INTERNATIONAL KESTRELS ~ 2010, PART 1

Catbird · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 6:37 am

Dutch Eagle Fan wrote:

KESTRELS in BERGUM (the Netherlands) now in high-rate refresh (almost streaming)

Thanks DEF - That's great news, especially since we should see the first chick emerge around May 19 or 20. :loveshow:

Beth · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 9:27 am

Derbyshire Kestrels -located in a barn, at Povey Farm, near Dronfield- UK
5 eggs
May 1 (egg 1) May 5 (egg 3) May 9 (egg 5)
May 3 (egg 2) May 7 (egg 4)

Each year a pair of kestrels visits our farm. They nest in one particular hole and hatch chicks. So we hope they will oblige again this year and we can show you the inside world of the kestrels and see some very interesting footage.

Our bird camera is positioned above the nest in the wall overlooking the farmyard.

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

Great find, Beth....boy...seems like we have a lot more Kestrel cams this year!!!

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

There are cams on 3 kestrel nests in Italy via the forum. There are Hola and Simone with all the chicks now hatched :spingirl:

We've returned to a nest we monitored a couple of years ago - Claudia and ICS (some of you may remember it). There's a new pair of kestrels in it but we've decided to keep the same names. There are 5 eggs in the nest but the female seems reluctant to incubate and hasn't been sitting very much in the last couple of days, although I think she's staying very close to the nest - I often see a movement just off camera when I go to that nest :roll:

We've also returned to the Malpighi school where Rebecca and Nembo have always nested. There's a pair of kestrels nesting there again this year and there are already 5 eggs. The male will be new (we're discussing his name) but we haven't been able to confirm the female is Rebecca (it would be lovely if it was her). Unfortunately, the cam's off this weekend and apologies for the quality of the picture at present. We hope to get the picture sorted out asap (both for quality and to get the cam working again). Please let us know if you think the female is Rebecca or a new one.

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 2:14 pm

Thank you for the update Warbler
You are really are busy with the nests this year :lol:

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

I love following the nests but when things aren't quite right, it's frustrating that I can't do anything because I'm not close. I can imagine how it must be for those of you who live in countries much bigger than Italy!!!

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

Thanks for the update on the nests, Warbler...I wonder why there is no incubation? I swear, this has been the strangest nesting season...

Warbler · **Joined:** Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:09 pm **Posts:** 375

There's just been an update on this situation on the Italian forum. Carlo say it seems that the female may not be well - she seems to stagger, breathe heavily and she's certainly not incubating. The male has been seen but he's not incubating (male kestrels here don't seem to like incubating :roll:

)

Naliza caught this snap of the female asleep on the edge of nest. Unfortunately, no-one can get to the nest until Tuesday but we'll be monitoring the situation in the meantime. There's probably not much hope for the eggs, unfortunately :-(

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

that is such a shame...I am more worried about the female...after watching Gulf Towers where the first laid eggs sat for days and days without incubation (and they hatched!!!), these eggs may still be viable.

Can anything be done to help the female?

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

richarddoe's kestrels....aren't they cute!!!!

Beth · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 7:57 pm

Rhine-Swiss nest :spingirl:

3 eggs now!

Catbird · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 10:00 pm

Warbler - Thanks for the updates on the nests in Italy. It is sad, though, to hear the news about the female kestrel in Claudia & ICS nest. I do hope that she's OK and that the eggs are somehow OK too.

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 12:04 am

Waldmühle Rußheim Germany
Finally got the picture but now someone else has to figure out how many :lol:

Beth · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 7:57 am

Maybe 5 kitten (?)

Devon, England Kestrel cam has their first egg :spingirl:

EDIT-Just checked back in and now we have two eggs!! OR I just didn't see the 2nd egg with the lighting in the first photo...
*So the dates would be (??)
May 15 (1 egg) ... May 17 (2 eggs)

Beth · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 1:21 pm

Gasmert, Germany ... More eggs, but how many?

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 1:25 pm

I see 4 for sure there Beth I try hard to get that cam and all I see is a parent and to save my life it won't move for me :lol:

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 12:51 am

Berlin found this in the archives end of the week I think
they should start hatching

Highland 4 chicks and 2 eggs and hopefully the eggs won't hatch there is a
couple of these guys that are mean if they hatched they wouldn't stand a chance

Elyakim Israel
nest full of silly Kestrels

Catbird · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 9:40 am

England - Aston University

It's hard to get a chick count here! I can't tell if it's 4 chicks and 2 eggs, or 5 chicks and 1 egg.

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 11:51 am

Just a pretty shot here

SusanE · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2010 12:07 pm

Italy - Aria & Vento's nest

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