Category: “Our” kestrels

Of Mice and Kestrels

Kestrels (common or european kestrels) stay with us in our flat in a housing estate in the suburb of Brno for a long time. Initially they used our balcony only as a shelter and dormitory, but since the fire in 2006, the situation changed. Starting with the 2007 season kestrels are nesting here. History of nesting can be found here. Photo and video archive here. Continue reading “Of Mice and Kestrels”

Kestrel seasons

  • 2007
    • 5 + 1 eggs laid (before 2007/05/10).
    • 5 eggs hatched (2007/06/03—2007/06/04).
    • 5 juveniles fledged successfully.
  • 2008
    • 5 eggs laid (2008/05/05—2008/05/14).
    • 0 eggs hatched.
    • 5 eggs eaten by parents (2008/06/09—2008/06/23).
  • 2009
    • 4 eggs laid (2009/04/24—2009/05/01).
    • 3 eggs hatched (2009/05/27—2009/05/28).
    • 3 juveniles fledged (2 prematurely 2009/06/24 – one of them disappeared, second returned after 3 days; third juvenile fledged 2009/06/30)
  • 2010
    • 6 eggs laid (2010/04/12—2010/04/22).
    • 6 eggs hatched (2010/05/17—2010/05/20).
    • 1 young died (2010/05/31—2010/06/01); 5 juveniles fledged successfully.
  • 2011
    • 5 eggs laid (2011/04/09—2011/04/18).
    • 5 eggs hatched (2011/05/14—2011/05/15).
    • 5 juveniles fledged successfully.
  • 2012
    • 5 eggs laid (2012/04/13—2012/04/23).
    • 5 eggs hatched (2012/05/19—2012/05/21).
    • male absent from 2012/05/30 // new male 2012/07/02
    • 5 juveniles fledged successfully.
  • 2013
    • 5 eggs laid(2013/05/02—2013/05/11).
    • 5 eggs hatched (2013/06/06—2013/06/08).
    • 1 young died (2013/06/17—2013/06/18).
    • sixth juvenile landed and was adopted (2013/07/06—2013/07/25).
    • 4 native juveniles (+ 1 adopted) fledged successfully.
  • 2014
    • 6 eggs laid (2014/04/09—2014/04/20).
    • 6 eggs hatched (2014/05/14—2014/05/18).
    • 6 juveniles fledged successfully.
  • 2015
    • 6 eggs laid (2015/04/13—2015/04/23).
    • 6 eggs hatched (2015/05/18—2015/05/21).
    • 1 young died (2015/06/20).
    • seventh juvenile landed and was adopted (2015/06/23).
    • 5 native juveniles (+ 1 adopted) fledged successfully.
  • 2016
    • 5 eggs laid (2016/04/13—2016/04/21).
    • 5 eggs hatched (2016/05/17—2016/05/19).
    • 3 young died (2016/05/18—2016/05/31).
    • 2 juveniles fledged.
  • 2017
    • —–
  • 2018
    • 5 eggs laid (2018/05/12—2018/05/19).
    • 4 eggs hatched (2018/06/13—2018/06/16).
    • male absent from 2018/06/26 / female absent from 2018/07/03.
    • 4 nestlings ringed (2018/07/04).
    • 4 juveniles transported to bird rescue center (2018/07/08).
  • 2019
    • 5 eggs laid (2019/04/29—2019/05/09).
    • 5 eggs hatched (2019/05/31—2019/06/05).
    • 2 young died (2019/06/15).
    • 3 nestlings ringed (2019/06/22).
    • 3 juveniles fledged successfully.
  • 2020
    • 6 eggs laid (2020/04/23—2020/05/04).
    • 6 eggs hatched (2020/05/26—2020/06/01).
    • 6 nestlings ringed (2020/06/16).
    • 6 juveniles fledged successfully.
  • 2021
    • 5 eggs laid (2021/04/27—2021/05/06).
    • 4 eggs hatched (2021/05/29—2021/05/31).
    • 4 nestlings ringed (2021/06/17).
    • 4 juveniles fledged successfully.
    • 1 juvenile (EC 65001 ring) stays until 2021/09/30.
  • 2022
    • 4 eggs laid (2022/05/02—2022/05/14).
    • 4 eggs hatched (2022/06/07—2022/06/11).
    • 4 nestlings ringed (2022/06/29).
    • 4 juveniles fledged successfully.
  • 2023
    • Male marked in 2021 with ring ES 65004 found (2023/04/06).
    • 6 eggs laid (2023/04/15—2023/04/27).
    • 6 eggs hatched (2023/05/22—2023/05/24).
    • 6 nestlings ringed (2023/06/14).
    • 6 juveniles fledged successfully.
    • Juvenile marked in 2023 with ring ES 65016 found (2023/08/02)
  • 2024
    • 6 eggs laid (2024/04/08—2024/04/19)

Statistical calendar 2007-?
Kestrel ringing

Photo + video
Weather archive
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