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We only told you about their arrival on Wednesday , but there's some sad news from Cardiff I'm afraid. It seems that the last week of torrential ran and colder temperatures has taken its toll on the peregrine chicks and one of them hasn't made it. Luckily the two remaining chicks are looking...

Getting the nest cam up for the Lincoln peregrines has been far from straight forward as we told you last week , but I'm pleased to announce that the nest cam is now live! You can now keep up with all the action from the nest even if you're not there. And even better - we can now confirm that...

There's been a bit of a baby boom for our Dates with Nature this week. The three Manchester peregrine chicks were the first to arrive, with the first two chicks making their appearance on 4 May and the third on 6 May. We can't confirm whether the fourth egg has hatched or not, and many people...

When the web connection went live at the Lincoln peregrines back in May, the team were really excited to see the peregrines were back and nesting on the south west corner of the cathedral tower. It's just a shame that they decided to set up home in the nest without the camera... The female appeared...

It's only been two weeks since I told you about the new pair of ospreys in the Lake District , but it now looks like it's all change again with the female from the pair being ousted by a new arrival last week! The victor has set up home with the male and things seem to be going swimmingly according...

The Scarborough peregrines are back! The friendly team of RSPB experts will be on hand on Marine Drive from 10:30am - 4:30pm every Wednesday and Sunday from now until 28 July. So if you're heading to the coast for a little seaside fun this summer, stop by and see us.

Last thing on Friday, I posted a quick update to let you know the exciting news that the first Chichester peregrine chick had hatched . Well, chick number 1 was quickly followed by chick number 2, who arrived a short while after. The second egg was only laid an hour after the first, so it's no big...

The first egg has hatched! There's three more in the nest so shouldn't be too long before they hatch too. What a cracking start to the weekend! This was the female about to leave the nest yesterday afternoon. Photo by biteyourbum.com

The has been full of ospreys and peregrines over the last few weeks, but the Bank Holiday weekend sees the arrival of a very different kind of Date with Nature. If I said bottlenose dolphins to you, what do you picture? Warm tropical waters and dolphins playing in the bright blue waves? Now what if...

The New Forest goshawks team thought they'd hit the jackpot back in March when they set up a camera on a nest site where a male goshawk had been busily doing up an old nest. Unfortunately, it appears his DIY skills weren't up to scratch and the female decided the new nest wasn't to her liking...

It's a week of waiting for the anxious parents at our Date with Natures . Up on Mull , the first of this year's white-tailed eagle eggs is due to hatch on Friday. It's Iona and Fingal's fourth year nesting at the site so fingers crossed it's a good one! A little further south,...

Things seem to be running smoothly for the Aberfoyle ospreys so far. The female is currently sitting on eggs and the team think there's two, but it could be three. The pair have got themselves into something of a daily routine - the female takes the first incubation shift in the morning, the male...

Spring's late arrival has been playing havoc with migration all around the country over the past few weeks and it's meant some rather unusual (and rather spectacular!) sights at our Islay wildlife Date with Nature . Large flocks of geese are usually a winter spectacle, but a big flock of barnacle...

The Manchester peregrines are back! For the seventh season, peregrines have chosen to nest and raise their young high above the city centre and we'll be there every step of the way. The event kicks off tomorrow and our friendly experts will be on hand in Exchange Square every weekend from 11 am to...

Over the last 12 years, spring at Chichester Cathedral has seen the return of the same pair of peregrines and over that time the pair have successfully raised a whopping 42 chicks. Now it looks like there could be a new man in town! And here he is! (Photo by Luke Dray) The first people to suspect...

Just a quickie to say there's been more egg action over on the Loch Garten osprey diary . Check it out!

The third egg has arrived at Loch Garten, but has Odin finally finished his game of egg football and accepted it as his own? To find out, hop over to the Loch Garten osprey diary for the latest.

It's always nice to see a familiar face. It's even nicer to see one that you haven't seen for the best part of a year! This week the Argaty red kites team were treated to a surprise visit from one of last year's chicks who they haven't seen hide nor hair of since July. This young...

Whilst the Glaslyn and Loch Garten ospreys have been back for a little while now and busily getting on with the job at hand, there's been little sign of ospreys in the Lake District - until now! We're pleased to announce that a pair of ospreys have been spotted at Bassenthwaite and the Lake District...

Central London isn't the first place that jumps to mind when you think of herons , but perched precariously in the treetops high above Regent's Park , our heron chicks are waiting to take their first flights of freedom. It’s free and right in the heart of things – a short stroll from...

After some serious lovers' quarrels over the last few days, everything seemed to be peaceful up at Loch Garten this morning. Odin was being very attentive and EJ had laid her second egg. The big question was would we be looking at another round of egg hokey cokey today or would Odin give the second...

What a week at our Dates with Nature! The first of this year's osprey eggs have been laid. The Glaslyn ospreys are in fact sitting on three at the moment (first was laid on Sat 6, second on Tues 9 and the third on Fri 12). The male has been busy bringing fish back to the nest and taking his turn...

Whilst the Glaslyn ospreys have been busy settling back in and getting the nest ready for the coming months, the team on the ground have heard some rather exciting news about a couple of the previous Glaslyn residents. News came in from Kielder in Northumberland over the last couple of days that two...

Blimey, I go away on holiday for a week and it all kicks off! It's been a really busy week for our Date with Nature sites around the country, with the arrival of familiar faces and the breeding season getting into full swing. Up at Loch Garten , EJ arrived back on Wednesday for her 11th season...

Fancy seeing a wilder side to London? Well why not come along and meet our Date with Nature team to find out what hidden natural wonders the city has to offer? To kick things off, the team are going to be in Battersea Park for the next three weekends (9-24 March) showing you the handsome herons that...