Romsey Abbey Peregrine News update - 21st April 2025
The female peregrine appears to have laid at least 3 eggs on the north west end of Romsey Abbey in an old nesting tray. While the peregrines were behaving as expected with the male bringing food to the female and both scraping a hollow in a new nesting tray placed in a turret by Wildlife Windows, the female chose to lay eggs in an old nesting tray placed in 2021. The pergerines had shown no previous interest in the old nesting tray and last year (2024), two abandoned peregrine eggs were found in the turret where the new nest tray has been placed.
There is currently no camera set up to view the old nest tray. The pair of peregrines continue to incubate the eggs and are being monitored with advice from Kieth Betton, Chair of Hampshire Ornithological Society. We hope to bring news of any future developments and hatchings as they happen.
Just a reminder, Peregrines are protected by law and it is not permitted to fly a drone to view them.
Peregrine Falcon
Nesting Tray
and WebCam
Following generous donations from Romsey & District Society and Romsey Town Council, a nesting tray and Live Streaming Camera have been installed on the Tower Roof.
The Romsey Abbey Ritz peregrine nesting tray is open for reservations
Thursday 13th March 2025, around 08:06 in the morning, the male peregrine found the nesting tray. He started scraping a space for egg laying. He came back on Friday and scraped some more.
On Saturday he encouraged the female by offering a small food token. It looks like it worked.
Jason & Alan on the install day
The finished tray
The tray from above
The tray and camera are here because Peregrine Falcons used the site during the spring / summer of 2024. Jason, from Dorset based WildlifeWindows, built and installed the tray and web camera.
You can communicate with the peregrines by emailing peregrines@romseyabbey.org.uk
We will check the emails regularly but please do not expect speedy replies from the peregrines, as they will be very busy, particularly if they are successful in laying eggs and rearing chicks.
For more information, take a look at the RSPB website page on Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus - Group: falcons - UK Conservation status: - Green
