BERKELEY AT CAMPANILE & UC Davis~2020, 2021 and 2022

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

UC Davis~first egg!!

catwoman · **Posted:** Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:22 pm

Davis

catwoman · **Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:20 am

Berkeley

She's keeping her eggs dry! :7val:

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:48 pm

Berkeley
3rd egg

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:49 pm

Berkeley

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2020 11:57 am

3 eggs at Berkeley

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:00 pm

UC Davis 2 eggs

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:28 pm

catwoman wrote:

UC Davis 2 eggs

What link do you use? I get a black screen on the website:

And on the Earthcam page I get the message that the webcam is not available.

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:27 pm

I use the one that's on the first screen:

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

UC Davis~I think 4, but who knows. I waited and waited and waited....but, the sun had left the box!!

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:57 pm

I couldn't her catch off the eggs, but you're right, not a very good view of the eggs, SGG.

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Fri Mar 27, 2020 4:12 pm

From Facebook:

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When Annie and Grinnell first nested at the Campanile in 2017, we weren't sure exactly what they were using as a nest site. When we went up to the top of the tower to check it out, we found three eggs nestled in a broken sand bag. We weren't sure where that sandbag came from - we assumed it was probably to prevent water from coming in to the Campanile interior. We're not sure if Annie and Grinnell would have selected the tower as a nest site without that sandbag there to provide a place for eggs.

We recently received a message from John Vallerga who told us the origin of that sandbag and thus, Annie and Grinnell's first nest. In 2013, an art installation, the Solar Beacon, was placed on top of the Campanile. The sandbags were used to keep the structure stable in high winds. The Solar Beacon was a set of mirrors that reflected the sun from the top of the Campanile to different parts of the Bay. solarbeacon.org

When the team removed the beacons in 2016, one of the sandbags was broken, so it was left on top of the Campanile with the thought that the sand would eventually disperse. Turns out, it was the perfect way to attract Annie and Grinnell's attention! By late 2016, the pair was setting up a territory centered on the Campanile and early next year they welcomed their first clutch.