St Albans Cathedral reports that three peregrine falcon chicks have hatched on the cathedral’s roof following the loss of a previous clutch last year. According to the cathedral, the new chicks are now visible alongside a remaining unhatched egg, with observers noting chirping over the weekend. One report says the first chicks were spotted around 2am on Saturday, with two chicks hatching by then, and a third hatching later the same day. Another account describes the current situation as the arrival of four chicks, following the destruction of eggs in the earlier nesting attempt. The reports agree that the current nesting has progressed successfully to hatching after last year’s eggs were damaged or destroyed, and they indicate ongoing development of the brood, including at least one egg that has not yet hatched.
St Albans Cathedral peregrine falcons hatch three chicks after nest disturbance
St Albans Cathedral reports that three peregrine falcon chicks have hatched on the cathedral’s roof following the loss of a previous clutch last year. According to the cathedral, the new chicks are no...
- Three peregrine falcon chicks have hatched atop St Albans Cathedral.
- The hatching is reported to have occurred over the weekend, with two spotted around 2am Saturday and a third hatching later that day.
- At least one additional egg remains unhatched alongside the chicks.
- The new chicks arrive after eggs in a previous clutch were destroyed last year.
St Albans Cathedral has announced the arrival of four peregrine falcon chicks after eggs were destroyed last year.
3 months agoThe tiny birds were seen chirping next to a fourth, unhatched egg over the weekend, with the first sighting of two chicks at around 2am on Saturday - with the third hatching later that day.
3 months agoThe tiny birds were seen chirping next to a fourth, unhatched egg over the weekend, with the first sighting of two chicks at around 2am on Saturday with the third hatching later that day.
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