The first falcon eggs of 2022!

Published: 30/03/2022

Did you know that there are peregrine falcons nesting on top of NTU's very own Newton building? The pair have already laid 3 eggs and you can watch the live stream of their nesting site to find out how they get on...

The first egg was laid last Thursday evening whilst a second arrived late on Saturday night. The third was laid early on Tuesday 29 March with a potential fourth to arrive any day now, before they start to incubate them all together.

Last year saw high drama and mixed emotions as the longstanding female, known as ‘Mrs P’ was found dead and a new female ‘P9’ took her place. The change resulted in the eggs laid by the original female in mid-March not hatching, much to the heartbreak of the people who were watching via the webcams.

As the season progressed, sorrow turned to joy as P9 successfully mated with the resident male ‘Archie’ and produced two eggs in early April. It wasn’t all plain sailing for the new pair with one of their eggs failing to hatch, but the pair fledged a male chick – making it a successful season despite the challenges. The results of a post mortem on Mrs P recently confirmed that she died due to a collision, with no sign of foul play, and the new pair now look set for another successful season!

About the falcons

NTU has been working in partnership with the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust for the past two decades to protect the nest site. Since cameras were installed in 2012, viewers have seen 29 chicks fledge – with 40 chicks fledging in total since the birds took up residence. In 2021, the NTU team installed new cameras to ensure that viewers can watch the live webcam online whenever they like.