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He's one of our own 🎵
This will be the tenth breeding season for Wakefield's male. He was hatched in a nest on St. George's Church, Sheffield in 2014.
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Now if I lay the first egg here, just out of the camera's gaze, it'll annoy 4,000 Twitter followers...
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A couple of visitors to welcome those of us returning to work today.
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It's nice that they've moved the eggs to a more camera friendly position!
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Our 3 Peregrine chicks were ringed on Tues 30th May. All chicks were healthy and were given orange colour rings X76, X46 and XA7. More details to follow in a forthcoming blog…
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Two 🥚🥚
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Things are looking up - it'll soon be spring...
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If everything goes to plan, the eggs should hatch this year in around three weeks, possibly Monday 2 May
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It won't be long now - our Peregrines usually lay their first egg between 19 and 29 March, so keep watching...
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A winter visitor to the perch. Probably being thankful she (or he's) not a turkey
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The date of the first egg being laid is usually around three weeks from now...
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They think it's all over...it is now, it's four!
@SheffPeregrines
@doggie3132
suspect 4th egg laid at 16.51 (activity starts at 16.30) which would be bang-on 58 hours. Interesting activity also at 17.05 and 17.14.
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Lots of noise and activity both inside the box and on the ledge this morning
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If previous years are anything to go by, hatching could be next Friday 1 May - keep 'em peeled!
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Looking forward to the weekend? It should be a time for a celebration...hatching time!
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Watching the sun set on another working week...
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Oh yes
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The chicks are due to attempt their first flights in the next week.
This doesn’t always go as planned so if you find one on the ground, please contact the University’s security team at the Diamond building on 0114 2223111. Thanks!
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One, two, three, four, yes they're all still here!
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A welcome visitor. The box will be renovated shortly (honest)...
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Thanks to
@BrandonOCo
and your colleagues plus the
@sheffielduni
Security team for facilitating this
All safe and sound! Checked over and about to be put back in the nest 🦅
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Most of the downy feathers have gone, and based on previous years, fledging could begin this week, possibly Thursday?
@SheffPeregrines
When do we think the fledglings are going to start learning to fly? Is it literally any day now? Would love to see it.
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Fantastic news!
We can now confirm the full ring number of our male. He was ringed on St Georege's church, Sheffield on 16th May, 2014.
@SheffBirders
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Perfect!
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Not the most inspiring image, but it confirms that thanks to EFM colleagues, the box has been cleaned and checked in preparation for a successful 2020 breeding season (hopefully)!
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Assuming there are four eggs under there, that's very likely to be our lot this year - we've never had five eggs before.
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Male peregrines are known as tiercels, and ours was being noisy this morning, and (as always) looking magnificent!
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Mid-February and the visits to the box are becoming more frequent
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I know similar images have been tweeted many times before, but it's always great to see our wonderful Peregrines.
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Walking up the steps to the St George's Church roof will keep you fit!
@SheffPeregrines
V4X safely returned to the tower. Thanks to the Velocity Village folk for keeping her (probable female; awaiting DNA confirmation) safe. She hit a window while chasing a pigeon. Checked her over and she seemed OK. The birds are faring better than my hands!
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Some good non-Peregrine news
This is not a drill… WE HAVE A FIRST FLEDGE AT THE NORFOLK BEE-EATERS!!! 🚨🤩
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Thanks to everyone watching out for us! It's very important to stay vigilant. For advice or to raise any concerns, please contact University of Sheffield Security Services on 0114 2224085 or security
@sheffield
.ac.uk (24 hour) who will contact the Sheffield Peregrines team.
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Lunch time, but still keeping an eye out for abseilers!
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Three chicks, an adult and a dead pigeon - to misquote Roy Scheider, we're gonna need a bigger box!
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The adult isn't impressed by the hail but the chicks don't seem bothered!
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We've had problems at Sheffield, but nothing as graphic as this. Extraordinary footage
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Confirmation of egg
#2
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@SheffPeregrines
Ohhh Egg 2. I missed this and was watching last night. She was pacing a lot and looked like she was having contractions, but I obviously missed it 😮
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Thanks to all involved in helping one of our grounded youngsters earlier, including our friends
@shefbirdstudy
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The chicks were successfully colour-ringed this morning. DNA will be analysed and the unhatched egg was taken away for analysis.
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Yours might, ours aren't so bothered!
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There were over 200 attendees at the Peregrine event yesterday with an age range of between 5 and 90! It's great to see the birds appealing to people of all ages
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Another pigeon perishes, much to the delight of our Peregrine and the local fly population
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Thanks, this is being attended to
@SheffPeregrines
there’s a Peregrine that fell from a building and is limping unable to fly walking around the campus near Mappin/The church. Is anyone able to come and assist?
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Very photogenic!
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At Sheffield Cathedral? Their home is St George's church (which has been mistaken for the cathedral in the recent past!)
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Apart from the odd moment, this is usually a quiet time for our Peregrines. If all goes to plan, hatching could begin on Thursday 25 April
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Not Wakefield's - he's one of ours, ringed on Friday 18 May (see ).
#HesOneOfOurOwn
@Barnsleybsg
Peregrine on Next Warehouse Manvers red/orange ring? PSA? Wakefield Bird?. 12.15 today.
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Staying on the shady side of the church as the mercury nudges 40C.
And is that a fire on the horizon?
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In all its glory 😂
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Thanks again
@DeanRea1
!
@SheffPeregrines
V6X safely returned to the tower this morning. Thanks to the Diamond Building and Estates staff for keeping the bird safe. That’s V7X twice, V4X, and V6X retuned now. Only one left to meet!
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Full story to follow...
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More action in and around this box than in either box at Hillsborough last night
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Keep watching over the weekend – last year’s first egg arrived a year ago tomorrow (Sat 19 Mar 2016)!
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Is that a Great Spotted Woodpecker for tea? If so it's payback for the Treecreeper chick taken on last night's
@BBCSpringwatch
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Wow 😮
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It's
#WorldWildlifeDay
so let's hope we see a similar image of this wildlife in
#Sheffield
in mid-May!
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Great capture
@Wendspix1
!
@SheffPeregrines
@BBCSheffield
@itvcalendar
This is the moment at approx 9am today the
#Sheffield
#peregrinefalcon
laid it’s 3rd
#egg
The webcam situated on St George’s church shows the daily activity. It’s fascinating and see how dad even brings mum a gift.
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😂
Lovely to see 3 eggs! But I don't think this new male is very experienced. He seems to have been trying to feed the eggs...
@SheffPeregrines
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No problem keeping the eggs nice and warm today
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A bit of nest tidying in preparation for egg laying in the next few days?
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The adults obviously still a bit wary of another visit from the ringers
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