Today (19th) Nick Evans, who made the current nest platform, abseiled down to clean it up and adjust the cameras before the start of the nesting season. He was assisted by Nick Moyes.
Some anti-pigeon plastic spikes which had fallen off the top of one of the cameras (designed to stop the falcons using it as a perch) was removed and replaced.
Wendy Barrter has put together this speeded up video. The clean up took Nick 42 minutes, the video lasts just 5!
Derby Peregrines 19th Feb 2025 at 13:31 Nestbox clean up
This is our annual clean-up event and it has just occured to us that this is our 20th year with this successful project which started back in 2006 when the first platform was installed by the two aforementioned Nicks.
The first web cams were added by Nick Moyes a year later in 2007.
Hopefully in the next few weeks you may see (and hear) the peregrine pair displaying to each other and also scraping a shallow depression in the gravel where eggs will eventually be laid. Mating itself usually takes place on the stonework above the nest, out of view of the cameras!
Do put a comment on this blog if you see any activity?
Fingers crossed for a successful outcome in this special year!
The Project Team (volunteers Nick Moyes and Nick Brown plus DWT staff Diane Gould and Marc Whitlock who will be organising the Watch Point events).
The project is managed by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust with wonderful support from Derby Cathedral, Cathedral Quarter and Derby City Council.
Peregrine Falcons first nested on Derby's Cathedral, England, in 2006. Our Peregrine Project is now run by a partnership between Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Derby City Council, Derby Cathedral and the Cathedral Quarter. Here is what's happening in 2025. . .
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Abseil day in our 20th Year!
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Many thanks to Nick Evans for abseiling down to the nest to give it a good clean up and to Nick M for aiding & abetting ... there will be some video footage posted shortly
Our female returns at 16.48 to inspect the cleaned up scrapes, she has a scrape in the new gravel then sets about further demolishing the central wood section, she developed quite a taste for it last year, she perched on the ledge preening & perusing her area til flying off at 17.40 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDOwXZDgjhI
Well done, thanks.
No footage from yesterday as I experienced problems with both cams ... this short clip this morning before cams froze again ...
https://youtu.be/tU2whniC0ic?si=F-OmSZwutRwb2L6G
Will try again later
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