Town hall peregrine falcon chicks hatch

Shannen HeadleyBBC News, West Midlands
News imageWarwickshire Wildlife Trust Peregrine falcon with chicksWarwickshire Wildlife Trust
Four eggs were laid in March, at Leamington Spa town hall

All four peregrine falcon chicks have hatched at a town hall, wildlife watchers say.

The chicks are nesting at Leamington Spa's Grade II-listed town hall, and hundreds of people have been watching them online, via a live stream.

The town hall has been home to two peregrines for several years, raising three to four chicks every year, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust said.

Three of the eggs hatched on Saturday. between 06:40 BST and 08:05. The fourth hatched on Sunday, at 10:35.

The eggs were laid in March this year.

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