It has been a different story at Worcester Cathedral, with no eggs yet laid.
Chris Dobbs, biodiversity advisor at Worcester Cathedral, described 2026 as “very disappointing”.
“We have had fabulous years in the past with four straight years of maximum clutch sizes and all the fledglings being ringed,” he said.
“It’s been a wonderful few years but of course it is the natural world and things can go wrong and be different.”
Dobbs said the female was unlikely to use the cathedral’s box this year due to “several reasons”, which could include the birds associating the area with negative memories after last year’s poisoning.
In 2025, three peregrine chicks were born on site but all three died. An autopsy later revealed that two or the three chicks had been poisoned.
The matter was referred to West Mercia Police but the case was later closed because of “evidential difficulties”.
Other reasons could include the animals taking a break in the breeding cycle or possibly because the female is too old now.