Monday 18/05/09
Thanks to all the un-named contributers below
(Exact Times *)

05:19* Very early feed.

05.56* Another breakfast delivered by Mr G. All three chicks fed. Smallest one has quickly learned to push in.

06.06* Feeding finished and mum goes off to finish prey.

09:38* A single chick sticks its head out for 12mins.

10:46* Mrs G arranges the nest. Settles back down at 10:48.

11:26* Mrs G leaves the nest, three little heads bob around. Within 2 minutes she's back with some nesting material.

12:56* Mr G arrives, possibly with a food delivery. Mrs. G feeding ALL chicks. Mr G drops by again at 12:59. The forth egg appears to be still intact in the background.

13:18* With lunch over, they all settle down.

14:26* A quick view of the chicks as she changes position. 14:41 The same again.

15:18* Mrs G leaves the nest, returns at 15:22 with food. After only a couple of minutes she flies off. 15:26 she returns with bedding and settles down.

17:06* Mrs.G having a good preen, tidying up the nest and adding greenery. Two little heads popped up.

17:37* Teatime, Mr G visits. Two oldest chicks got lions share, wee one got nothing at this feed. 17:48 Mrs G flew off to finish the prey.

17.51* Mr. G managed to get time (1min) with chicks, he looked at them and from his behaviour it looked like he wanted to do a spot of brooding. 17.52 Mrs G back and brooding.

19:15* Tidying nest.

19:38* Mr G arrives with food and departs. Mrs G starts to feed chicks, they all clamber to the extreme left of nest to get at the food. Eventually out of camera view.

19:50* With feeding over, Mrs G tidies the nest bowl and appears unconcerned about the chicks. With the camera zoomed in, it does not show the entire nest bowl. It is however difficult to tell exactly where the chicks are.

19:59* Mrs G appears to be attending to the chicks, who are to the extreme left of the nest. After a couple of minutes she settles down, the chicks can still be heard.

20:03* At least one chick can be seen underneath mum as she settles down in the centre of the nest bowl.

20:05* Another chick returns to the nest centre.

20:14* Mr G visits, picks up what we believe is the bird (prey) that was brought in at 15:22, he puts it down again

20:54* Mrs G retrieves some food from the nest edge and feeds herself. She flies off. She returns at 21:00 to settle down for the night, there are at least two chicks beneath her.