Sorry for double post - at least one of the chicks seems to still be there. You can just see a little foot sticking out from under the tray and occasionally a wing being stretched out. I can only see one for now though.
RachelLiBrabin said
Tue Jun 30 11:06 AM, 2020
11am falcon just had a feed on shelf...left a real mess. No sign of girls so I'm guessing they've definitely flown the nest.
markwoodhead said
Tue Jun 30 9:38 AM, 2020
Neither can I!
They were both very actively fluttering between the parapet and the nest tray when I last looked yesterday evening.
Lets hope they are safe - not the best night to fledge.
RachelLiBrabin said
Tue Jun 30 8:48 AM, 2020
Can't see either of the chicks? have they become fledglings?
JP Levinge said
Mon Jun 29 8:29 PM, 2020
19:50 The tiercel flew in to eat the kill left in the tray from the 18:08 feed
19:54 Joined by one of the chicks from the parapet who got nothing
19:56 Tiercel left with kill
JP
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 29th of June 2020 08:48:03 PM
Hi Sid. I visited again today armed with my camera this time. I was lucky to get shots of one of the girls and also mum. I'll upload them tomorrow for you to see. Mum uses a perch on the church so I got lots of shots and she's definitely moulting...was pretty breezy and she looked slightly ruffled. They can most definitely be heard from street level mostly when they know mum or dad are around. Been a pleasure watching them I'll be sorry when they go.
Sid, you can just about see & hear them from street level.
I spent 2 & a half hours here this afternoon in the crappy rain, both juveniles hiding under the tray but one 9F kept popping up every now & then & eventually both had a feed on the tray but couldn't see from street level, watched the webcam. No adults were to be seen in all the time I was there which was a shame as I wanted a photo of the female, will have to get back before she has moulted. A chap showed me an excellent photo of the adults making a food pass in mid air showing also that she is currently moulting.
Thanks Steve I thought that maybe it wouldn't be possible to see the birds from street level directly when they were on the tray and would perhaps need to use the webcam via the phone. Couldn't do that on my Nokia brick
steven burke said
Sun Jun 28 6:45 PM, 2020
Sid, you can just about see & hear them from street level.
I spent 2 & a half hours here this afternoon in the crappy rain, both juveniles hiding under the tray but one 9F kept popping up every now & then & eventually both had a feed on the tray but couldn't see from street level, watched the webcam. No adults were to be seen in all the time I was there which was a shame as I wanted a photo of the female, will have to get back before she has moulted. A chap showed me an excellent photo of the adults making a food pass in mid air showing also that she is currently moulting.
Just spent a great couple of hours watching the birds in the Rochdale sunshine (and pouring rain), 1 on the shelf the other under it, then both back on it, then 2 under it!! Mum perched not too far away keeping her eye on them and the little ones making a absolute racket.
Hi Rachel were you able to see/hear the birds from street level?
RachelLiBrabin said
Sat Jun 27 3:35 PM, 2020
Just spent a great couple of hours watching the birds in the Rochdale sunshine (and pouring rain), 1 on the shelf the other under it, then both back on it, then 2 under it!! Mum perched not too far away keeping her eye on them and the little ones making a absolute racket.
sid ashton said
Sat Jun 27 2:57 PM, 2020
sid ashton wrote:
Looks like there's been a food drop, one of the youngsters is feeding now, at 2.50.
Now you see it now you don't, no bird on the tray 2.57!!!
sid ashton said
Sat Jun 27 2:52 PM, 2020
Looks like there's been a food drop, one of the youngsters is feeding now, at 2.50.
JP Levinge said
Sat Jun 27 2:29 PM, 2020
Let's hope they don't fledge for a couple of days.
Torrential rain at noon, more forecast, and strong winds tomorrow.
markwoodhead said
Sat Jun 27 2:18 PM, 2020
14.15. they are both under the nest tray now!
Adrian Dancy said
Sat Jun 27 12:29 PM, 2020
markwoodhead wrote:
12.00 Only one on the tray now - I think one has fledged!
I think the bird has dropped below the tray since the juvenile you can see has been looking down.
If it is raining in Rochdale like it is raining here in Salford then I hope they don't fledge.
-- Edited by Adrian Dancy on Saturday 27th of June 2020 12:32:06 PM
markwoodhead said
Sat Jun 27 12:04 PM, 2020
12.00 Only one on the tray now - I think one has fledged!
RachelLiBrabin said
Sat Jun 27 8:51 AM, 2020
Larger more advanced of the girls is putting in some serious wing stretches this morning, she looks almost ready to go. Very strong looking young lady.
sid ashton said
Thu Jun 25 2:02 PM, 2020
2pm - both birds in the nest tray but can't tell if feeding has taken place since I last checked about an hour ago.
markwoodhead said
Thu Jun 25 11:56 AM, 2020
I agree that they appear to be very near to fledging. Both have been sitting on the tray edge and doing a lot of wing exercising in the last 48 hours.
Both were in the nest tray earlier this morning, but now at 11.52 there is only one. Close observation reveals that the second bird is under the nest tray.
Will be interesting to see if she returns to the nest tray when food arrives.
RachelLiBrabin said
Tue Jun 23 4:35 PM, 2020
Girls have been really well fed this last few days and my how they've grown. Lots of stretching going on, looking like they're close to fledging now. I'll miss watching them.
Martin Loftus said
Sun Jun 21 7:27 PM, 2020
Female finally! Just brought in a feed. Looked like one of those decorative white doves that had been sprayed a strange green colour that people set free at weddings
sid ashton said
Fri Jun 19 8:57 PM, 2020
The male is feeding the chicks presently (8.55pm), they look almost as big as he is
RachelLiBrabin said
Thu Jun 18 7:42 PM, 2020
That was great to see, both just had a really good feed and remains immediately taken away. They're looking so good now.
sid ashton said
Thu Jun 18 7:15 PM, 2020
Lots of movement and wing flapping going on in the nest tray at the moment -(19.10 hours).
RachelLiBrabin said
Wed Jun 17 10:38 PM, 2020
Chicks seem to be getting less visits than usual, is this normal? I've not seen the female today unless I'm just missing her every time. Chicks look fit and healthy though and a good size.
Roger Baker 3 said
Wed Jun 17 5:04 PM, 2020
Re yesterday (Tues). I just caught the female bring a catch in about roughly 19.00 hrs .. the carcass of the previous pigeon was well picked, just a breast bone and wings ..... she fed the smaller fledgling and then the sibling decided she could just force down a bit extra ... no wonder they're packing weight on.
Roger/
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 18th of June 2020 03:16:36 PM
Martin Loftus said
Wed Jun 17 3:47 PM, 2020
3;45pm Male again with food.. I've not seen the female for over two days in the webcam. Anyone else? Or do I just keep missing her?
RachelLiBrabin said
Tue Jun 16 6:41 PM, 2020
Just seen it, phew.....panic over. Another deliveroo by the looks of it.
Martin Loftus said
Tue Jun 16 6:25 PM, 2020
Male just brought in a pigeon now and is feeding them. 6,23pm
RachelLiBrabin said
Tue Jun 16 4:41 PM, 2020
Anyone seen the chicks getting fed today? Not seen much adult presence at all just wondered if anyone else has.
sid ashton said
Mon Jun 15 8:23 PM, 2020
Karen Clewer wrote:
Where did it go???
Don't know where the adults go when they are not with the young ones Karen, presumably not too far away. What was strange for me today was normally I have seen one of the adults bringing in the prey, as the male did today whereupon it is torn up and fed to the chicks whereas today it was a do-it-themselves meal
Karen Clewer said
Mon Jun 15 6:31 PM, 2020
Where did it go???
sid ashton said
Mon Jun 15 2:07 PM, 2020
About 10 minutes ago, just before 2pm the adult male bird dropped a small prey bird on the nest tray and after a short while left the youngsters to pull it to pieces and feed themselves. They are getting quite advanced now, can't be that long off fledging.
steven burke said
Wed Jun 10 1:15 PM, 2020
Well done craig, good to hear they are fit & healthy
Craig Bell said
Wed Jun 10 11:29 AM, 2020
Hi folks.
I went to ring/colour ring the chicks yesterday afternoon and Im pleased to say 2 very fit and healthy females in there.
The juvenile female, against all the odds, seems to be doing a fine job if rearing these chicks, assisted of course by a very good male
Once again, and especially in the current climate, a massive thanks to Rochdale Borough Council for not only opening up a currently closed to the public buidling to allow access to the tray but for the continued brilliant webcam that many of us have been watching over the past 2 months. Also a big thanks again to John for great rope work.
A few pics and a vid atteched.
-- Edited by Craig Bell on Wednesday 10th of June 2020 11:33:10 AM
Was just watching the webcam and only the chicks were to be seen, both tucked away in the corner of the tray nearest to the wall. One chick was completely in the shade and apparently sleeping, the other partially in the sun and restless. The adult male came to the box and almost immediately stretched a wing and kept it in place to shade the chick and it settled down. Was this a deliberate act to protect the chick I wonder or was it merely a coincidental move on behalf of the male?
sid ashton said
Sat May 23 12:38 PM, 2020
The chicks are feeding well this morning.
sid ashton said
Wed May 20 5:37 PM, 2020
Seen the chicks being fed a couple of times today.
brian kirkwood said
Tue May 19 8:56 AM, 2020
The female has just fed both responsive chicks with a freshly killed pigeon, then fed herself and has settled down.
Paul Samuels said
Mon May 18 8:02 PM, 2020
Indeed they are bones, I suggest the remains of prey brought the the nest site
sid ashton said
Mon May 18 7:54 PM, 2020
I have been watching the new arrivals during the course of the day and wondering what it is the birds are lying on. I can see what looks like an astroturf layer and what I thought was a straw top layer. But is it straw? - a suggestion has been made that the light coloured bits are bones, if so what purpose would they serve? Anyone know or any thoughts on the matter please?
brian kirkwood said
Mon May 18 9:16 AM, 2020
The female just left for a stretch, definitely two moving chicks, result.
-- Edited by brian kirkwood on Tuesday 19th of May 2020 12:13:20 AM
brian kirkwood said
Mon May 18 8:44 AM, 2020
The Male has just arrived with a Swift, which he has plucked and he then left with it, the female got agitated and moved slightly, I think there is only one chick and no sign of egg or shells.
Adrian Dancy said
Mon May 18 8:40 AM, 2020
Unless I am mistaken by what I see, it appears that the second chick has now hatched.
I saw that also, the male returned to the nest with a kill, she got her talon caught on the chick for a very brief moment, chick looked OK after it, the female flew off with the kill and returned without it, in the time she was gone the chick looked alright
Adrian Dancy said
Sun May 17 2:08 PM, 2020
I watched in the very early hours the female turning constantly. I was interrupted by an attempted robbery (we have them in Salford, I nailed a burglar three weeks ago) my very powerful torch that I use to view owls caused the thugs to abandon their mission to steal an expensive motorbike. When I viewed the cam later this morning I got a message that the server was down, I was not connected till 12.51pm. Bloody typical for me to miss the hatching!:( However the female, it seemed, retrieved a food item from the other half of the tray and dropped it on the chick, and when removing it, trod on the chick. Realising what it had done the female pulled her foot back slightly but when settled it was possible to see the toe raised with the possibility that a talon was piercing the chick. With low resolution images one cannot be sure damage was done. I hope we don't have a deformed chick or one that succumbs to an infection. I don't know if feeding actually took place since I had to deal with the telephone.
Sadly screen grabs are never quite as instant as on would hope. The images I have attached show the female's toe/talon raised on the chick.
Neither can I!
They were both very actively fluttering between the parapet and the nest tray when I last looked yesterday evening.
Lets hope they are safe - not the best night to fledge.
Can't see either of the chicks? have they become fledglings?
19:50 The tiercel flew in to eat the kill left in the tray from the 18:08 feed
19:54 Joined by one of the chicks from the parapet who got nothing
19:56 Tiercel left with kill
JP
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 29th of June 2020 08:48:03 PM
Apologies - the text should read:
The falcon flew in with a feed at 18:08 and left at 18:16 when the 2nd chick flew back to the tray from the parapet.
Screenshots taken at 18:03, 18:08 and 18:16.
JP
The falcon flew in with a feed at 18:08 and left at 18:16when the the 2nd chick flew back to the tray from the parapet:
JP
-- Edited by JP on Monday 29th of June 2020 06:47:25 PM
For what its worth this is the female taken 10 days ago. Primary and secondary moult are both visible
Hi Sid. I visited again today armed with my camera this time. I was lucky to get shots of one of the girls and also mum. I'll upload them tomorrow for you to see. Mum uses a perch on the church so I got lots of shots and she's definitely moulting...was pretty breezy and she looked slightly ruffled. They can most definitely be heard from street level mostly when they know mum or dad are around. Been a pleasure watching them I'll be sorry when they go.
Thanks Steve I thought that maybe it wouldn't be possible to see the birds from street level directly when they were on the tray and would perhaps need to use the webcam via the phone. Couldn't do that on my Nokia brick
I spent 2 & a half hours here this afternoon in the crappy rain, both juveniles hiding under the tray but one 9F kept popping up every now & then & eventually both had a feed on the tray but couldn't see from street level, watched the webcam. No adults were to be seen in all the time I was there which was a shame as I wanted a photo of the female, will have to get back before she has moulted. A chap showed me an excellent photo of the adults making a food pass in mid air showing also that she is currently moulting.
Hi Rachel were you able to see/hear the birds from street level?
Just spent a great couple of hours watching the birds in the Rochdale sunshine (and pouring rain), 1 on the shelf the other under it, then both back on it, then 2 under it!! Mum perched not too far away keeping her eye on them and the little ones making a absolute racket.
Now you see it now you don't, no bird on the tray 2.57!!!
Looks like there's been a food drop, one of the youngsters is feeding now, at 2.50.
Let's hope they don't fledge for a couple of days.
Torrential rain at noon, more forecast, and strong winds tomorrow.
14.15. they are both under the nest tray now!
I think the bird has dropped below the tray since the juvenile you can see has been looking down.
If it is raining in Rochdale like it is raining here in Salford then I hope they don't fledge.
-- Edited by Adrian Dancy on Saturday 27th of June 2020 12:32:06 PM
12.00 Only one on the tray now - I think one has fledged!
Larger more advanced of the girls is putting in some serious wing stretches this morning, she looks almost ready to go. Very strong looking young lady.
2pm - both birds in the nest tray but can't tell if feeding has taken place since I last checked about an hour ago.
I agree that they appear to be very near to fledging. Both have been sitting on the tray edge and doing a lot of wing exercising in the last 48 hours.
Both were in the nest tray earlier this morning, but now at 11.52 there is only one. Close observation reveals that the second bird is under the nest tray.
Will be interesting to see if she returns to the nest tray when food arrives.
Girls have been really well fed this last few days and my how they've grown. Lots of stretching going on, looking like they're close to fledging now. I'll miss watching them.
Female finally! Just brought in a feed. Looked like one of those decorative white doves that had been sprayed a strange green colour that people set free at weddings
The male is feeding the chicks presently (8.55pm), they look almost as big as he is
That was great to see, both just had a really good feed and remains immediately taken away. They're looking so good now.
Lots of movement and wing flapping going on in the nest tray at the moment -(19.10 hours).
Chicks seem to be getting less visits than usual, is this normal? I've not seen the female today unless I'm just missing her every time. Chicks look fit and healthy though and a good size.
Roger/
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 18th of June 2020 03:16:36 PM
3;45pm Male again with food.. I've not seen the female for over two days in the webcam. Anyone else? Or do I just keep missing her?
Just seen it, phew.....panic over. Another deliveroo by the looks of it.
Male just brought in a pigeon now and is feeding them. 6,23pm
Anyone seen the chicks getting fed today? Not seen much adult presence at all just wondered if anyone else has.
Don't know where the adults go when they are not with the young ones Karen, presumably not too far away. What was strange for me today was normally I have seen one of the adults bringing in the prey, as the male did today whereupon it is torn up and fed to the chicks whereas today it was a do-it-themselves meal
About 10 minutes ago, just before 2pm the adult male bird dropped a small prey bird on the nest tray and after a short while left the youngsters to pull it to pieces and feed themselves. They are getting quite advanced now, can't be that long off fledging.
Hi folks.
I went to ring/colour ring the chicks yesterday afternoon and Im pleased to say 2 very fit and healthy females in there.
The juvenile female, against all the odds, seems to be doing a fine job if rearing these chicks, assisted of course by a very good male
Once again, and especially in the current climate, a massive thanks to Rochdale Borough Council for not only opening up a currently closed to the public buidling to allow access to the tray but for the continued brilliant webcam that many of us have been watching over the past 2 months. Also a big thanks again to John for great rope work.
A few pics and a vid atteched.
-- Edited by Craig Bell on Wednesday 10th of June 2020 11:33:10 AM
What sex are the birds?
Was just watching the webcam and only the chicks were to be seen, both tucked away in the corner of the tray nearest to the wall. One chick was completely in the shade and apparently sleeping, the other partially in the sun and restless. The adult male came to the box and almost immediately stretched a wing and kept it in place to shade the chick and it settled down. Was this a deliberate act to protect the chick I wonder or was it merely a coincidental move on behalf of the male?
The chicks are feeding well this morning.
Seen the chicks being fed a couple of times today.
The female has just fed both responsive chicks with a freshly killed pigeon, then fed herself and has settled down.
Indeed they are bones, I suggest the remains of prey brought the the nest site
I have been watching the new arrivals during the course of the day and wondering what it is the birds are lying on. I can see what looks like an astroturf layer and what I thought was a straw top layer. But is it straw? - a suggestion has been made that the light coloured bits are bones, if so what purpose would they serve? Anyone know or any thoughts on the matter please?
The female just left for a stretch, definitely two moving chicks, result.
-- Edited by brian kirkwood on Tuesday 19th of May 2020 12:13:20 AM
The Male has just arrived with a Swift, which he has plucked and he then left with it, the female got agitated and moved slightly, I think there is only one chick and no sign of egg or shells.
Unless I am mistaken by what I see, it appears that the second chick has now hatched.
I saw that also, the male returned to the nest with a kill, she got her talon caught on the chick for a very brief moment, chick looked OK after it, the female flew off with the kill and returned without it, in the time she was gone the chick looked alright
I watched in the very early hours the female turning constantly. I was interrupted by an attempted robbery (we have them in Salford, I nailed a burglar three weeks ago) my very powerful torch that I use to view owls caused the thugs to abandon their mission to steal an expensive motorbike. When I viewed the cam later this morning I got a message that the server was down, I was not connected till 12.51pm. Bloody typical for me to miss the hatching!:( However the female, it seemed, retrieved a food item from the other half of the tray and dropped it on the chick, and when removing it, trod on the chick. Realising what it had done the female pulled her foot back slightly but when settled it was possible to see the toe raised with the possibility that a talon was piercing the chick. With low resolution images one cannot be sure damage was done. I hope we don't have a deformed chick or one that succumbs to an infection. I don't know if feeding actually took place since I had to deal with the telephone.
Sadly screen grabs are never quite as instant as on would hope. The images I have attached show the female's toe/talon raised on the chick.