We all fell in love with the little Hobbies last year. I can't wait for the new season to begin!

I don't know how long this cam has been on. Hmmmmm......
Just found this new video in youtube from Goshawkeyesll

Well, looks like today was the first day this cam went live even tho it's offline right now. Here's what the chat says. Read it from bottom up. pfffffftt!!!

st recent posts appear at the top.
From:NFG

22:25


25/07/2014
Hi, There is no automatic playback of the live stream, but it is all recorded on the web server. The chick was taken as Jackie saw. We will have some more news shortly.

Very sad indeed, nature in the raw.
From:is

21:46


25/07/2014
Could be Buzzard. There is a Buzzard nest just over 100m away in the wood from the Hobby nest.
From:JackieinLyndhurst

21:12


25/07/2014
How do you get playback? Happened roughly 8.55pm.
From:JackieinLyndhurst

21:07


25/07/2014
OMG - Just went out into kitchen for cuppa, when got back, caught the tail end of what I thought was a Goshawk flying away. With the chick. The eggs are also disturbed. Happened approx 10 mins ago, but probs with link. Can't believe it !!!! So SAD !!!!!!!
From:JackieinLyndhurst

19:48


25/07/2014
Just watched the chick being fed on Carnyx Wild. Looked like a Lark or similar. Took 15 mins.
From:is

14:41


25/07/2014
The female is on the nest, wings drooped, shading the chick.
From:NFG

12:13


25/07/2014
We are now live from the Hobby nest. There is just the one chick and the other two eggs will not hatch.

The low bandwidth player should be running over the next 24 hours.

Update this morning on the chick that was taken from the nest.

From:NFG
09:46

26/07/2014
The chick was taken by a Goshawk last night. You can see the video on the right of this page.
http://www.newforestgateway.org/Wildcam/...17/Default.aspx

From:Carnyx

12:09

26/07/2014
Hi,

Following on from the sad events at the Hobby nest, we have been discussing possible options.

Although there are other Hobby nests in The New Forest, the team feel that putting a camera on another nest at this stage in the season is not practical for the following reasons:

The New Forest Hobby population will be fledging mid to late August. It will take a minimum seven days to relocate all the equipment onto a suitable nest. With only three weeks of activity on the nest from that point, it is not deemed acceptable in disturbance and welfare terms for the birds.

We are looking at other wildlife options, but as we all know most animals around The Forest have finished their breeding season.

The female Hobby at this nest may well continue to incubate the remaining egg for a while, but unfortunately it will not hatch.

A big thanks to everyone on the forums, Facebook and Twitter for their continued and active support of the project. WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED

Peter, Carnyx Wild