6 May 2026 Oh, silly me…thank you SK Hideaways. I am so sorry I missed the finer details of your YouTube posting. SK Hideaways has a post for the banding day of the San Jose chicks. So mark your calendars. One week away. SK Hideaways1 day ago San Jose City Hall Falcons Banding Day NewsContinue reading “Oh, silly me…banding day is 13 May for San Jose chicks”
Big Red is drenched…Wednesday in Bird World
6 May 2026 Oh, goodness. We woke up to a bit of snow yesterday and the temperatures have remained on the chilly side. In Ithaca, New York, it is really raining on Big Red and Arthur and their nestlings. Big Red is a very experienced Mum. She has been through season after season of rain,Continue reading “Big Red is drenched…Wednesday in Bird World”
2nd little one at Cornell makes it out of shell…Tuesday in Bird World
5 May 2026 Hello Everyone, I did say I was going to take a break, didn’t I? Well, reports will be short, but Iris laying her first egg and Big Red’s nestlings are keeping me on the edge of the sofa. Besides, the nice warm weather we had disappeared. Melissa kept looking out the conservatoryContinue reading “2nd little one at Cornell makes it out of shell…Tuesday in Bird World”
Iris lays her first egg of the 2026 season!!!!!!!
4 May 2026 The news is too good. Queen Iris has laid her first egg with her new mate. Oh, start counting the days til hatch!!!!!! Oh, geez. I am over the moon. Thank you to the Cornell Bird Lab and Montana Osprey Project for their streaming cam allowing us to witness this historic event.
Another pip or two for Big Red…Monday afternoon in Bird World
4 May 2026 Hi there, Well, I couldn’t stay away from watching Big Red and Arthur. P1 is a cutie. We will know by today if either of the two remaining eggs are viable. I don’t care. One healthy eyas to survive to fledge and then survive Cornell’s windows would please me greatly. Arthur isContinue reading “Another pip or two for Big Red…Monday afternoon in Bird World”
P1 hatches at Cornell…Saturday in Bird World
3 May 2026 Good Morning Everyone, Sadly one of the four chicks of Big Red and Arthur’s did not survive hatching. I am going to presume that it was, as it appears, the crushed egg. The other one appears to be fine. Two more eggs to go. Big Red tried several times to feed P1.Continue reading “P1 hatches at Cornell…Saturday in Bird World”
Jill steps up the fishing, Loch Arkaig Summary…late late Saturday in Bird World
2 May 2026 Hello Everyone, Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Saturday 2nd May 2026 In the early hours of this morning, Dorcha produced egg number three, most probably her final egg as she’s not one of those rare Ospreys who produce four eggs. Nest Two was calm today, no intruders and twoContinue reading “Jill steps up the fishing, Loch Arkaig Summary…late late Saturday in Bird World”
Eaglets get names…late Saturday in Bird World
2 May 2026 Hello Everyone, Ever heard of the International Dawn Chorus? Well, it’s tomorrow. AI Overview: International Dawn Chorus Day 2026 takes place on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Celebrated annually on the first Sunday in May, this global event encourages people to wake early to experience the peak spring birdsong, either by joining organized guidedContinue reading “Eaglets get names…late Saturday in Bird World”
Pip/hatch for Big Red, Aran breeding at Glaslyn…late Friday in Bird World
1 May 2026 Happy May Day to everyone, It is 6 C and what a wonderful sunny day it has been. There is great news coming out of Glaslyn. Our dear Aran, once the mate of Mrs G and then Elen, ousted from his nest at Glaslyn in 2025 by Teifi, is now with aContinue reading “Pip/hatch for Big Red, Aran breeding at Glaslyn…late Friday in Bird World”
First egg for Loch Arkaig nest 1 since 2020…late Thursday in Bird World
30 April 2026 Good Morning Everyone, There is always a reason to celebrate, even when there is sadness. My friend, Geemeff, says that getting weary over the recent deaths is ‘because we care”…and yes, that is right. We fall in love with these little ones, and we want to help them when they are illContinue reading “First egg for Loch Arkaig nest 1 since 2020…late Thursday in Bird World”