Update Tuesday 18th: a fourth egg was laid this morning!
Please check out the comments for more information/video clips.
All four eggs visible today (18th). Screenshot by Kate
Here's a video by Wendy showing a change over yesterday:
The third egg was laid yesterday and here's a screenshot taken by Kate in Devon to whom many thanks:
To read about the first two eggs and find links to videos posted by Wendy Barrter please scroll down to the previous post and its comments.
The Project team
The project is in its 20th year!
The project is managed by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust with support from its partners Derby Cathedral, Cathedral Quarter and Derby City Council's IT team.
Thanks for new page which I missed again, have brought some relevant comments about THIRD EGG which could be missed ...
ReplyDeleteYou were not seeing things Jean ... here is footage showing, I believe, her laying the THIRD egg at 19.27 and turning to show us the tiniest glimpse, YIPPEE!!
https://youtu.be/4j5rKUI59JE
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Jean15 March 2025 at 20:09
Thank you Wendy…… she certainly looks more settled now!!
Wendy Bartter15 March 2025 at 20:14
She had to shuffle a bit to work out how to get three under her as she was backed right in the corner!😀
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Kate16 March 2025 at 09:10
Morning all. well his patience paid off, he was standing on the slate side, then as soon as she left the eggs he shot over to start incubate. Ha!! Phots on Flickr.
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Wendy Bartter16 March 2025 at 11:46
So pleased that you caught that changeover Kate, there's another later when female returned but I missed that ... she us currently on the eggs calling out ... interesting to see the pale colour of third egg, wonder what the fourth one will be?
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Wendy Bartter16 March 2025 at 12:13
61 hours between 2nd and 3rd egg, on that timeline it could be around 8a.m. on Tuesday for the 4th one🤔🤯
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There was an extremely long standoff this afternoon when the male would not relinquish eggs to his partner forcing her to 'insist', he does love to incubate ... he had already been on the eggs for a long time before this footage starts ...
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This is so sweet
DeleteStill three eggs at changeover just now (19:17).
ReplyDeleteHassle free changeover at 11.01 ... wonder how it will go when female returns to takeover???
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Another changeover at 17.28, then female returns and male still a bit reluctant to move off eggs ...
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Relying on you earlybirds to spot the egg 👀🥚
ReplyDeleteStill 3 eggs this morning
ReplyDeleteMorning Natalie, she recently flew so maybe a comfort break before the next long haul.She back chupping 06.20
ReplyDeleteGood morning from skegness...yeah I did think the same she flew off to get that egg moving to lay in the next few hours hopefully
DeleteSo iv been watching since the last post and it's really hard to tell male to female lol 6.48 change over so maybe was dad sat on eggs since 6.20
Delete6 45 still 3 eggs. Here in derby -1 so perhaps she is feeling the cold ( I am!!) I know they have sat through a lot worse!! Chris m
ReplyDeleteGlad I am not the only one confoosed Ha!!!, yep think that is her on three eggs at the moment
ReplyDeleteA lil convo going off between the 2 I'm assuming the male was asking mum to move but she stood her ground and stayed..he flew off
ReplyDeleteA sure sign that she was near to laying another egg
DeleteMaybe he deciding to get some food to tempt her, love how he checked her beak.
ReplyDeletejust laid nice shiny red one
ReplyDeleteSuch good news Kate, sorry I just missed the moment so no footage this time!
Deletewe have seen a brand new egg. Hooray!
ReplyDeleteHello Tiggywinkle class, well done,
ReplyDeleteCaught a glimpse of the egg at 8.52 but wasn’t sure if it was the fourth egg, looked wet and shiny!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the timeline Jean, I missed this one😥
DeleteThanks for all your comments, especially the one from Tiggywinckles Class!
ReplyDeleteat last I scapped the change over to see the 4 Eggs, pic on flickr
ReplyDeleteHere's some footage of changeovers with good views of FOUR EGGS! Male behaving himself today, maybe all those eggs a bit uncomfortable!
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Thanks Wendy, well done, I kept just missing the showings earlier Doh!!
ReplyDeleteNow for the l-o-n-g wait ... last year it was 33 days from last egg laid to the hatch of 2 chicks ... so around the 20th April (🐣maybe!)
ReplyDeleteAwwwweee that would be a lovely Easter surprise for us all Easter Sunday
ReplyDeleteCertainly would be a special treat Nattalie
DeleteDo we know if it is the same pair as last year?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they are
DeleteThank you, I was just going to ask the same question.
DeleteChangeovers progressing smoothly with the male doing his bit ...
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Another couple of changeovers this afternoon, male covers the eggs well this year but usually manages to tip forward whilst getting up ...
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Awww he's so sweet...He'd rather fall over so he doesn't step on the eggs bless him :)
ReplyDeletewe hav seen the feemale incubaeting the eggs. wat temperature do the eggs need to bee?
ReplyDeleteHi Tiggywinkle class: a very good question and one I don't know the answer to. I'll have to look it up and reply later!
ReplyDelete37.3-37.7°C
ReplyDeleteHello Tiggywinkleclass as you know the eggs have to be warmed by incubating.The Peregrine adult body temperature is 37c to 39c so is ideal to sit and transfer her body heat to the eggs, which should reach 37c to hatch. Her fluffy feathers underneath enable her to shuffle over the eggs separating the feathers so that the eggs touch her skin, for that warmth to transfer, to the eggs, whilst they will also cocoon the eggs.
ReplyDeleteThink, of this ,, a bit like us in bed snuggling under a soft duvet....Hope that helps.
Great description Kate
DeleteTalking of incubation ... here is the male taking over to give female a much needed break ...
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Thank yoo for ansering our queshon. That is nirly the same temperature as us.
ReplyDeleteOmg hope they hatch soon
ReplyDeleteQuite a wait, expected sometime over Easter weekend 18th-21st April
DeleteChangeover at 13.12 this afternoon, goes like clockwork ...
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Two changeovers today, When male came in to changeover she was quite reluctant to move, took some sweet talk ... later, when female returned, he didn't hang around!! ...
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Hi Wendy, I’m popping into town this morning and wondered whether to walk up to the cathedral. Is there a time frame for the usual changeover? Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi Emma, sorry only just seen your post ... can be quite difficult to predict but often around midday til 14.00 and then again around 2 -3 hours later, best I can say
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Bright & sunny early changeover ...
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Hi Wendy thanks for your reply. I didn’t have time in the end but will make more more dedicated visits when they hatch.
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