Stats and facts
Timeline: …
Sept 2007 – initial ideas and plans to build and mount a roost for a pair of curious peregrines; roost installed, cameras “borrowed” and connected, providing first images
early 2008 – falcon adults appear frequently to use the roost as a feeding post and are often visited by a much younger bird (possible prior season offspring)
Oct 2008 – the adults return after a short period away and immediately show an interest in building a nest, shifting gravel and general meddling
23 Oct 2008 – the first egg was laid and mum began her long vigil
28 Nov 2008 – a violent thunderstorm in the afternoon resulted in a direct strike on the water tower, a mere 10 feet away from the nest; potentially fatal for both peregrines and their eggs
01 Dec 2008 – Migii (so named from the local Wiradjuri aboriginal for “lightning”) was born to plenty of publicity and interest
03 Dec 2008 – first visits from TV news crews, reporting on our feathered family
16 Dec 2008 – we received a visit from representatives from members of disbanded RAAF 30 Beaufighter Squadron whose emblem ironically was a peregrine with a lightning bolt
09 Jan 2009 – (Day 40) Right on target Migii is fully fledged and beginning to find the nest unbearably small
13 Jan 2009 – Migii flies off this morning on the maiden flight (just over 6 weeks old); the roost returns to normal
16 Jan 2009 – the story continues …
15 August 2009 – adult pair spotted mating on the top of the water tower
05 Sept 2009 – the second season begins with 3 eggs laid
11 Oct 2009 – two of the three eggs hatch
13 Oct 2009 – the third egg hatches, giving us a 300% increase on last year’s first recording season
Nov 2009 – all three fledglings leave the nest during a heatwave although the entire family still camps out in the trees below
Aug 2010 – our third active breeding is called
6 Sept 2010 – 3rd egg appears for the third project breeding season; incubation begins
6 Oct 2010 – Remaining egg for the third breeding season hatches; Solo officially joins us
Oct 2010 – Successful public previews of “The FalconCam Project” 23-minute movie presentation
18 Nov 2010 – Solo flies off, completing our our third season’s fledging
Aug 2011 – Swift and Beau are preparing their scrape for our 4th observed breeding season
29 Aug 2011 – 4th observed breeding season commences with first egg laid
09 Sept 2011 – Live video streaming capability to the Internet established; ongoing upgrades and improvements
04/06 Oct 2011 – hatching of all three eggs; Narrambla, Ophir and Byng join us
Oct 2011 – Live video streaming moved to CSU-based web pages due to 20x normal website traffic hits; new HD nest camera arrives (in testing)
Nov 2011 – all three eyases successfully fledged



