Peregrine Falcon Nest Tray and Webcam

​In March 2024 a pair of Peregrine Falcons nested on Romsey Abbey, Hampshire Ornithological Society confirmed that two eggs were laid, but sadly, one was washed away by heavy rain, and the other abandoned.

With generous donations from Romsey Town Council, Romsey & District Society, and the expertise of Jason Fathers at Wildlife Windows, a live streaming camera and nesting tray have been set up on the Tower Roof. The camera includes sound and the ability to scroll back 12 hours, allowing viewers to catch up on missed moments.

This webcam offers an opportunity to monitor the Peregrines closely, providing valuable insights into their nesting behaviours. It’s also a fantastic way for the local community and wildlife enthusiasts to connect with these majestic birds.

Photographers will often say how difficult it is to successfully photograph people and animals. And so it has proven to be in this case!
In March the peregrines at Romsey Abbey were seemingly interested in their new nesting box, returning day after day, the male even scraping to make the usual dip in the gravel bed. 
Then they just disappeared. They were seen mating and everyone waited with bated breath to see the first egg. 
What happened next was both a joy and a disappointment. 
The first egg was laid, but at the old site of 2024. Three more eggs followed, all out of site of the video camera that we had helped to install. Now there are four healthy chicks as you can see from these photographs. It has unfortunately not been possible to install a new camera video feed this year but hopefully we will soon be able to see the young taking flight.
It is a shame that we could not see more as we had hoped, the video camera situation will be reviewed for next year, but at least from the peregrines point of view 2025 has so far been a good year! 

Photos:
Adult Male: Richard Jacobs 
All others: Rev Thomas Wharton