England / Sheffield - St George's Church - 2015 / ? & ?

[Kinderchick]

Yes Alison, the report on the failure to hatch eggs was a very interesting read.

[Alison]

The two eggs which did not hatch were collected and analyzed. This is rarely done, and I found the report very interesting.

https://sheffieldperegrines.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/the-failed-eggs-explained/

The blog also has many beautiful photos of the fledglings/juvies.

https://sheffieldperegrines.wordpress.com

The cams are still live.

[Alison]

The two chicks grew up and fledged successfully. I have seen both of them a number of times since they fledged.

Mom was at the nest box early this morning:

 

She stayed on the perch for some time, and then moved into the nest box to rest in the sun for a little while.

 

[Alison]

There are two chicks; the other two eggs did not hatch.

[Alison]

First video from the site, showing the new hatchling:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPIgKInboZo&feature=youtu.be

[allikat]

Cool nestbox on the side of the building.

[Alison]

Four eggs have been incubated at the Sheffield nest, and the first chick hatched this morning.

Haven't seen the chick yet, but there is a good photo of the chick on the website.

This year, a second webcam was added, providing an exterior view of the nest and a panoramic view of the area. I have on occasion seen a peregrine flying in the distance, or perched near the nest.



Mom incubating yesterday (left) and Dad (right). Quite a size difference; they are both beautiful birds.

 

[The Peregrine Chick]

St George's Church Lecture Theatre, Sheffield University
Sheffield, West Yorkshire, England

 

Pair nesting since 2012 in a nestbox on the base of the spires at the top of the University's St George's Church Lecture Theatre

Sheffield University & Sheffield Bird Study Group

webcam link:  www.efm.dept.shef.ac.uk/peregrine.index.html   (active year-round)

blog link:  www.sheffieldperegrines.wordpress.com