Good news!
Three young peregrines have successfully fledged from St Albans Cathedral in Hertfordshire.
This is the site where the breeding pair’s first clutch of eggs was trampled on in April 2025, as seen on the Cathedral’s livestream webcam overlooking the peregrine’s nest scrape, leading to a man ‘helping police with enquiries’ (see here, here and here for previous blogs).
The police investigation is apparently still ongoing, three months after the trampling incident.
According to the St Albans Cathedral website:
‘Hertfordshire Constabulary have today confirmed (Friday 11 July) that “Our investigation is ongoing, and we are working with the Crown Prosecution Service following further lines of enquiry.”‘
Raptor Persecution UK 
How fantastic brilliant news well done everyone who has helped protect the birds and nice for the peregrines parents to have success. Just so gorgeous.
As predicted the peregrines have got on with it, recycled and fledged 3 young. Meanwhile the police are still investigating; perhaps the police could do with taking a leaf out of the peregrine’s book?
Alastair Proud