Update Thursday 25th: while you can watch the first live stream above, a second camera view is now available - click on "Our webcams" tab to see both. The text below has been modified to bring the news up to date.
Update Wednesday 24th March: the latest video made today by Wendy Bartter shows four eggs so we have a full clutch! Watch Wendy's video here:
Update Wednesday 24th March: the latest video made today by Wendy Bartter shows four eggs so we have a full clutch! Watch Wendy's video here:
After a two-year hiatus in connectivity, Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project is delighted (and quite relieved) to once again offer two public-facing webcam streams from the side of the city's oldest and most iconic building. The live audio/video stream times out after 10 minutes. To see both streams click on the web cam tab.
Derby Cathedral has been the home to a pair of breeding Peregrine Falcons since 2006. Since 2007 we have live-streamed our nest cameras on the pages of Derby City Council's website, and will be doing so again in 2021.
We know that as of 17 March (when we had our first views of the nest) we had two eggs laid - but now we have four!
We welcome comments being left on the latest blog post on what viewers have seen so that others can appreciate the current happenings.
We welcome comments being left on the latest blog post on what viewers have seen so that others can appreciate the current happenings.
In due course, our webcams will relocate to the webpage of one of our Partners, Derby City Council, whose network we are using. Meanwhile, click the 'Our Webcams' tab from anywhere in this blog.
Note: The live stream will not work in Internet Explorer as it no longer supports Adobe Flash. Some users report that Chrome resets after a few seconds. Edge, Firefox and Opera seem fine.
Wendy Bartter has made a first video and it shows the female (minus a couple of her tail feathers) returning to the platform and settling down on however many eggs she now has....sadly just out of camera view:
Wendy Bartter has made a first video and it shows the female (minus a couple of her tail feathers) returning to the platform and settling down on however many eggs she now has....sadly just out of camera view:
Update Sunday 21st March: A second video created by Wendy Barter has revealed that we now have at least three eggs.
This project is managed by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.
It is a partnership project with Derby Cathedral, Cathedral Quarter and Derby City Council (who provide us with connectivity).
We are very grateful for the help and support we get from our partners, without whom the project could not function.
It is a partnership project with Derby Cathedral, Cathedral Quarter and Derby City Council (who provide us with connectivity).
We are very grateful for the help and support we get from our partners, without whom the project could not function.
We are also grateful to the generous donors who have funded the project since its inception in 2006.
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36 comments:
Fantastic news. Thanks for all your continuing hard work.
Roger L
Another piece of wonderful news shining a light in this dark tunnel we've all been struggling to get through this past year. Thank you so much to the Project Team and the many contributors who have made this happen. The icing on the cake for me will be that happy day when the pandemic crisis abates and travel to Derby is possible but meanwhile it will be just as good to watch via the webcams. And what a fascinating story already - a new "queen" and a white egg. Derby peregrines always pose as many new questions as they answer old ones.
First vid ... it's tradition! Lol
https://youtu.be/xks1UjzIMwo
Welcome back. Looking forward to another season of watching the nest. Very best wishes.
William age 6 says he's really excited to see the webcam up and running. He's looking forward to checking in regularly to see what is happening
It's great to hear that William is excited. We hope he'll tell us of anything exciting he sees. We particularly want to work out how many eggs we actually have right now, as it's very hard to tell.
i,m using google chrome on computer brilliant video so clear
Changeover @ 14.35 but still no clear view of how many eggs there may be
https://youtu.be/FDHw3iWFZDA
We need that other cam view!
Nearly missed this changeover ... can see three eggs now, wonder if complete clutch, dedicated incubation
https://youtu.be/2hsyNn9T1RY
Great observation, Wendy. I've embedded your video in the current blog post.
Nick M.
Fantastic to see the 3 eggs and be able to have the camera back
Mary T
Thanks Nick, always good to catch some action ... looking back over latest footage I was amazed at seeing the male leap away like that, obviously still frightened by the female? Lol
So glad to have the lovely birds back....really missed watching.
Congratulations to the Project Team for getting the webcams up and running this year. By all accounts it seems we didn't miss much last year with the new incumbant not producing any chicks. Hopefully this year they'll both be more experienced and it all looks very promising with eggs already laid especially a white one.
Still only three eggs visible during a recent change over between the adult birds.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/38040380@N08/51061931388/in/pool-derbyperegrines/
Changeover @ 13.29 today shows 3 eggs ... https://youtu.be/2DwloMyiCl0
Thanks Helen and Wendy
It is so lovely to be able to see these lovely birds again this year.
But must say Thank you, again, to Anthony for updates before we went online
Well said Kate & I hope Anthony will continue to capture pics from outside for us to share, always good to have a different aspect!
Latest changeover @ 10.57 today ... will this be full clutch of three eggs??
https://youtu.be/pTFs_UgZA7c
Wendy & Kate - thanks for your kind comments I'll be sure to keep you all posted of any goings on away from the cams (thoungh in truth incubation is a very quiet period).
Looking very likely that this is a full clutch now as incubation seems well underway. It's not unusual for new/young pairs to lay only three eggs during their first couple of seasons.
Antony
Good to hear from you Antony, think you're right about full clutch with the dedicated incubation ... another changeover this afternoon shows same three eggs
https://youtu.be/4UsNZ1hKYAI
Big surprise @ 10.17 changeover ... reveal of FOUR EGGS!!!
https://youtu.be/NLDiFCgDS0s
Brilliant Wendy Clever you Many thanks.
It's been a welcome privilege to be able to capture action at Derby Cathedral after such a long hiatus ... be rather a quiet time now as the pair get on with incubating these four precious eggs ... of course I'll be watching for a possible fifth egg, new birds so could just be a possibility??? We'll have the answer to that in a couple of days!
This is all great news..... but not so good for Nottingham... Only 2 eggs and Mrs P has been found dead so so sad.....Let’s hope he finds another female..... X
Mo Cole
There is another young female hoping to be accepted, a two-year old hatched & ringed at Fulham & Barnes
Latest changeover confirms the four eggs seen earlier
https://youtu.be/fTaSGy0A-so
Wow brilliant news. Thank you all for getting it up and running again. It has cheered me up no end after all the recent gloom!
Hi Phoebe, good to see you back!
Exciting news about 4 eggs, great video. Turns out the new female in Nottingham is the niece of the male Archie!
Mary T
Fantastic news! Thanks for the great video Wendy 👍
You are all very welcome to share my vids ... here is another from the new cam view @ 16.33 (cam clock not right), can't see all the eggs so well but was interested in what looks like another bird perched below on mouldings & tucked into corner ... been there a good while now & earlier the Mrs was agitated & alarm calling, continually scanning the skies & I saw another bird flyover!
https://youtu.be/yUyBXBjaDOI
Kate thinks my 'bird' is just a piece of rubbish & I need specsavers ... hahahahaha!
Changeover @ 12.09 after he'd guven it much thought
https://youtu.be/HoLnGrLiGgY
Changeover @ 17.07 shows a small piece of fresh prey
https://youtu.be/DQqUbAPNjzs
Better footage of changeover today @ 13.19, eggs looking good
https://youtu.be/lm90bqL6lEs
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