So at 6.19 Barry Lutman noticed pipping on the egg the little one trying to get out of the egg by pecking at it . The at 8.50 the first one hatched . Dad was quickly there he has shown a lot of interest in all the preceding. So what great news first one ….!!!
Chichester peregrines first chick
One for the Diary’s still time to book Canon and LCE are doing an open day at the Cathedral with me Janet , volunteers, experts, and the peregrines . Workshops and advice all day …..it’s about the time the Peregrines will fledge so it will be a fascinating day….do come and join us ….!!!
Chichester Peregrines Open days
Mum and Dad in the Sun all is looking good hopefully hatching over this weekend…!!
Chichester Peregrines in the Sun
Several times over the last couple of days Mum has stayed on incubating and not let him take his turn …..I’m pretty sure we’re getting close now …..fingers crossed over the next two to three days….!!
Amazing little bit from 5.45am on camera no 2 . Time for the change over after watching for the Sun to rise…!!
Mum and Dad yesterday in between breaks on the nest looking good in the glorious sunshine. All being well eggs will start to hatch The very end of April beginning of May …looking good but fingers always crossed…!!!
Chichester Peregrines
Lovely change over this am on a rather dank morning all is looking good as Dad takes his turn…!!!
Happy Easter to you all. We have been watching carefully on the Cameras and at the Cathedral to monitor progress this year . Normally at Chichester there are four eggs .For what ever reason (and we don’t know the answer ) this year we have three. Both birds are sitting well taking turns ,eggs will hatch end of April , beginning of May. ‘Eggcellent News’…..Ouch…..!!! Dad makes a dramatic exit…!!
So at 7.40 today saw the third egg for the first time. I will go back through the footage to try to get a time it was laid and let you all know … what great news…!!!
Chichester Peregrines Third egg
Second egg was laid at 4.15 pm today….very good news…!!
Chichester Peregrines second egg
Chichester Peregrines second egg
