Amur Falcon arriving to an uprooted roost tree
They circled lower than ussual around the spot where their roost tree was and perched on nearby buildings and dead trees. A bigger number had turned out today and it was interesting to see them hovering lower than ussual around the spot where their favourite tree once stood.
Graph showing how over the years the numbers have increased
The year 2010 had a record number of migrating kestrels and falcons coming to roost at the tree in the Mahikeng CBD than past years. The numbers are likely to drastically decline this year.
Hello Mpho. Greetings from Canada. We are an ocean and continent apart but I feel very close to the loss of your special kestrel and falcon roost-tree in Mahikeng. What a shame! The birds will survive and move on but that special place and special meaning is lost forever. Good birding, my friend. BarrytheBirder
ReplyDeleteGreetings Mpho. So sorry to hear about the loss of the Falcon/Kestrel roost-tree in Mafikeng. What a shame. The birds will move on but the special place and the gatherings there are a thing of the past. Keep up the good work, my friend.
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Hello Mpho. So sorry to hear about the loss of the Falcon/Kestrel roost-tree in Mafikeng. The birds will move on, of course, but the special place and status they had with birders like you is a irreplaceable. Keep up the good work my friend. BarrytheBirder
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Thanx
Hi Mpho - a tragedy. They must have found an alternative roost site by now? Looking forward to updates - Alan.
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