Surrey Reserve 2023-2024 Observation and Discussion

[Jean]

8:20pm.....Brit is standing in a protective mode............Cannot see where Rey is but is suspect he is back up top. That is a good place to see everything around the area while being close enough to protect the nest.

[Jean]

Are you still on the cams Jean?

Yes CC........was trying to get s'caps of the intruder from the rollback for posting.

I tried looking around but with all the glaring lights we can't see much.

Do you want the cams? Ok by me if you do.

Let me know when you're done and I'm happy to take them. Thanks, Jean

CC I will sign off now then. Hope our intruder does not return. Thanks for being here!

[Jean]

8:22pm........OFF cams.

[CC398]

Have a great night Jean.

Im IN on the cams

[Jean]

Great coverage Jean.

This is slightly alarming.

Yes, it was so sudden.............these things do sometimes happen at dusk. I've had it happen before at other nests. Hopefully this stranger eagle will be on its way and we won't see h/h again.

[CC398]

2033 - Brit has been dozing and watching after Rey. The Egg is visible to her lower right.

[CC398]

2049 - Brit turned and regarded her egg, but has not yet covered it.

2051 - Brit is hunched over the nest bowl

[CC398]

IN on the cams

OFF both cams

Nothing new to report.

[Ryan]

Crap we went out for dinner , saw the posts that’s a surprise that we don’t want all the nights no intruder first night with our egg and our pair is at battle ….. great to see Rey come to the nest

[Ryan]

Crap we went out for dinner , saw the posts that’s a surprise that we don’t want all the nights no intruder first night with our egg and our pair is at battle ….. great to see Rey come to the nest

I am going IN on Cams

[Ryan]

9:40 it looks calm of course one of the only nights I am not at home as I can just go walk the area to spot rey .... did a zoom on south cam ... cant see rey but you know hes close .... keep mom and egg safe Rey we know you can do it !!

OUT on CAMS

[Ryan]

also Brit maybe doing a delay incubation?

[CC398]

also Brit maybe doing a delay incubation?

She has not provided any real coverage to the egg since the earlier incident, but I have been told that can be normal.

[gemini]

Here's a couple of videos of the intruder earlier this evening!

Intruder! Rey defends as he flies in to protect Brit & their newly arrived first egg! N Cam (2:01)

Ray defends nest from intruder! S Cam (1:36)

[Ryan]

23:19 brit back on egg