You'll probably see the Juveniles flying out of Camera nest if you go today, 2 have flown out so far. To me nothing beats that evening 4 years ago when we both saw one fly round Pond Field Tree. It will never be the same again.

@suebarnett-naturegazing

3 күн бұрын

Yes, coincidentally I was talking to a photographer I met on the walk round yesterday about that very incident. That was a such a special moment wasn't it. That year was really magical I think. So different this year. I did watch a video excerpt from the live cam nest showing the first stork fledging. It was such a lovely sight-its siblings were standing there following its every move and then it sort of crash-landed back in the nest! Wonderful footage! They were all standing about back in the nest yesterday evening though.

Just returned from another bike ride down to Knepp; it was quite busy with lots of groups walking. I tried the Pond Field nest first not much happening just two juveniles standing around. Walked round past all the other nests to the camera one. Could only see 3 young but a parent was standing on a branch in the tree nearer to the stables. After about 30 mins a stork circled round and landed on a branch above the camera at 1221. Checked with binoculars it's definitely a juvenile! Nothing going on in Sand School nest either. No Emperor butteflies! probably a bit windy?

@suebarnett-naturegazing

2 күн бұрын

Hope you enjoyed the bike ride along the coast yesterday. Good that your injury has recovered enough to do that now! When I went the other day I definitely saw four young standing in the Sand School Nest-and the adult just literally flew away as I was taking a photo so only got its feet in the picture! 😄 How fantastic to see the juvenile flying in to the nest. All four were in there the other day even though one had then fledged. They were having great fun with a twig-or an argument, or practicing their nest building maybe! Luckily I think I can post that video now as my computer has allowed me to share it. Shame about the Purple Emperors. People in a group I know didn't see any today either but one of them photographed a Turtle Dove which was great. I think the butterflies do prefer to come out when it's sunny. Also, you have to look up to the tops of the trees to see them flying about and settling. They only come on the ground when someone baits them with a foul smelling liquid apparently! 🙄😄

@grimpeursdusud1533

2 күн бұрын

@@suebarnett-naturegazing Yes fully recovered now after my op 200km yesterday! back to France next week. Interesting about the Emperors I was expecting to see them where the ribbons and purple posts are! Even with binoculars I find it hard to spot which are which when they are flying, not sure how big these juveniles are compared to the parents but the bill colour is a giveaway. I see the parents are both from Poland have they been at Knepp a while?

@suebarnett-naturegazing

Күн бұрын

@@grimpeursdusud1533 Long bike journey! Apparently the parents have been given Polish names so I guess that is where they originated. Apparently they have been nesting and bred successfully there for two years before this year, so I had no idea why I had never ever set eyes on that nest before, but apparently was told by a photographer I met there a month or so ago that they had originally nested in another tree nearby which had blown down and this was their first year in this nest.

Glad to know you're almost recovered! I have to admit, it's quite fun to read only if it were a fictional misadventure.😅but the very beautiful images prove that it is real ! Chris Haugen's music is also perfectly chosen. Well done 👍 and take care ! 🙂

@grimpeursdusud1533

18 күн бұрын

Sorry to har about your fall hope you are OK now! I'm also grounded this week after an eye op will try next week

@grimpeursdusud1533

18 күн бұрын

Those chicks look like they have a way to go before they fledge; have they from any other nests?

@suebarnett-naturegazing

18 күн бұрын

😄 Thankyou 🙂

@suebarnett-naturegazing

18 күн бұрын

@@grimpeursdusud1533 I don't think any chicks have fledged yet, but it will be soon. There is a "live camera" on the nest linked to KZread so I will check that out as I didn't go today. Will maybe go next week to see if they are practicing their flying by jumping up and down in the nest. I love seeing them do that! Hope they don't fledge before then! 🙂

Walked down from home today still very muddy! The Hammer pond has sprung into life with swans coots ducks and crested grebes. At the camera nest one of the helpers said they were due to fledge last weekend so should any day now! Carried along to the mill pond spotted all the Fallow bucks in the shade on the way. At the pond loads of geese but couldn't see any goslings are they grey with white necks and breasts? If so saw quite a few in the far side from the bird hide. I may also have seen Citrine Wagtails? They were lemon coloured, seen bright yellow ones in Madeira. Also a solo Pied example. A very welcome bus back!

@suebarnett-naturegazing

14 күн бұрын

Actually I wonder whether I am thinking of a different Hammerpond as I had no idea there was a bird hide anywhere near the one I am thinking of which is turning right at the first bend of the White Route after going past the "Camera" nest? I haven't seen any Canada Goose goslings there this year, but there were some Egyptian Goose Goslings, might be them you are seeing if it is the same pond. But if so, where is the bird hide?! Those Wagtails must be just Yellow Wagtails. They Citrines have a completely yellow head and a sort of black collar at the back of their neck. But if they were Citrine Wagtails then they are rare visitors. Were they at the Hammerpond too. I must go and have a look! Good you could get a bus back-it can be very tiring walking round Knepp, especially if it is muddy!

@grimpeursdusud1533

13 күн бұрын

@@suebarnett-naturegazing No the bird hide is on the Mill pond near the castle in the other half of Knepp. Yes the wagtails were just before the entrance into Knepp from the Shipley direction after the farm.

@suebarnett-naturegazing

13 күн бұрын

@@grimpeursdusud1533 I don't get up that way very often. I must go and check it all out! Would be amazing if they were Citrine Wagtails as there has been only one sighted in Sussex this year. (By me! 😄)

@grimpeursdusud1533

11 күн бұрын

@@suebarnett-naturegazing I'm going to go down after work today; hopefully see the young flying from the camera nest!

@suebarnett-naturegazing

11 күн бұрын

@@grimpeursdusud1533 I'm going there today too, but probably a bit earlier on, although I am going to visit the Pond Field nest after seeing the "Camera" one and will walk back through the woods again, so might be at the "Camera" nest again later on in the day too.