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| Nick Evans about to abseil down to the nest platform |
Some anti-pigeon plastic spikes which had fallen off the top of one of the cameras (designed to stop the falcons using it as a perch) was removed and replaced.
Wendy Barrter has put together this speeded up video. The clean up took Nick 42 minutes, the video lasts just 5!
Derby Peregrines 19th Feb 2025 at 13:31 Nestbox clean up
This is our annual clean-up event and it has just occured to us that this is our 20th year with this successful project which started back in 2006 when the first platform was installed by the two aforementioned Nicks.
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The first web cams were added by Nick Moyes a year later in 2007.
Hopefully in the next few weeks you may see (and hear) the peregrine pair displaying to each other and also scraping a shallow depression in the gravel where eggs will eventually be laid. Mating itself usually takes place on the stonework above the nest, out of view of the cameras!
Do put a comment on this blog if you see any activity?
Fingers crossed for a successful outcome in this special year!
The Project Team (volunteers Nick Moyes and Nick Brown plus DWT staff Diane Gould and Marc Whitlock who will be organising the Watch Point events).
The project is managed by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust with wonderful support from Derby Cathedral, Cathedral Quarter and Derby City Council.
11 comments:
Many thanks to Nick Evans for abseiling down to the nest to give it a good clean up and to Nick M for aiding & abetting ... there will be some video footage posted shortly
Our female returns at 16.48 to inspect the cleaned up scrapes, she has a scrape in the new gravel then sets about further demolishing the central wood section, she developed quite a taste for it last year, she perched on the ledge preening & perusing her area til flying off at 17.40 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDOwXZDgjhI
Well done, thanks.
No footage from yesterday as I experienced problems with both cams ... this short clip this morning before cams froze again ...
https://youtu.be/tU2whniC0ic?si=F-OmSZwutRwb2L6G
Will try again later
More footage from this afternoon when the Female was in the gravel scrape for a long time ... cam problems still continuing ...
https://studio.youtube.com/video/RlKtULGbqT0/edit
Thanks to ALL the Nick's , you are amazing,and it has been wonderful to have been able to watch along with you , for many many years. The whole TEAM is truly appreciated, and of course our wonderful Birds allowing us to be part of their Daily lives, and sharing their up's and downs,in achieving successful fledge .Also not forgetting our local, school and on the ground contributors.Plus all the vids, by our very own WENDY, Bless you all, and looking forward to another successful year.Kate
I’ve just watched Wendy’s speeded up footage. Thanks again Nick, great job and in that cold drizzle as well! Quick question- why the two different media, gravel and slate? Is it to give them a choice?
Great to catch bonding session just after ten this morning, female spending lots more time in the scrape, live streaming more dependable for me today ...
https://youtu.be/EKn6xaCmOfI?si=8rCHYT3YWkuWlU4m
17.44 one peregrine on the scrape can't wait for this year's antics xx
Good to have you join us Nattalie ... More actions from the scrape
https://youtu.be/5rOuCkY9UOA
Hello Emma.If I recall correctly, Nick Moyes came up with idea of having gravel on one side, rather than slate, to encourage female to lay on that side, where she could make her scrapes for laying easier, and also that side is better for the Cams.Hope this helps.
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