Watch Points

We ran four Peregrine Watchpoints last year between May and early June 2025

Friendly  volunteers meet and talk with a wide range
of visitors on Derby's Cathedral Green

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust volunteers were on hand to let people use a telescope or simply to chat about the city's amazing peregrine falcons.

Watchpoint Dates in 2026:

 

TO BE ARRANGED 

(wholly depends on nesting sucess!)

Telescopes are normally set up on the grass on Cathedral Green which made a very pleasant place to watch the birds 'for real' - quite a different experience from just watching the web cams. They're  entirely free and people stayed as long as they want. Some brought folding chairs, some lunch and some binoculars if they had them! 

Normally, we would expext to see the adults flying about and going to the nest site to feed the chicks, the chicks teetering on the platform edge once they have feathers and are flexing them and other wildlife passing by too.

And why not combine your trip with a visit to Derby Cathedral or the nearby Museum of Making and its excellent cafe while you're here?

It's free!

Watch Points are entirely free, though if you enjoy your time with us (and viewing the birds online), your donation is always welcome! The funds we receive from generous donations helps to pay for our webcameras and for staff to maintain the project and develop new activities.

Why were there so few WatchPoints in 2025?

In previous years, our Project partner, Derby City Council, let us run twelve or more WatchPoints on Cathedral Green at no cost. However, last year we were informed we must pay a fee for each WatchPoint we run there. This gets costly - especially if we have to cancel due to bad weather, as well as ensuring events are safely staffed.