Chichester Peregrine Blog

Third egg was laid lunch time on Sunday just before 1pm….!!

Chichester Peregrines third egg

The second egg was laid at 7.43 am…..

In the wee small hours Mrs P laid her first egg …!!! We are not sure exactly what time as last night for some strange reason the quality of the night vision was very bad so we will get it checked out today ….The important thing is we have and in the right place so all fingers crossed and a big yaaaaaaaaaay….!! Just remember it’s early days and a new male but looking good .

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First Egg

Time for breakfast caught on the falcon ledge camera. Which is camera number 2.

A lot of activity on and around the nest today including some very curious dancing by the male . The Males are always a little subservient but he took it to a whole new level ….Our female was watching him from the top of the tower which accounted for some of his antics .Putting my head on the block this could be a new male …..apart from anything else he is a very smart looking bird …..but does have a few behaviour issues….!!

The cameras are now live…..You can watch by going to the tab above….Webcam live feed….Or going to the main Chichester Peregrine web site……

www. chichesterperegrines.co.uk

Or by going to the Chichester Cathedral web site

www.chichestercathedral.org.uk

ENJOY……It will be slow going at first as there will be little activity as its very early in the season…but its good to get them turned on early…..exciting times…!!

Chichester Peregrines Cameras live

Last year was a tough year, but we move towards spring with hope in our hearts and a certain amount of excitement as the coming 2025 season arrives.
Both birds are in residence, and all looking positive for the coming season.

The cameras are going live on the 24th February.They are brand new cameras and systems thanks to Chichester Cathedral and David and Janet Shaw. There will be a series of open days starting on the 7th June and ending on the 6th of July. Showing the public, the majesty of these amazing birds.We will be taking Mondays and Tuesdays off.We are looking forward to the new season……enjoy….!!

This has been a very strange year with the weather being a major factor in the events. First not choosing the normal turret and going to a turret off camera. It was possible to tell from the behaviour in and around the turret that they had eggs for about three weeks. Then a violent storm which washed out the nest. Some two weeks later an egg was laid on camera and looked after by both birds. We were hopeful of a successful outcome. Then mum left it for three hours, returned, left it for an hour, only to then leave it for an eight hour shift in the night and it was cold. The egg can’t survive that. Dad has not given up but mum has and Mums know best. We have taken the difficult decision to cancel the rest of the open days as there is very little to show the public.
As a project there is still much to celebrate as over the 23 year period of the nest they have fledged 76 chicks. We will return with all our enthusiasm for the 2025 season.

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