The network connection from the farmhouse to the telescope observatory is turning out to be a bigger problem than I initially thought it would be. I have been trying to get it going for a time last night, and on and off today. It looks very much like I will have to run a new cable. It is not a very easy job and is liable to take a good few hours. I will make sure that I get it done for the New Moon starts showing itself on the 16th. August is also a good month to see Meteors. I don’t know much about meteors, or if it is even possible to be able to catch them on the webcams, but I will try to find out. Of course it will be dependant on the weather.
Some of you have seen how quick the Badgers are eating the food that I put down for them. It has been taking them up to an hour to eat it, but for the past week they are managing to finish it off within half an hour. The Cubs are fighting to get the feed. I should think this is causing the Adults to make sure that they get share. This year is the first time that I have noticed the Cubs being as aggressive as they are. I have been trying to catch them playing on the webcams after they have eaten. Unfortunately they don’t play in the same areas, and often not in sight of the webcams. The new camera on the Sett entrance gives more of a chance of seeing the Badger. As soon as I get time I will get another camera located to the rear of the Sett.
I am going the the Barn Owl Trust on Tuesday or Wednesday to take the new camera for the orphaned Barn Owl youngster that have been handed in to the trust. They have been found after falling out of their nests or other reason. By all accounts they are in a barn on the Trusts grounds and are free to come and go as they please. I will let you know more about it after I have been there. I could well get the opportunity to speak to the Conservation person, who is arranging the webcams at the nesting site in Cornwall that we are to host.