16:05 and checks the box for scraps, then sits on the ledge until 16:15.
7 Jan – the pair fly in together at 12:00. They go into the box for a short bonding session, but the male quickly leaves, and the female follows soon after.
8 Jan – the male arrives at 3:05 and falls asleep on the ledge. He is joined by XRF at 6:40. The male flies off at 7:05 and the juvenile follows 45 minutes later. The juvenile is back at 15:50 with a small prey item and feeds on it, then flies off ten minutes later. The female flies in at 18:45 carrying fresh Golden Plover prey, stashes it by a column and leaves.
9 Jan – XRF flies in at 6:50 and the male lands briefly at 7:05. The juvenile leaves at 7:25. The male is back again at 8:55, ignores the stashed plover and flies off. He returns for a few minutes at 9:40. The female flies in briefly at 13:20.
10 Jan – XRF lands at 7:25 and sits on the ledge for 15 minutes. This was the only action on camera today.
11 Jan – the male lands at 8:30 in the freezing, icy, foggy air. He checks out the scrape in the box an hour later before returning to the ledge and flying off at 9:35. He is back at 13:20 quickly followed by the female. He goes into the box but quickly leaves. She picks at scraps on the platform, checks the scrape then sits on the ledge until flying off at 14:55. She is back an hour later, checks the box then sits on the ledge until 16:50. The male is back at 19:30 for 20 minutes.
12 Jan – XRF arrives at 15:55 carrying fresh Feral Pigeon prey. It stashes it by a column and flies off five minutes later.
13 Jan – the male lands on the edge at 7:25 and is joined by the female at 7:45. He goes into the box, but she decides to grab the stashed pigeon and fly off. He returns to the ledge and leaves after a few minutes. The pair are back at 11:10 and go into the box for a bout of bonding but both quickly fly out.
14 Jan – the female flies in at 00:35 remaining until 7:05. XRF lands at 8:05 and picks at the stashed plover on the platform for a few minutes, then leaves it – it is probably still frozen from the freezing temperatures. The juvenile flies off five minutes later.
15 Jan – the male lands briefly at 12:55. The female arrives at 18:35 carrying fresh Teal prey which she stashes, then flies out. The male returns at 20:45 and sits on the ledge. He is quickly followed by XRF and they sit opposite each other. The juvenile leaves at 21:05 whilst the male falls asleep and remains until midnight.
16 Jan – the male remains sleeping on the ledge until 7:25 when he flies off. He returns with the female at 9:35. He goes into the box, but she sees the stashed Teal and flies out with it; he quickly leaves. The pair are back at 16:00 and go into the box byt the male soon leaves. The female flies out a few minutes later being replaced by XRF. The juvenile feeds on the long-sitting stashed plover and takes it into the box. It moves to the ledge after feeding 15 minutes later and flies off at 16:55. The male lands with a full crop at 17:05 and remains until midnight.
17 Jan – the male is forced from the ledge at 1:15 by the arrival of XRF. The juvenile leaves at 7:50. It returns at 15:10 and the female visits briefly ten minutes later. XRF moves into the box at 15:55 and feeds on the stashed plover, before returning to the ledge at 16:30, then flying off at 16:55.
18 Jan – XRF arrives at 4:50 and remains until 7:45. It is back at 11:15 and goes into the box to feed on the remains of the plover. The female arrives at 11:40 carrying a fresh Feral Pigeon and takes it into the box to feed and the juvenile moves to the ledge. They fly off together at 11:50, the female carrying her meal. XRF quickly returns with the pigeon remain and feeds in the box. It moves back to the ledge at 12:50 until 14:45 when it resumes feeding. The male visits briefly at 15:05. The juvenile stashes the remains at 15:15 and the female flies in to steal the stash. She feeds in the box whilst XRF sits on the ledge. The female stashes her meal and leaves at 15:35 and the juvenile remains until 16:40. The male lands soon after, checks the box and returns to the ledge. He flies off at 17:05.
19 Jan – XRF flies in at 5:50. It sees the stashed plover at 7:40 and feeds for 20 minutes, then returns to the ledge. It flies off at 8:55.
20 Jan – XRF flies in at 6:00 and falls asleep. It wakens at 7:23 and feeds on the scraps of the plover before flying off at 7:40. The male flies in at 22:30 and remains until midnight.
21 Jan – the male remains on the ledge from the previous evening and is joined by XRF at 4:15. They fly off together at 4:25 but the juvenile returns immediately. It falls asleep until 7:40 when it flies off. It is back at 8:05 with the female but the adult quickly leaves. XRF remains on the ledge until 8:25. The male lands briefly at 9:20. XRF is back at 14:20 and picks at the plover remains but flies off after five minutes. The male is back briefly at 16:15.
22 Jan – the pair fly in at 14:55 for a bonding session, but the male quickly leaves. The female flies out five minutes later after tending to the scrape.
23 Jan – the male arrives at 7:10 and goes into the box when the female lands 15 minutes later. She joins him but he quickly flies out, and she follows soon after. XRF flies in briefly at 11:00. The male is back at 16:45 for ten minutes and again at 21:15 remaining until midnight.