England / Nottingham - NT University - 2015 / ? & ?

[Alison]

The Nottingham pair raised four chicks this year. As far as I know, they all fledged successfully. This is one of the nests where the juvies don't usually return to the ledge after fledging. The parents, who were not much in view for a while, have now begun making more frequent visits to the nest.

This morning:

[Alison]

There are four beautiful chicks in the nest.

The parents at the Nottingham nest are not named. And this year, the blog is gone. 

[Moonstar]

There are chicks at this site.  I am not sure how many but I can see white fluff under the adult bird.  Other bird is sitting on the ledge not far from the box.

[The Peregrine Chick]

Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

 
                                                                                     (photo from the NTU Peregrine website)

NTU & Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust

webcam & website link: www.ntu.ac.uk/ecoweb/biodiversity/falcons/index.html

webcam blog link: www.ntufalcons.wordpress.com

Some interesting information:

The Newton building at Nottingham Trent University has been the home for the last ten years to a breeding pair of peregrine falcons, who nest on a ledge outside near the top.  The nest site has been successfully used to raise fifteen chicks over the past five years. Their position, high up above the streets, gives them an excellent view of the city and any potential prey. The birds are protected from human intrusion and cannot be seen from inside the building or disturbed by noise or light.

In addition to providing advice and support to help protect the peregrine nest site, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has been working with Nottingham Trent University, Nottinghamshire Police and the National Wildlife Crimes Unit to develop a DNA database for birds of prey to help fight wildlife crime such as the theft of eggs and chicks. The charity and scientists from the University’s School of Science and Technology have been working to develop a system that may one day provide crucial evidence to the police. DNA has already been isolated from feathers collected from nests in the Nottinghamshire area and preliminary DNA profiles have been generated.