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We've got a treat for you - an exclusive bit of behind the scenes stuff ! The Manchester peregrine chicks are being ringed tomorrow and for the first time ever we're able to leave the nest cams on whilst it's being done. Tune in at around noon tomorrow (Wednesday 22 May) to see how the team...

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...

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

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,...

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...

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...

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...

With the start of the main 2013 Date with Nature season just around the corner, teams all around the country have started checking their equipment, scoping out the best locations and generally getting themselves ready for another year. The team in Manchester have been carrying out maintenance checks...

Hello all. Welcome to my tenth and final blog post this year. I'd like to thank everyone who came down to see me sitting high up on st. johns this year and for you guys that enjoyed following on my blog posts. If any of you have't been down yet I'll look forward to seeing you some time. Don't...

Did you see how quick Usain Bolt ran the 100m? Impressive as it was, he’s not the fastest thing in London. At the TATE Modern , the RSPB team are showing people the fastest animal in the world. In a head to head with Bolt, a peregrine falcon would clock speeds of at least 3 times faster than...

Hello Hello Its me Mr P. Who wants to see a picture of my 11 week old chicky P? Here we go then. She's taking after her mum and has already out grown me. She's been making a name for herself amongst the local gulls as I can't tell you how many times I've seen her being sent packing...

This week is the final week of the Manchester Peregrine Date with Nature in Exchange Square. The experienced pair of peregrines, nesting for seven years now in the city centre, successfully fledged another 4 young this year in what has to have been some of the worst weather conditions seen. The four...

It's been a busy few months for our peregrine families around the country. The chicks up at Malham have all fledged and there's some fab photos up on the Malham Facebook page . There's still plenty to see on site with plenty of green woodpackers and red starts around. It's not been...

Hello again. It's me, Mr P. Well it's been a little while since we last caught up on what we've been up to in Bath. As you might have seen in springwatch a few weeks ago, my chicks have fledged. Chicky P my boy obviously mistook that when he hatched out in a puddle of water that he was a...

There's been some seriously wild weather in Wales over the last couple of weeks (shown rather well on Springwatch!) and unfortunately the weather has claimed some more victims. The two peregrine chicks that were the stars of the show at our Lake Vyrnwy date with nature unfortunately haven't survived...

Our Dates with Nature are perfect for anyone who's up for a walk on the wildside, but over the next week some of them are going to get even wilder. As well as peregrines , ospreys , sparrowhawks and choughs next week will see tigers, oragutans, sun bears and hornbills throw into the mix! Ok, so...

It may be June, but we're still not seeing much sunny weather and with a wet and wild weekend ahead, it looks like things aren't going to improve much over the next few days. So why not make the most of a bad situation and watch some of the fantastic wildlife at our Date with Nature sites from...

It's been week of celebrations all across the country with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, but there was even more cause for celebration in Chichester yesterday when one of the peregrine chicks took a leap into the great unknown and took his first flight. 'Black 54', the smaller of the...

Hello again. Biggest news for all is me and the rest of the Peregrine family here at Bath are live on Springwatch tonight. Not just that, but we've been their feature for the week. I see the sunshine never lasted that long and we're back with the cold and rain. Speaking of rain I've...