Chichester Peregrine Blog

They are getting busy at all times of the day at the moment the first egg could only be days away….let’s hope anyway it’s looking good !!

Last weekend we did get to the Cathedral and took Some good pictures so what with telling the story with what happens on the nest I will also dribble out some pictures from around the Cathedral to keep us going……With all that is going on I think we may not see official open days this year …..I am leaving the dates on the website but don’t really expect them to happen. This was Maverick leaving the Nest Turret on Sunday.

Maverick caught a snack but Mrs M claimed it very quickly he seemed very surprised…all seems to be progressing well.

The camera is going live today….it will be available in all it’s normal places on this blog ,on the chichester Peregrines web site, on their Facebook page, and on the Cathedrals web site to name just a few. To start with there may be very little activity on the nest box but day by day activity will slowly increase with the birds coming in more often. They are around and well and have been seen mating. Enjoy the new camera ….here’s to another exciting season at Chichester Cathedral Peregrines. The camera is live!!!

Carnyx are struggling with a protocol for the camera we hope it will be rectified by this afternoon!!!

As soon as we can the camera will be live!

Wow you’ve got a new camera….”Yes we have” …..Going live tomorrow!!

On a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon both at home and showing some interest in nest turret and keeping a eye on the Ravens who were keeping a low profile but were also going about their business. The camera is installed and working in test mode at the moment and we hope will go public in the next 10 days to two weeks.Pictures are of both birds.

Well it’s interesting times Ravens have built a nest on the north east coronet above the turret…..The Peregrines use the north west turret….this is not very far away…. Peregrines and Ravens do share cliff faces and normally get along as grumpy neighbours .It’s not an ideal situation but should prove interesting. The ravens have not been welcomed by the Peregrines…..Three different adult peregrines have been seen on the spire recently…..and the ravens were attacked by two of them……the gulls are also not happy with the ravens being there….but nest building continues….these are very resilient and highly intelligent birds……we will keep you informed!! Yesterday evening we saw one Male peregrine but were unable to confirm identity.

THE VIEWING DAYS FOR THE COMING SEASON ARE; 

MAY 2020: 2nd ,3rd, 8th, 9th ,10th, 16th, 17th. 

JUNE 2020:6th, 7th, 13th ,14th ,20th, 21st ,28th.

 JULY 2020: 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th.

We can often be found around the Cathedral on other days taking our pictures so do stop and say hello.

We last saw our boy Maverick ,well …on the 28th December and with very little activity were slightly nervous that everyone was keeping a very low profile…….a female was spotted last Saturday but still no Maverick very unusual for him. There was no need to worry as both were present today enjoying the beautiful January sunshine ……here’s looking forward to another enjoyable and eventful season in 2020 !!