Chichester Peregrine Blog

The RSPB marquee has been restored!  All systems are go including the webcam link to the television.

Well done Mark, Mollie and all the volunteers who helped.

 I’m afraid Mum seems singularly unimpressed with the weather today!

Our 4 hungry chicks are being fed more often as they grow quickly and Mum and Dad are taking advantage of the good weather to find them some good fresh food.  She makes sure they all get their fair share.  They are beginning to look like peregrines already!!

See the video

While our peregrine pair continue to soldier on amidst high wind and rain, unfortunately this was not the case for the RSPB marquee in Cloisters garden.  The terrible weather last night has blown down the tent and all that was in it, so, of course, they were not able to open today.    Let’s hope the weather improves for tomorrow so that the clear up operation can go smoothly for Tuesday when they expect to reopen.

Needless to say it doesn’t bother our pair.  Asleep on the job!!!

Mum doesn’t look very happy in this terrible weather (I know we need the rain!!)

Our chicks are growing! And growing more hungry by the day.

New video posted to the Home page this morning.

What are you doing over there!!!

Come back to the fold!

Here is a photo of Mum getting back on the nest after having a go at Dad presumably because he had come to the nest with no food.

Yesterday another rogue peregrine had to be chased off so our parents still have to be very vigilant.

On the Home page of our site you can access a short video showing the four chicks being fed by Mum taken this afternoon.

Click here or go to the front page of our website for a direct link

As I write this the fourth chick is emerging from its shell.  Dad finally arrived with some food for Mum and we got a good look at the chicks and clearly visible was a chick fighting its way out of the egg .

Pictures to follow.

Shes brought the food back so may feed the youngsters now.  Let you know soon.

Feeding took place with her back to us again!!