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Sunday 11th – what a beautiful day! At one point there were over 50 people standing with us watching.  First a sparrowhawk then a buzzard came to investigate – Dad soon sent them packing.Peace was restored and we were treated … Continue reading →

As far as we are aware there are 4 eggs and all is well he being the dutiful  Dad while Mum sits on the eggs.No more to report will update in a week or sooner if any news.

The second egg was laid on Monday 22nd in the morning just before dawn.  Dad’s keeping mum well fed on a diet of mostly starlings (they’ve been gathering and doing their murmurations over Chichester train station this winter, obviously nobody warned … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon as we arrived to watch in the cathedral grounds we heard the unmistakable sounds of a peregrine alarm call.  Mum had spotted an intruder from her vantage point on the nest turret.  Dad was up in an instant … Continue reading →

The first egg was laid sometime last night!  Looks like we will have a family this year after all the speculation. Thanks to Mel and John for the information.  We look forward to seeing everybody at the Cathedral when the … Continue reading →

In the last couple of weeks I’ve seen dad frequently sitting on the nest turret, often after a verbal prompt from mum.  He’s been particularly attentive, looking after her and the nest.  Today I watched her enjoying a meal he’d … Continue reading →

Yesterday in freezing wind but beautiful sunshine both Mum and Dad were sitting on the Cathedral.  Dad was in his usual spot and Mum decided it was cold on the south side and moved to the west –  but you … Continue reading →

Well, the last few weeks have been fairly uneventful – both peregrines sitting close together, either one above the other, or mirroring each other like bookends.  Nothing has really happened worth mentioning though.  There is some restoration work being done … Continue reading →

I was in town around 7.30 this evening, and happened to pass the cathedral.  I glanced up and saw one of the adults flying around the spire, catching the light on its underparts.  It looked spectacular, very pale against the … Continue reading →