OK. I am a doof.

I think Doof would be a good name for a falcon.

Make it so.

We are only naming 1 eyas. If the 1st one is female, it will be Genesee, if the 1st one is male, it will be Mercury! I think that is how it's done! Shaky correct me?   

Right. The other 3 will be named by persons yet unrevealed...

Gotcha.

[Mercury]

The results are in!

Winning male name: Mercury with 35 votes.
Winning female name: Christa with 12 votes.
Winning gender-neutral name: Genesee with 32 votes.

What does this mean?

One of the three eyases will be given the winning name from either the appropriate gender-specific poll or the gender-neutral poll, whichever received the most votes.

If the eyas is male, he will be given the name Mercury because it received more votes than Genesee.

If the eyas is female, she will be given the name Genesee because it received more votes than Christa.

The eyas and its three siblings will be named when they are banded.

Although Christa will not be used this year, it is still a great name for a falcon, and we'd like to thank George Liebmann of Greensboro, North Carolina for submitting it.

The names of the people who submitted Mercury and Genesee will be announced at banding.

OK. I am a doof. But I have a question: We have 3 top names, and 4 eyases. Where do the other names come from, if we are not using all of the Top 3? Who provides the "extra" names? Seems to me we have 3 names already, and need a 4th... but what do I know!!! Anyway... Ta!

Slainte!

Congratulations to all that submitted these awesome names!  Also, many thanks to those that voted!

 

It was fun!!!

Meadows, grass margins and hedgerows had "helped create an ideal barn owl habitat"... as well as encouraging other wildlife including water voles - "their favourite snack" - to the area.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-27664389

Oh no! Someone is out again! Just look at Beauty's expression.

Right. I need help here. Is everyone back inside??

Yes...all are tucked back in

Word on the stream is Beauty gave her a boost. I missed it myself.

I missed it too. But yaaaaay, Baby!!

Right. I need help here. Is everyone back inside??

Well done to researchers from Trinity College Dublin for finding this little beauty!!

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/tcd-scientists-discover-wakatobi-flowerpecker-bird-1.1821624

Ooooooo! He's still out there!!!

[CHIRPY BIRD-DAY, CARLA!Slainte]

CHIRPY BIRD-DAY, CARLA!

Slainte

 

Ooooooooo!! Stand back, Gang!!

I've been off the beam for ages - but the Seneca Towers story is so interesting! Good work, all!!

[CHIRPY BIRD-DAY, PATTI!!!Slainte!]

CHIRPY BIRD-DAY, PATTI!!!

Slainte!

 

Actually she is thinking "I am such a clever girl" I pretend I want him off the the eggs so to vex me he stays put. But I really want him right here because if he's on my eggs he is not off finding another girlfriend. I am playing him like a fiddle 

Haha, BC - good one.