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The chicks are now 16 days old and from early morning have been flapping their wings for the first time. This is a recording of the live stream from the Sand Martin’s nest burrow 19 in the artificial nesting bank at Harper’s Island Wetlands Nature Reserve.
From noon today it has been raining heavily, torrential at times and from mid-afternoon until nightfall the parents were unable to go out and hunt for food. This is a recording of the live stream from the Sand Martin’s nest burrow 19 in the artificial nesting bank at Harper’s Island Wetlands Nature Reserve.
Within the last couple of days the chicks have started leaving the cup of the nest and pooping outside it. Before that they would when a parent was present they would point their bum towards them and produce a sealed sac of poop called a feacal sac.The parents take it directly from the chick and…
Video recorded on our ‘nest cam’ in the nesting chamber of one of the nesting burrows in our artificial nesting banks. The nest is in the nesting bank further away from the hide and is in the 5th burrow from the far end of the bottom row.
Video recorded on our ‘nest cam’ in the nesting chamber of one of the nesting burrows in our artificial nesting banks. The nest is in the nesting bank further away from the hide and is in the 5th burrow from the far end of the bottom row.
Video recorded on our ‘nest cam’ in the nesting chamber of one of the nesting burrows in our artificial nesting banks. The nest is in the nesting bank further away from the hide and is in the 5th burrow from the far end of the bottom row.
Video recorded on our ‘nest cam’ in the nesting chamber of one of the nesting burrows in our artificial nesting banks. The nest is in the nesting bank further away from the hide and is in the 5th burrow from the far end of the bottom row.
Video recorded on our ‘nest cam’ in the nesting chamber of one of the nesting burrows in our artificial nesting banks. The nest is in the nesting bank further away from the hide and is in the 5th burrow from the far end of the bottom row.
Video recorded on our ‘nest cam’ in the nesting chamber of one of the nesting burrows in our artificial nesting banks. The nest is in the nesting bank further away from the hide and is in the 5th burrow from the far end of the bottom row.
Video recorded on our ‘nest cam’ in the nesting chamber of one of the nesting burrows in our artificial nesting banks. The nest is in the nesting bank further away from the hide and is in the 5th burrow from the far end of the bottom row.
Video recorded on our ‘nest cam’ in the nesting chamber of one of the nesting burrows in our artificial nesting banks. The nest is in the nesting bank further away from the hide and is in the 5th burrow from the far end of the bottom row.
Video recorded on our ‘nest cam’ in the nesting chamber of one of the nesting burrows in our artificial nesting banks. The nest is in the nesting bank further away from the hide and is in the 5th burrow from the far end of the bottom row.
Video recorded on our ‘nest cam’ in the nesting chamber of one of the nesting burrows in our artificial nesting banks. The nest is in the nesting bank further away from the hide and is in the 5th burrow from the far end of the bottom row.
The opening hours at Harper’s Island Wetlands vary from season to season and occasionally we have to close for a day or two to carry out essential management work. We strongly recommend checking out our Facebook page (see end of this page) for up-to-day information on opening times before visiting us.
From time to time we will be hosting events at Harper’s Island Wetlands. Major News and Events will be found on this page. With current Covid Restrictions we are unable to host events but hope to recommence in the coming months when restrictions are eased. For ongoing news and events at Harper’s Island check our…
