Getting very close?

Peregrine eggs are a beautiful red colour

Last year our first egg was laid on 9th March so will our pair be even earlier this time around?
As the saying goes: "There's only one way to find out!" So keep watching those web cams and let us know when you see the falcon (the female) looking broody (repeatedly shuffling about on the gravel, fluffing out her feathers etc!).

As spotted by Wendy Bartter (see her comments to the last post), the first peregrine egg in the UK was laid on 1st March by the pair at Kingston College, Kingston on Thames.
That is really very early. We're not aware that there has ever been a February egg....

So with egg laying imminent in Derby (we hope), a decision has been made not to abseil down this year. The nest looks pretty clean and the main camera lens also very good....and the wind continues to be from the NE, ie blowing onto the nest-side of the tower which makes abseiling harder and colder too! 

What we will try to do pre-egg laying is give you a summary of what happened last season....so keep an eye open for that!

The Project Team