2012 Bocholt, Elberfeld, Esslingen, Karlsruhe & Mulheim

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:54 am

Ferenz & Anca great! great! great!

Anca · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:46 am

The problem with this place is that they are working on the waterhousen and that they will not stop with that the next time. So if there will be a breeding, it is hard to say if there will be little falcons.

ljames · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:08 pm

Poor little darlings, they will never be able to nest with all that going on.

Coriena · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:57 am

Bocholt

Ernst a member of our forum posted this message in Deutsch

Hier einige Informationen aus Bocholt.
Ich bin hier in Bocholt aktiv im NABU (Naturschutzbund) und bemühe mich nicht erst jetzt, sondern seit vielen Wochen, dass die Bocholter Wanderfalken ein Ersatzquartier für die Brutsaison 2012 erhalten. Es gibt nur wenige Gebäude, die sich dafür eignen. Die Eigentümer machen oft Schwierigkeiten. Ich bin in Kontakt mit Dr. Peter Wegner, Vorsitzender der AG Wanderfalkenschutz, Nordrhein-Westfalen. Am 22.02. werden ich (mit einem Mitglied der AG Wanderfalkenschutz) einen neuen Versuch unternehmen, ein Ersatzquartier für die Wanderfalken an einer Kirche (siehe Webcam 4) in 500 Meter Entfernung einzurichten. Wenn das möglich ist, soll der Wasserturm sofort geschlossen werden, damit die Wanderfalken, die die Kirche gut kennen, annehmen.
Die Baumaßnahmen am Wasserturm sollten schon im Herbst 2011 beendet sein. Durch Forderungen des Denkmalamtes verzögert sich alles, so dass an dem geschützten Baudenkmal noch einige Monate gebaut wird. Das haben wir erst Anfang Januar 2012 gehört. Seitdem bemühen wir uns um ein Ersatzquartier. Wir sind sehr in Sorge um die Wanderfalken (Bella und Amadeus), die schon 13 Junge in 4 Jahren groß gezogen haben! Viele Grüße aus Bocholt! Sorry, leider spreche ich nicht Niederländisch!

Ernst

Maybe Ferenz can give it a good translate in Englisch

Ferenz · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:42 am

Here are some information from Bocholt.
I am active in the Bocholt NABU (nature protection federation) and strive not only now, but for many weeks that the Bocholt peregrine falcons receive a spare accomodation for the breeding season 2012. There are only few buildings, which are suitable for it. The owners often make difficulties.

I am in contact with Dr. Peter Wegner, chairman of the AG peregrine falcon protection, North Rhine-Westfalia. On 22.02. I and a member of the AG peregrine falcon protection will try a new attempt to installing a substitute nest box for the peregrine falcons at a church into 500 meters distance (see Webcam 4).

If that would be possible, the water tower should be closed immediately, so that the peregrine falcons, which know the church well, accept the new nest box. The construction measures at the water tower should be terminated already in autumn 2011. Demands of the office for monument have caused many delays, so that the construction measures at the protected architectural monument are still continuing for some months. We heard that only at the beginning of January 2012.

Since then we strive for a spare accomodation. We have great concerns about the peregrine falcons (Bella and Amadeus), which had risen already 13 chicks in 4 years! Many greetings from Bocholt! Sorry, unfortunately I don't speak dutch.

Ernst

(Yahoo translation)

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

WOW. . .thanks for that information, coriena and ferenz.. this is a mess.. poor falcons. I hope something can be done and done very soon. . even placing a nestbox elsewhere will not guarantee that the falcons will even use it. what a bummer!!!

ljames · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:50 pm

Thanks so much for the information and translation. I hope that they can get the nestbox relocated immediately, otherwise there will be no hope. Sounds like somebody there cares and is making an effort to help them. I hate it when something like this happens to our precious falcons.

gigi · **Posted:** Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:29 pm

Thank you Coriena and Ferenz. Gosh, the timing could not be worse.

Coriena · **Posted:** Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:41 am

Bocholt

Eine gute Nachricht! Heute haben wir den Turm der Liebfrauenkirche besucht. Oben im Liebfrauen-Kirchturm waren beide Wanderfalken vom Wasserturm anwesend!!! Sie kröpften genau dort eine Taube, wo wir den neuen Nistkasten am Samstag (25.02.) installieren dürfen. Daher glauben wir, dass die Falken die neue Nestbox annehmen werden, die ich heute schon gebaut habe.
Er wird über der Kirchturm-Uhr installiert, die man in der Webcam 4 vom Wasserturm sieht. Ob wir dort auch eine Webcam installieren können, kann ich jetzt noch nicht sagen.
Wenn der neue Nistkasten an der Liebfrauenkirche fertig installiert ist, wird die Öffnung am Wasserturm Samstag geschlossen.

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:39 am

Bocholt

A good message! Today, we have visited the tower of the Liebfrauenkirche. Obove of the Liebfrauen-Kirchturm inside both peregrine falcons from the Wasserturm were present!!! They defeathered a dove exactly at that place where we have got the permission to install a new nest box on Saturday (25.02.). Therefore we guess that the falcons will accept the new nest box, which I've built. It will be installed obove the clock of the church tower which you can see in web cam picture 4. By now I can't say whether we are allowed to installing a web cam there. Having installed the new nest box on Liebfrauenkirche the entrance of the water tower nest box will be locked up.

Ernst - NABU Bocholt

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:59 am

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:27 am

Ensdorf

gigi · **Posted:** Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:51 am

that is great news Ferenz. Take pictures on Saturday!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64771

Ferenz. . that is GREAT news. :ohyes:

. I hope you will get lots of pics on Saturday. . .I hope all goes well!!!

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:00 am

Ensdorf

ljames · **Posted:** Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:59 pm

Thanks for the info Ferenz. Boy I sure hope that all goes well for these special falcons. Too bad we won't get to watch them though.

Also nice shot of the Ensdorf pair with the one below. :thumbup

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:50 am

Ein Frühstücksgast

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:51 am

For privacy reasons the head of the actor got an anonymous transformation 'mitchell'

NABU-Info
http://www.nabu-borken.de/nabu-borken.php?idcat=52

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:52 am

Ensdorf

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:50 pm

Bocholt ...
I translated some of the text from Ferenz's link...

~~Today, the two peregrine falcons from Bocholt water tower was already in front of us at the new temporary quarters, which lies within sight of the water tower. A freshly captured seagull and many prey remains from the past, testified to the frequent presence of peregrine falcons there. They circled us a long time, when we got the nesting box with new gravel bed in the morning there assembled.
The water tower was closed at noon for the peregrine falcon.

So they accepted the new temp. box for 2012...Correct Ferenz :)
You got terrific captures (!) :girlyes:

No webcam for 2012 ~ will we know the outcome of the nesting season 2012?

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