Peregrines return to Norwich

Oneputt
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edited February 2016 in Wildlife, Nature & the Great Outdoors #1

on the 16 January a team from the Urban Peregrine Project cleaned out the nest site on Norwich Cathedral Spire.  Amongst the debris was the head of a Teal!  Anyway the very next day the male Peregrine turned up. He's still about waiting for his mate.  Good
luck to all these beautiful BoP this year.

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  • ADP1963
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    edited February 2016 #2

    That was the Teals fault Oneputt he should have Ducked Embarassed.

    You can still see uour Peregrines hunting in the Hereford Town centre. They nest half way up Allsaints Church steeple on a air intakeblock facing SW.

  • Merve
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    edited March 2016 #3

    Glad to know that the male is back. I watched on the video cam last year and was disappointed to find the chicks had flown but thats how it happens I guess. The Own and Hawk trust will no doubt supply further information.

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #4

    Link to view Peregrine nest at Norwich Cathedral

    http://upp.hawkandowl.org/norwich-peregrines/norwich-cathedral-peregrine-live-web-cam-2016/

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #5

    First egg laid at nest.  Have checked a couple of times and doesn't look as though the birds are sitting, so hope all ok

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #6

    Peregrine is now back on nest

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #7

    You can see clearly the egg in the nest platform but the Falcon is sat looking over the parapet apparently ignoring the egg.  Didn't know that in America Perigrines were historically known as Duck Hawks

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2016 #8

    You can see clearly the egg in the nest platform but the Falcon is sat looking over the parapet apparently ignoring the egg.  Didn't know that in America Perigrines were historically known as Duck Hawks

    It seems thay are quite common in the San Diego area. A friend has posted some great photos on FB he's taken of them in his garden. But of course I can't transfer them to here, unfortunately.

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #9

    You can see clearly the egg in the nest platform but the Falcon is sat looking over the parapet apparently ignoring the egg.  Didn't know that in America Perigrines were historically known as Duck Hawks

    It seems thay are quite common in the San Diego area. A friend has posted some great photos on FB he's taken of them in his garden. But of course I can't transfer them to here, unfortunately.

    Hopefully Nellie we can sort out posting photos when we meet up.  Do you travel with a tablet or laptop?

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #10

    Just checked in, Peregrine is sitting on the nest, feathers getting blown about due to high wind.  The watch point has now opened from the cathedral grounds.  There are scopes set up for public use and knowledgeable volunteers to answer questions

  • brue
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    edited March 2016 #11

    Link to view Peregrine nest at Norwich Cathedral

    http://upp.hawkandowl.org/norwich-peregrines/norwich-cathedral-peregrine-live-web-cam-2016/

    Smile...Good views just now.

  • RSPB
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    edited April 2016 #12

    Link to view Peregrine nest at Norwich Cathedral

    http://upp.hawkandowl.org/norwich-peregrines/norwich-cathedral-peregrine-live-web-cam-2016/

    Smile...Good views just now.

    Brilliant link! The RSPB is somewhat lacking with live feeds online and at reserves. I personally think we really need to be doing more with it! Giving people that springwatch style experience 24/7. Would add another dimension to reserves, especially if
    you've walked around and not seen much.

    Has anyone checked out the peregrines at Chichister Cathedral?

  • cyberyacht
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    edited April 2016 #13

    I try not to encourage my OH to take trips to Chichester. It's usually expensive. She was muttering about it only yesterday.

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2016 #14

    3 chicks hatched last night - excellent 

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2016 #15

    Another egg hatched today so total of 4 chicks now

  • Oneputt
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    edited May 2016 #16

    Great view of chicks being fed this morning at 0805hrs

  • Oneputt
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    edited May 2016 #17

    More great views of chicks being fed

  • Oneputt
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    edited May 2016 #18

    Mum feeding chicks, great camera views, see links in above posts

  • RSPB
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    edited May 2016 #19

    I try not to encourage my OH to take trips to Chichester. It's usually expensive. She was muttering about it only yesterday.

    Perhaps if you're about in Central London you should check by the Tate Modern from July - Sept, as there's a pair nesting on the roof. 

  • ABM
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    edited May 2016 #20

    RSPB,  I  assume  these  are  Peregrines  on  the  roof  and  not  impoverished  caravanners  looking  for  a  cheaper  site  !

     

    OK,  OK,  I'll  get  me  coat  nite nite  Don't cry

  • Oneputt
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    edited May 2016 #21

    The super dad is managing to feed 4 chicks alone.  They all seem to be getting enough food and are thriving

  • Oneputt
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    edited May 2016 #22

    Just to give some background, its just like a soap opera:

    On Saturday 14th May, a large dominant female bird was seen visiting the Cathedral Spire at Norwich. At that point our resident female appeared to be submissive to the female and was taking no action against the ‘intruder’. At that time the chicks were
    still being fed by both the male and the female.  The following morning, it was noted that the ‘intruding’ female had a blue ring on her left leg, at the time the letters on it could not be distinguished. However it was seen that she was starting to have a
    noticeable effect on our female throughout the day, harassing her and preventing her from delivering food to the chicks. The last noted time on our webcams where our female was seen on the platform was at 8.29am on Sunday 15th May.

    On Monday 16th May, the day of the ringing of our Norwich chicks, the letters on the ring became visible and were confirmed as GA, this is a bird that hatched and was ringed at St. John’s Church in Bath in 2013, the sister project to our Norwich peregrines.
    GA was seen around the cathedral and     on the spire. At one point seen on the window apex above the nest box and throughout the day catching prey, plucking and storing it on the very top of the spire. The Norwich resident female was not seen at all
    throughout Monday and     all feeds to the chicks were delivered by the male.The ‘intruding’ peregrine, GA, is of breeding age, when she was ringed in Bath in 2013 she was described as “a large, feisty female”. However this is not the first time she has
    visited Norwich Cathedral, as she made an appearance in Norwich in the summer of 2015 and has appeared several times over the last winter. Sightings in the local area have also been reported showing she has been around in Norfolk over the last couple of weeks
    and we believe she may have been roosting in the nest box that we recently installed at Wymondham Abbey in February this year, as a blue ringed female had been observed.

    The mother of the chicks hasn't been seen since and GA doesn't seem to be interfering with the male feeding regime.

  • Oneputt
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    edited May 2016 #23

    Just had a look at the live streaming from Norwich Cathedral and there is a significant change in the chicks.  They are a lot larger and they are starting to lose their down.

  • SELL
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    edited June 2016 #24

    Just taken a look at the webcam, dont think it will be long now before the fly the nest.

  • Oneputt
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    edited June 2016 #25

    Good and bad news from Norwich, 1 chick has been found dead but another has fledged.  At the moment the other 2 are in the nest and should fledge shortly.

  • Oneputt
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    edited June 2016 #26

    Only 1 chick left on the nest, so 2 fledged, 1 died.  3 out of 4 being looked after by a single adult is not a bad result.

  • SELL
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    edited June 2016 #27

    Just checked and nest all empty.

  • Oneputt
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    edited June 2016 #28

    Thanks Sell,just the remains of the last meal!  A good result

  • SELL
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    edited June 2016 #29

    Just a update just had a look, and it appears there could be one left not in the actual nest but looks as if it is sat on top, you can just see what appears to be a wing flapping, hope its not been abandened.

  • anothersunrise
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    edited June 2016 #30

    Sadly the last chick has been attacked by the agressive other female and has subsequently died. 

     

     

  • Oneputt
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    edited October 2016 #31

    Don't usually look at the nest box camera at Norwich Cathedral at this time of the year but just decided to and there is a  Peregrine sat in camera view, cracking view.

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