As people become increasingly concerned about the Covid-19 pandemic and with people now being asked to stay at home in line with Government advice, the sight of the first egg has brought welcome cheer to many webcam viewers – with Facebook comments such as “How wonderful to see that, amazing thankyou, good news” and “Been watching with the children at school. Going to send out the link to watch when they’re at home.”
After a number of successful years the nest, perched high on the side of Nottingham Trent University’s Newton Building in Nottingham City Centre, failed to produce any chicks in 2018 but the family successfully reared chicks again in 2019.