Sheffield peregrine falcons

[gaz678]

Followed them for years great to see them and watch where they end up ? I know one settled at Wakefield. 

[zach]

Was it 4 last year? Only 3 hatched...Turned into fantastic Sky Rat killers! (Hunters)

 

 

Back to watching this years events unfold.

 

[gaz678]

1 minute ago, zach said:

Was it 4 last year? Only 3 hatched...Turned into fantastic Sky Rat killers! (Hunters)

 

 

Back to watching this years events unfold.

 

Shame they kill racing pigeons they not as street wise as the flying rats!

[zach]

Just now, gaz678 said:

Shame they kill racing pigeons they not as street wise as the flying rats!

I've seen many upset racing pigeon owners a tad upset when they see what's left of their expensive bird. It's nature, the peregrines just see food.

[Padders]

1 hour ago, SheffieldForum said:

At least three — possibly (probably?) four.

 

Thanks a lot SF. 

[SheffieldForum]

Four eggs - Keep your eyes on the webcams - they should be hatching any moment now. 

 

 

https://peregrine.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/ 

[SheffieldForum]

The latest blog from Sheffield Bird Study Group: https://sheffieldperegrines.wordpress.com/2024/04/22/one-day-this-week/

 

A snippet:

 

"Tucked away underneath the warming body of an adult bird the four eggs are nearing the end of their incubation. Inside each should hopefully be and almost fully formed chick. Our Peregrine eggs generally take around 31 or 32 days to hatch, when measuring from the date the clutch was completed. This would make the likely hatch date to be Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Exciting!"

 

 

[BigPP]

4 eggs in the Nottingham nest too

 

https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/peregrine-cam

[Padders]

On 24/04/2024 at 12:27, SheffieldForum said:

Four eggs - Keep your eyes on the webcams - they should be hatching any moment now. 

 

 

https://peregrine.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/ 

Any chicks yet?

[SheffieldForum]

1 minute ago, Padders said:

Any chicks yet?

Not yet, but lots of movement. Loads of people on the webcam right now and expecting something any minute!