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Winchester residents should keep their eyes to the skies - and they might just catch a glimpse of a young falcon. ALL five of the new peregrine chicks have learnt to use their wings. Keith Betton, chairman and county recorder of the Hampshire Ornithological Society, said:


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Pictures captured by the cathedral's Peregrine cams show that Winnie, Winchester's resident female falcon, has laid her first egg of the mating season. Winnie, who had at least 25 chicks with her late mate Chester, returned to the ledge of cathedral at the start of February.


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#1 The Peregrines Return in 2021 - Winchester Cathedral 2020 was a successful year for our Peregrine family! All five chicks flew the nest which is a very rare occurrence with such a large family. The two female and three male chicks have all headed off to find territories of their own.


Peregrine Falcon Photograph by Terry Dadswell

One of the world's fastest birds; in power-diving from great heights to strike prey, the Peregrine may possibly reach 200 miles per hour. Regarded by falconers and biologists alike as one of the noblest and most spectacular of all birds of prey. Although it is found on six continents, the Peregrine is uncommon in most areas; it was seriously.


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19th Jan 21 Peregrine falcon, hatched at Winchester Cathedral, takes up residence at St. Andrew's Church As nesting season approaches, a male Peregrine, identified as one of the chicks that hatched at the Cathedral in 2019, has been sighted at St. Andrews Church in Farnham.


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Peregrines return to nest at Winchester Cathedral For the fifth year running, the resident pair of Peregrine Falcons have returned to the nesting site at Winchester Cathedral, having been sighted on the Peregrine-Cam in recent weeks. Last year was an exceptional year for the Peregrines of the Cathedral.


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4 For the sixth year running, Winnie the Peregrine has returned to the high ledge of Winchester Cathedral. The resident falcon, who had at least 25 chicks at the breeding site with her late mate Chester, has been spotted over the past week on the cathedral's Peregrine-Cam, with further sightings of her flying around the cathedral.


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13th June 2022, 08:27 PDT Keith Betton The peregrine chick, which has been named Lucky, is safely back at Winchester Cathedral A fledgling peregrine falcon has been rescued after it.


Peregrine falcon chicks reared on Winchester Cathedral roof

FOR the fifth year running, the resident pair of Peregrine Falcons have returned to the nesting site at Winchester Cathedral. The birds were sighted on the Peregrine-Cam over the past few weeks. Of the five eggs laid in 2020, all five hatched and fledged, which is an incredibly rare occurrence.


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The UK's population of peregrine falcons has increased rapidly in the last five decades, from 350 pairs in the 1970s to an estimated 1,700 pairs today. The first pair of peregrines in Hampshire nested on Fawley Power Station in 1993 and there are now about 18 pairs in Hampshire, including the pair at Winchester Cathedral.


Peregrine Falcons at Winchester Cathedral Latest news from Visit

Latest Peregrine Diary Update Tuesday 11th July The cameras have now been switched off, as Rosie hasn't been seen on the ledge for a while now, she'll be far too busy exploring! Friday 23rd June Rosie the peregrine chick took her first flight last week and has shown that she is a very capable flyer.


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The peregrine chick, which has been named Lucky, is safely back at Winchester Cathedral. A fledgling peregrine falcon has been rescued after it crash-landed in a couple's back garden.


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The Peregrines moved to Winchester Cathedral in 2017 when their home of 6 years, the Police Headquarters on Romsey Road, was demolished. Following the installation of a raised nesting tray in 2018, three beautiful chicks were reared and stayed around the Cathedral for much of the summer.


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Following work from the ornithological society, a male Peregrine, identified as one of the chicks that hatched at Winchester Cathedral in 2019, was recorded at St. Andrews Church in Farnham, Surrey and is now known to be regularly visiting Romsey Abbey.


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Three peregrine falcon chicks have been reared on the roof of Winchester Cathedral. The city's only pair of peregrines nested in a gully on the roof of the medieval cathedral after they.


Peregrine Falcons, New Jersey — Greg Gard

The Peregrine Fund and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released 168 young falcons in New York State between 1974 and 1988. Falcons were released at more than 12 sites in the state and 123 birds dispersed normally. By 1983, two breeding pairs returned to two sites. Two years later, two historical eyries were re-occupied.