Site 2 now has 2 healthy chicks and 1 unhatched egg – chicks very healthy, and approx 10 – 14 days old.
Site 6 – it was assumed that all 3 eggs had been “tampered” with. However, on inspection today one chick was found just hatched (within last the 12 hours) and the other egg pipping/hatching.
This site will be examined again shortly, and in view of the above, we have amended our stats to a 50% success rate from a previous 30% (=70% fail).
Great news all round… As much as it would be great to finally get someone for acts of persecution the main thing is that the birds are successful is it not?! =D
Heres hope they fledge okay…
Keep up the good work!!!
I second that Falco Peregrinus!
It would be great to find the culprits responsible, but in the short term it’s vitally important that the Chicks are healthy and reach fledgling age.