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Saturday 4th April
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White YA
from Kielder nest 1 pays a visit this morning. Rearranging a few sticks in his brother, Yellow 37's, absence before returning to work on his own nest
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Sunday 5th April
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Mrs 37
returns at noon.
White YA has been over to Nest 2 again, building up the nest prior to her return. He visits again later and repeated mating attempts follow. Mrs 37 seemingly receptive to YA's advances
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Tuesday 7th April
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White YA
continues to spend time here, keeping Mrs 37 company in the absence of their respective mates. He brought in a fish just after 10am but then mantled and flew away with it. He later returned with a smaller portion of the fish and allowed her to take it from him.
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Thursday 9th April
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Yellow 37 returns whilst the nest cams are off, between 5.30pm yesterday evening and 9.25am this morning. As with Nest 1, normal service resumes!
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Sunday 19th April
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Egg #1 laid 3.55pm
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Wednesday 22nd April
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Egg #2 laid 10.43am
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Saturday 25th April
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Egg #3 laid 10.06am
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Wednesday 29th April
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Egg #4 seen 10.07am
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Sunday
10th May
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A female intruder tramples the eggs after Mrs 37 takes flight.
See: Serious intruder incident
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Wednesday 20th May
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Blue 2H almost lands on his natal nest for the first time since his return to Kielder. Mrs 37 mantles, flaps her wings and alarm calls at her son's approach and he thinks better of it
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Friday 22nd May
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During another intruder incident, an agitated Mrs 37 accidentally kicks an egg out of the nest cup where it remains unbrooded on the rim
(Subsequently thought to be egg #3 going on age of eggs at hatchings)
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Friday 29th May
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Egg #1 hatches. Chick first seen 9.48am (39days 18hrs when seen, though exact time of hatching not known)
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Saturday 30th May
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Egg #2 hatches. As with egg #1, chick first seen 9.48am (37days 23hrs when seen, exact time of hatching not known)
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Friday 5th June
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Egg #4 hatches 10.51am (37days)
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Sunday 7th June
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Chick #3, having appeared weak since hatching on Friday then further compromised by exposure to bad weather on Saturday, is observed to be motionless. The chick's body is last seen on the nest around 5pm
See: Update on Chick 3 and Sad news about Chick 3
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Monday
6th July
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Ringing
Chick #1 (F) (38 days)
Darvic ring right leg, Blue/white VS
BTO ring left leg No: 1174470
Wing: 333mm Weight: 1880g
Chick #2 (F) (37 days)
Darvic ring right leg, Blue/white VM
BTO ring left leg No: 1174471
Wing: 338mm Weight: 1750g
See: Ringing at Nest 2
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Wednesday 22nd July
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Blue VS fledges 2.52pm (54days) then Blue VM follows suit at 3.25pm (53days)
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Monday 24th August
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Mrs 37 last seen
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Sunday 30th August
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Blue VS last seen late afternoon (93 days)
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Tuesday 1st September
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Blue VM and Yellow 37 still present.
Unfortunately, no further webcam footage since this date
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