The wait is over for four Peregrine Falcon eggs to hatch at an artificial nesting spot just above St George\u2019s Church, with the chicks making an appearance this afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last month, birdwatchers across the country tuned in to observe as a Peregrine Falcon laid her fourth – and final – egg live on camera. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This event marked the beginning of the incubation period, where the Peregrine sits on her eggs until first hatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a blog post published to the Sheffield Peregrines website<\/a> at the end of March, Chris Greenwood, a member of the Sheffield Bird Study Group<\/a>, explained that Peregrine pairs tend to lay eggs in sets of four, making it improbable that the Peregrine would lay another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year, the falcon sat on her eggs for a total of 33 days, compared to the typical incubation period of between 30 and 32 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the meantime, Sheffield\u2019s birdwatching community will have been watching closely, hoping to catch a glimpse of the long-awaited Peregrine chicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n