Sheffield Peregrine Falcons 2017

Still no eggs in Derby. They were last to lay last year but not this far behind

There is usually one bird standing on the edge of their double nest but can never remember from one visit to the website to the next whether it is the same bird waiting for its partner to return or Mrs P waiting for the urge to push an egg out

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Looks like the fun is starting in Derby - male and female in some kind of ritual in the scrape http://www.derby.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/parks-and-open-spaces/wildlife/peregrines/peregrine-camera-1/

Can't work out whether this is pre-mating or scrape building but they are certainly chattering away to each other

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Still no eggs in Derby - looks like they were arguing over the remains of a blackbird which was tucked into the back of the box - once Mr P flew away Mrs P grabbed the remains and flew off herself.

At least I know the box is being watched over by a male and female so the chance of eggs could still be possible...........

Every time I look, Mrs P is sitting on eggs,

usually looking rather sleepy.

Nothing else appears to be happening.

Is there a regular pattern for feeding time.

I never seem to see it.

Every time I look, Mrs P is sitting on eggs,

usually looking rather sleepy.

Nothing else appears to be happening.

Is there a regular pattern for feeding time.

I never seem to see it.

I think it is a game of chance as to when you see the adults swap over, sometimes with food

It gets much more interesting once the chicks hatch

Finally got a egg at Derby. Just looked in and there it was with mum standing over it

Finally got a egg at Derby. Just looked in and there it was with mum standing over it

I was just about to write the same message although I've only just seen it - http://www.derby.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/parks-and-open-spaces/wildlife/peregrines/peregrine-camera-1/

At least it means we will still have chicks to watch after Sheffield and Nottingham have fledged

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I wish Mr and Mrs P in Derby would realise that they have to keep the eggs warm at least every now and then http://www.derby.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/parks-and-open-spaces/wildlife/peregrines/peregrine-camera-4/

Two eggs for them now

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This scrape looks the most luxurious of all the ones I have looked at

http://www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/current-projects/peregrine-watch

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4 eggs in Derby now

Are we down to single figures yet for the countdown to chicks?

Amazed and heartened, to see there is so much interest in the peregrines. Had no idea, previously, that the network of observation was so extensive, across the country.

Amazed and heartened, to see there is so much interest in the peregrines. Had no idea, previously, that the network of observation was so extensive, across the country.

I agree. In around 8-10 days we'll start seeing the chicks hatching - and then it gets exciting.

Sheffield although i'm sure you will have seen this one http://peregrine.group.shef.ac.uk/peregrines/

Nottingham - https://www4.ntu.ac.uk/sustainabilit...ons/index.html

Norwich - http://www.forum.hawkandowl.org/live...ich-live-feed/

Bath - http://www.forum.hawkandowl.org/live...ath-live-feed/

Derby - http://www.derby.gov.uk/environment-...rine-camera-1/

Wakefield - http://wakefieldnaturalists.org/?page_id=2415

Warwick - https://open.ivideon.com/embed/v2/?server=100-fDIotrhzaPnBioLsZrUoEn&camera=65536&width=1280&height=720&lang=en&ap=&fs=&noibw=

and if you really want to get 'lost' in webcam time there is a big list of them on this website with both UK and overseas webcams listed http://www.london-peregrine-partnership.org.uk/peregrines-on-the-web.html

Have fun

just spotted the date on live camera link ,why is everything going all american with the year first then month then day, when you give your date of birth you dont say it back to front annoying ah well , its like high five its like 24\7 its like group hug etc etc. rant over

That's not the american date format; in the US they do it very strangely, with the month first, then the day, then the year, for example today would be shown as 4/21/2017.

That's a problem because UK and US formats look very similar, ambiguously so: for example, is 3/5/2017 the 5th of March or the 3rd of May?

The format on the camera feed, with the year first e.g. 2017-04-21, is a newer international format, designed to be understandable by both people and computers, and very carefully designed not to be ambiguous.

There's a broken egg shell in the Nottingham nest box but parent sitting tight so not seen the chick yet - fingers crossed...

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Little ball of fluff spotted in the Nottingham nest box

Season 2017 really underway now..........

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2nd Chick hatched in Nottingham at 19.03

Here's another one to add to the list http://www.wokingperegrines.com/

Three gorgeous chicks having supper over in Nottingham.

Feeding Time in Nottingham now

I Think in Sheffield one has just hatched, watching parent eating shell now