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WILDCAM 2009 NEW FOREST GOSHAWK

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Today's Activity

Saturday 16/05/09
Thanks to all the un-named contributers below
(Exact Times *)

(Part 1)
05:55* F rises from B/I facing 8, rouses, pecks at nest substrate. Hawklets visible briefly. F settles back down to B/I facing 8.

05:59* M arrives to loud whistle like vocalization from F then exits via 9.

06:01* M arrives from 9. F loud whistle vocalizing while M stands over her at 9. F partially rises to reveal hawklets. M leaves via 9. (Hawklets are learning/conditioning to vocalizations mean food.) No food so hawklets tuck down to be brooded. Appears to be raining.

06:06* M arrives to F loud whistle vocalizations. M made food drop just off camera on nest edge.

06:08* F rises and begins feeding hawklets. One egg visible near 12 of nest bowl. Hawklets being given tidbits about 2X size of their first feedings. Crops are filling. Feeding lasts 10 minutes.

06:17* F removes prey via 9. Hawklets huddle together for warmth with necks wrapped together. Hawklets fall into a food induced stupor.

06:21* F returns and proceeds to shuffle into B/I facing 3. Hawklets would be a little damp (first down is a reasonable insulator). Very windy. No other forest noises can be heard over the wind.

07:09 F still B/I facing 2.

10:33 Mr G flies in. (terribly windy) Mrs G 'kahs' very loudly at him and he flies of.

10:46* THIRD EGG HATCHES.
As Mrs G attempts to feed the chicks, it is a battle against the high wind. Meanwhile in the background the third egg hatches.

10:59 goshawk calls ( probably to reassure hawklets alone in high wind on nest). 11:01 she lands back, pecks around hawklets and settles facing 6.

11:15 - 12:00 NO VIDEO

(Part 2)
13:15* (01:15) A gust of wind lifts Mrs G right out of the nest which flips the chicks onto their backs, she quickly returns.

16:54 (04:54) Mr G arrives. Loud vocalisations from Mrs G.

17:02* (05:02) Mrs G feeding prey to little ones (goes on until 17:17).

17:17 (05:17) Mrs G flies back, feeds them another small tidbit and settles on them facing 12.

17:30 (05:30) Mr G flies in behind Mrs G at 6 again loud vocalisations from female and he flies off without a sound.

20:00 (08:00) Mum has brought in quite a large prey. All chicks sitting and begging.

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