With cameras set up in the peregrine nestbox at Fort Dunlop, we all had high hopes of witnessing the female peregrine laying eggs, hatching chicks and to see those chicks fledge.....
Unfortunately, it was not to be for 2009 as our peregrine had other ideas, and she abandoned her nest.
However, we still had a brilliant summer in Birmingham city centre, and thanks to everybody who came out to talk to us about wildlife in the city, signed pledges to stamp out illegal persecution of birds of prey and to those who (hopefully!) went away with some ideas for what they can do to help wildlife in their gardens.
Thanks, also, to all the walkers who joined us on our Wednesday lunchtime wanders - we hope to start those up again next year, as we hope that next year we'll have a peregrine family to show you!