Author Archives: admin

Dad has left Mum alone with the eggs now and she has 4 buzzards and a sparrow hawk circling the cathedral. The buzzards are quite high but the sparrow hawk is around the spire. Dad had better comeback soon!!

We now have the capability to update while we watch. Mum is having a wash and brush up so we assume Dad is on the nest doing his stint of incubation. Soon we can add pictures as well.

We have been asked by a lot of people about the webcam.  The news is that it will be on line very soon. The RSPB are hoping for Carnyx to get it online this weekend.  As soon as we know any more … Continue reading →

At last the 4th egg has been seen, making it a full clutch.  Both parents are taking part in the incubation process, but Dad is in charge (mostly) of the food situation.

At last a link on the RSPB website. Let’s hope for a 4th egg in the morning.

Eggs that is.  We are expecting the 4th tomorrow!!

Our monitoring equipment was down for a few days, so we’re not sure when the first egg was laid, either the 21st, or 22nd, but by the 23rd, there were two!  Another two are expected over the next few days, then … Continue reading →

Mum has been seen on camera really scraping out the nest and making it comfortable for her eggs.  The webcam should be live soon so that we can all watch the minute by minute events.  No eggs as yet.NEW UPDATE … Continue reading →

What looked to be a fairly unpromising, quiet day, turned out to be very exciting and action-packed!We arrived early afternoon to find dad sitting on his high spire perch, with no sign of mum.  Nothing happened for about an hour – then … Continue reading →

They’ve been seen mating!  Mum hasn’t yet settled into her scrape, but it certainly won’t be long before she does.  We’ll be monitoring closely and keeping you informed when anything exciting happens, eggs appearing etc…