INTERNATIONAL KESTRELS ~ 2010, PART 1

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:04 am

Is this a Kestrel or a pigeon?

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Good question...there was so much drama at this nest last year!!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Hanny · **Posted:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:32 am

It's a pigeon, there is also an egg

BERGUM:

Catbird · **Posted:** Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:39 am

Oh no! That's really bad news if that's a pigeon and an egg in the Beleef De Lente kestrel nest. I'd hate to see a replay of last year when the cute kestrels couldn't nest there because of the pigeons. :cry:

Hanny · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:33 pm

Thera are two pigeon eggs in the Beleef De Lente kestrel nest:

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:34 pm

Thanks Hanny for the pic...Just like last year :shock:

ruud · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:45 pm

Helmond, The Netherlands

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bVbrK4lpJ-w

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

ruud wrote:

Helmond, The Netherlands

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bVbrK4lpJ-w

Gosh, ruud..where is this nest? I don't think I've seen it before!!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Hanny wrote:

Thera are two pigeon eggs in the Beleef De Lente kestrel nest:

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

ruud · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:30 am

Snelle Loop - news of March 10, 2010

A new camera is operational, NestCam. This camera is aimed at a Peregrine falcons nesting box, which currently houses a couple of Kestrels.
This hive is in Helmond, The Netherlands.

Catbird · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:11 am

ruud - Thanks for the information and link for the new kestrel cam in Helmond, The Netherlands. I just added this cam to our list of kestrel cams here . . .

And here's a picture from 10 minutes ago (both kestrels were there, but I only managed to catch the male in my screen capture).

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

we have a standoff....have the kestrels given up?

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:13 pm

Well here is another Kestrel nest don't know how it'll turn
out but its in the Netherlands

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/stable

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:49 am

This one tried to come in and couldn't quit get over the other onw it was ro funny :lol:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Bad news for the poor pigeons that took over the Kestrel box at Beleef de Lente...those black birds (that I can never remember the name of) came in and destroyed the eggs...Same thing they did 2 years ago at Poland kestrel nest...this happened 3/19...Pigeons are gone...

Bosuil · **Joined:** Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:27 am **Posts:** 235

skygirlblue wrote:

... Kestrel box at Beleef de Lente...those black birds (that I can never remember the name of) came in and destroyed the eggs...

L'histoire se répète, indeed skygirlblue. Now let's hope that in the end (as last year) the Kestrels will nest and that both partners will be able to care for the nestlings (male disappeared just before 5th egg was laid :-(

).
A male kestrel has been seen visiting these past days, but as of yet no female ...

Oh and these black birds are Jackdaws.
Just a reminder, all the Beleef de Lente logbook entries are translated here:

and most clip titles are, as well.

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:55 pm

skygirlblue wrote:

we have a standoff....have the kestrels given up?

LOOK HERE

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:25 pm

New Kestrel cam :clapegg:

Aston University - Birmingham, UK - Kestrel cam
I was gone all day so sorry the (cam) is dark now, but check tomorrow!

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:29 pm

OH BETH YOU DIDN'T

How am I suppose to get ANYTHING done now? :wildman:

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