A partnership project between Lincoln Cathedral, the University and a rural broadband provider, is playing a vital role in monitoring Lincoln Cathedral’s resident peregrine falcons.
Lincoln cathedral peregrine falcons! Four eggs and a bird’s eye view thanks to a partnership project
These last few weeks, viewers to the livestream will be seen four eggs laid at the cathedral thanks to the project which began in 2019 when researchers from the University of Lincoln set up cameras to observe the resident peregrines.
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Rural Broadband experts, Quickline installed a broadband cabinet in the cathedral’s Bell Chamber, providing an opportunity to livestream footage to the world of the falcons’ daily lives.
Since then, the cameras have captured incredible moments, from the hatching of new chicks to the dramatic arrival of a new female in 2023 after the previous resident, one of the UK’s oldest recorded wild peregrines, died. Viewers have been treated to the rare sight of four chicks exploring the cathedral ledges before taking their first flights and in recent weeks, a pair of peregrine falcons have laid four more eggs at the cathedral.
Bruce Hargrave, Lincoln Cathedral Tower Guide, said:
“During the Spring and Summer, footage from the peregrine cams is livestreamed to YouTube which we are able to do because of Quickline allowing us to plug our CCTV cameras into their cabinet. “
Scott Wilson, Network Operations Centre (NOC) Engineer at Quickline, and also a graduate from the University of Lincoln, said:
“It’s very rewarding to play a part in helping to document the peregrine falcons and raise awareness of their conservation and goes to show how important good connectivity is and how far-reaching the impact can be.”
