Author Archives: Rosieshields

At long last, it looks as if the whole family has finally decided to migrate, at least 2 weeks later than the normal. C1 was last seen on Sat 13 Sep and C2 was last seen (and heard!) on Mon 15 Sep. I’d imagine that Samson probably migrated hot on the tail feathers of C2Continue reading “FINALLY QUIET”

I’ve been waiting and waiting so I could tell you that the birds had all departed, Samson having done the last security check on the nest (you know the routine – stuff unplugged, water turned off, windows secured, external doors locked etc) but it was getting later and later, so the normal blog for thisContinue reading “RELUCTANCE TO GO?”

After a fair amount of wing flapping, hopping, stepping and jumping, and generally faffing, C2 finally fledged today at 0946 and did a very competent circuit, even leading C1 onto the nest and making a smooth landing despite her bearing down behind him. As tends to happen, he then almost immediately took off again, andContinue reading “A CHICKLESS NEST”

Before we get onto the main news of this blog I just wanted to mention an amusing incident from a few days ago. Fish were a little harder to come by last week and we had a bit more attempted bullying by C1 on C2 but he has now discovered a marvellous way of keepingContinue reading “UP AND AWAY”

Hello everyone. Thank you for your patience. I hadn’t realised that it was quite so long since I’d updated you on the progress at the nest. As you will, I hope, have realised that no news has definitely been good news and the chicks have been thriving with a good supply of fish and attentiveContinue reading “WHERE DID THE TIME GO?”

I’m delighted to report that everything is going well, so far, on our nest, with Samson supplying fish on a very regular basis and 500 (Augusta) quickly becoming proficient at feeding the bottomless pits that are their 2 chicks. The 4 days’ difference in age is very apparent, especially as chick #1 has now lostContinue reading “PROGRESS”

For those of you counting days, you will have noticed that there has been an ominous silence since chick #1 hatched overnight on 5/6 Jun and I’m sad to report that egg 2 did not hatch. It could have been infertile or could have been damaged at some stage; I doubt we’ll ever know but,Continue reading “GOOD NEWS BUT TINGED WITH SAD”

Augusta is a mum! Chick #1 hatched sometime overnight 5/6 Jun and was eager to have its first taste of fish. Not surprisingly, Augusta’s first attempts to feed it (at about 0900) were hesitant and unsuccessful and she solved the problem by stopping eating herself and sitting on the 2 remaining eggs plus the chick!Continue reading “A DAY OF FIRSTS”

I’m never sure if readers want to know whether there’s no news or not, if that makes sense, so here is my report about what’s going on at the nest. it’s all very routine and quiet as incubation passes the half way stage. The standard day is that, shortly after the camera comes on atContinue reading “INTERLUDE”

As promised, I’m updating on the situation on the nest since the second egg was laid. We had further intrusions by 565 on Sunday (4th) but, if she has been around since then, she certainly hasn’t come so close as to disturb the birds on the nest. An intruding bird when there are eggs orContinue reading “FULL SET”