Above, is what's happening at St.James Church now
the arrow on the left gives access to the time-lapse video

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24 May

The four peregrine chicks were ringed today under licence and were thought to be all females. The remains of a black-tailed godwit, ringed in 2006, were found on the walkway. Photos in due course

16 May

The adults are leaving the chicks for longer now in the warm weather, and they respond with bursts of activity.

15 May

The chicks are getting so big that the adults are having difficulty covering them, so have to crouch over them, wings down. They can just be heard calling now when they are being fed – a precursor to the incessant screaming that the locals 'enjoy' for a month or so every year!

14 May

Just over a week old and growing fast.

There was some concern this afternoon after we received a report of an injured peregrine found in a garden in Louth and taken into care. This coincided with our male being absent for arount 4 hours. Eventually he returned and we subsequently heard that the injured peregrine was a juvenile sparrowhawk. We did wonder what a peregrine was doing in a garden, but a worrying few hours!

9 May

One of eight feeds today!

6 May

4th egg hatched around 18.30

6 May

An afternoon feed. Still one egg remaining. The image below links to a YouTube video.

5 May

Third egg hatched around 13.50. The chick can just be seen next to the eggshell

4 May

A busy afternoon. First chick emerged at 16.10 – only spotted when we saw the female eating an empty shell. Then, less that an hour later, the second arrived. The image below links to a YouTube compilation of birth to first feed.

May the 4th be with you!

29 April

Less than a week before the first chicks are due to appear. Fewer changeovers now – female on overnight until 5am. Male replaced her until 08.30am, then the female incubated until 13.50. She was back on the eggs, replacing the male, at 16.45 (see video below). As I write this at 21.24, she's still in place, and is likely to remain there until first light.

18 April

All quiet during incubation, though passing red kites (now more frequently seen in the area) and buzzards bring a reaction from the peregrines, with one or both giving chase.

8 April

A passing buzzard at 14.35 prompted an alarm call by the male, which sent the female tumbling out of the nest. Together, they saw off the potential intruder

6 April

Breakfast served at 06.15

3 April

The female takes over incubation duties at 13.44.

2 April

4th egg arrived at 03.03 today. It's unlikely there will be a 5th as she had already started incubating after the 3rd egg was laid. We can expect the chicks to hatch between 5-7 May.

31 March

Heavy weather for much of the day

30 March

Third egg today at 17.15. If there is to be a fourth, it should be in the early hours of 2nd April

28 March

Second egg at 09.15. The female chased off an intruding falcon in the afternoon, while the male sat on the eggs.

26 March

First egg this morning at 03.13. 1 day earlier that 2021. She incubated until the male visited at 05.15, then left. Expect the second in a couple of days. Keep watching and buy our book, or donate to the Lincs Bird Club who paid for the views you are now seeing!

Later, in the afternoon, a red kite (becoming increasingly common in Lincolnshire) drifted north over the church, prompting alarm calls from the peregrines. See the Buzzard Log.

23 March

When the cat's away...
The female slept for almost 6 hours on the nest overnight, then the male brought in a gift of food and there was brief courtship display

22 March

The female slept for three hours on the nest last night. She did the same thing last March, she laid her first egg three days later. Any bets on an egg by the weekend?

14 March

Two photos of the pair mating on the crockets. Thanks to Peter Taylor (whose email address and phone don't work)

13 March

Mating on one of the gargoyles. Very brief – watch the opening at the lower right of the screen. The female is already present, and the male flies in...

12 March

The male returned to the woodcock at 06.20

9 March

3 adults around the spire this afternoon for a short time, before the male brought in a woodcock.

6 March

One of a number of brief visits today

1 March

Spectacular aerial displays by the pair this afternoon, part of the bonding/courtship process. Both birds are visiting the nest tray regularly.

28 February 2022

Watch for the quick exit! One of several visits by both birds today

23 February 2022

Courtship this afternoon. Ongoing problems with the electrics on the tower means the circuit-breaker is frequently tripped, turning off our webcams for hours at a time until someone flicks the switch back on. Most unsatisfactory.

11 February 2022

First visit to the nest by the male this afternoon, eventually greeting the female, with courtship display taking place

8 February 2022

Two visits by the female today, one of 15 minutes, when she defined a scrape for the eggs.

7 February 2022

First tentative visit to the nest by the female this morning

3 February 2022

The nest tray was positioned yesterday – just in time as the pair were seen performing courtship displays around the spire. The cameras are also in position and working well. No live-streaming yet.

10 January 2022

The pair becoming more visible on the spire now as the days lengthen. Nest tray and cameras due to be set up in 2-3 weeks

5 January 2022

Our pair arrived around 16.00, noisily calling as they settled on the spire crockets.

2 January 2022

Reported: Peregrine pair on the base of the northwest pinnacle. Female devouring a black-headed gull.

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