Most of last week was spent with groups from Kirkwall grammar school walking the tops or off road cross country. The RSPB walk was Hobbister and we had a dozen or so for the tour round. It had been a slow round with the full range of species’ but a low showing with the numbers. However the resident Peregrines were about to save the day. As we were looking at one adult on the cliffs Allan suddenly spied this years nest with youngsters in it. The white splash making the nest suddenly visible to all. Two birds were visible and the whole crew were delighted. Of course I could not leave it there and over the course of the last six days I have been over watching. The chicks have come on in leaps and bounds, literally at times. There has been no shortage off food and the smaller one has been getting more than its fair share. There has been food passes and feeding. The parents have seen of all comers over the week whilst the bigger birds have been exploring their surroundings. Its amazing to see the development over only a week but I suppose as they fledge in thirty days or so it has to be rapid. There’s about a week or less and they will be in the air. It’s been a great week, bright interested kids mixed with good birding and only a little rain…..