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At least four eggs laid in Mannok's kestrel nest

Apr 29, 2021 14:22 By News Northern Sound
At least four eggs laid in Mannok's kestrel nest
The female bird (bottom left) incubating the eggs in the nest.
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The camera was installed in partnership with the NPWS.

At least four eggs have been laid by the kestrel living in a Cavan quarry.

Local company Mannok has installed a webcam in a hole in the wall of the quarry, which is used as a nesting site by the birds.

It's part of a project with Queen's University PhD student Kez Armstrong, who has been updating on developments.

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At least four eggs are being incubated in the nest at the moment but kestrels can lay up to six in a year.

The birds return to the area every year.

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