Sheffield Peregrines 2021

[zach 234]

2 chicks that I could see (5 minutes ago)

[Annie Bynnol 612]

Two chicks being fed now at 07:50.

Not anymore -07:51

Edited April 28, 2021 by Annie Bynnol

[francypants 441]

Wonder if the other two eggs will hatch ?    It's been a few days since the first two hatched.  Hope so.    🤞

[buddysbuddy 12]

just out of curiosity, where do the birds go when they leave sheffield? are  they tracked?

 

[Padders 2,863]

On 30/04/2021 at 11:57, francypants said:

Wonder if the other two eggs will hatch ?    It's been a few days since the first two hatched.  Hope so.    🤞

Time them other eggs hatched, they'll be hard boiled soon.

[melv 16]

3 hours ago, buddysbuddy said:

just out of curiosity, where do the birds go when they leave sheffield? are  they tracked?

 

The adults tend to hang around the city centre all year. Why migrate when there's a plenty supply on your doorstep..feral pigeons.

The chicks are colour ringed. One is now a breeding adult at Wakefield.

[butlers 259]

One of the Wakefield born birds ended up in Durham ,93 miles away.

 

I would think some Sheff originated birds are in the southern Peak District been a large population increase there over the last decade

[butlers 259]

Some of the ringed Sheff birds have been sited in Bradford ,Wakefield and RSPB Old Moor.

 

Sheffield  Bird Study Group

[kidneystone 23]

Not Sheffield but a great view

 

https://www.birdfood.co.uk/webcams/peregrine-falcon-webcam

[melv 16]

On 02/05/2021 at 15:40, butlers said:

One of the Wakefield born birds ended up in Durham ,93 miles away.

 

I would think some Sheff originated birds are in the southern Peak District been a large population increase there over the last decade

There should be a large population in the northern Peak District. However, the area is dominated by shooting estates.

I'll let you decide the reason for the lack of peregrines and other birds of prey.

[francypants 441]

Sadly only two of the four eggs laid this year have successfully hatched out.

Saw dad disposing of the body of one dead chick earlier today. He started eating it and feeding some to one of the other chicks then flew off with the remnants. Haven't seen the fourth egg but I'm assuming that is dead too.

[butlers 259]

Rough old year weatherwise for them