Chichester Peregrine Blog

Just to keep you all updated….. This morning saw a very successful meeting with the Cathedral and SOS……The project will be moving forward without the RSPB…..due to business reasons…..It is being jointly funded and run by Chichester Cathedral, David Shaw Wildlife and the Sussex Ornithological Society. To most it will mean very little difference there will be live webcam pictures as usual on the web all updates on the blog and Facebook will be there…..There may well be more info than before on the Cathedrals website as well .We are hoping to run a series of Open Days at weekends for public viewing (unfortunately has to be weekends due to our own work commitments ) and of course as many of you know it is very easy to find us during the season in the evenings watching and taking pictures of the birds. We would ask any volunteers who use to help and wish to continue to please email your contact details to us via the Chichester Peregrines website.(www.chichesterperegrines.co.uk) Looking forward to an exciting new season……Thank you all for your continued support……!!

Today Wednesday the 2nd January 2019 saw both Male and Female in residence on the Cathedral. The female spent some time inspecting the nest turret and then just sitting enjoying the afternoon sun. Meanwhile sitting down on the plucking station the male had a crafty stash of food which he proceeded to eat.

Beautiful afternoon saw an un-ringed juvenile come in to have a look at the Cathedral…he was not welcomed and chased off as soon as he came in close to the spire …..showing that green 34 is very much in charge of the cathedral.

There will be a new Website for 2019 for www.chichesterperegrines .co.uk at the moment the site is under reconstruction. Both birds have been seen on the spire in the last few days. Exciting time ahead for the new season……

There is now a resident female back on the Cathedral I will do my best to profile photos to work out if it’s our old female back or a different bird. Oh it would be so easy if she had a ring ……but what great news to have a female back……pictures from yesterday ……

NEW FEMALE PEREGRINE

NEW FEMALE PEREGRINE

NEW FEMALE PEREGRINE

On 6th November Male Green 34 and an unringed female were seen together on the Cathedral by Graham.  She was looking into the nest turret and he was close by.  Is this the start of another beautiful friendship??  We will keep you posted.

Green 34 is still very much in charge ……on a beautiful autumnal evening he was sitting quietly surveying his domain……looking very perky…..after enjoying a good meal…..!!

Male Peregrine

Peregrine Chichester

The new male 34 green has now been in residence for 3 weeks …..no sign of anyone else…..

Three weeks and counting….

Three weeks and counting….

Number 34 green is now completely in charge of his Cathedral strong hold now in residence for 16 days and showing his authority at every opportunity. No sign of the female or the male …..so Mum and Dad are not around……A very different year with so much drama…..we have to hope that Mum and Dad carry on feeding the juveniles away from the Cathedral….because the normal training around the Cathedral is not happening ….yesterday the resident male attacked one of the juveniles as it came in …..poor pictures below due to the extreme distance away.If anyone spots any of the juveniles away from the cathedral and can see a number to identify it please email us at rockdjshaw@gmail.com with details .The numbers you are looking for are black rings 93,94,95…….Thank you for your help…..The juveniles have a chance if the parents are still feeding them but obviously this is not an ideal situation…..we will keep you informed if there are any further developments that we hear about.Pictures below….and thank you once again!!

Male in residence green 34

The attack

The attack

Last night number 93 was around but keeping his head down ……as the new male was very much showing his authority ……

Number 93

Number 93

New male and Mum