Here's how you can watch the Peregrine Falcons nesting at Leamington town hall tower

With the UK now on 'lockdown' because of COVID-19 many residents in the Warwick district might be looking for things to do or watch while they are at home.

One option could be the Peregrine Falcon cameras in Leamington.

The cameras are currently streaming live from Leamington town hall tower - meaning residents can keep a watchful eye on the nesting pair.

The cameras have been set up by a partnership between the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, Warwick District Council, Baydale Control Systems, Focus Optics Ltd and Lockwoods.

Last week the Peregrine laid her first egg of the year and as of Tuesday morning the Peregrine pair now have three eggs.

John Judge, a volunteer at the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust said: "Many Leamington residents are aware of the Peregrines breeding in the Town Hall tower, and consider them “our birds”.

"This is the time of year they start to lay their eggs and on March 19 the female laid the first one of the season.

"There are cameras set up in the tower and these live stream 24 hours a day until the end of June, these have been set up in partnership with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and Warwick District Council with the cameras supplied by Baydale Control Systems.

"The cost of the live stream is gratefully sponsored by Lockwood Ski Shop, and at Peregrine Watches telescopes are loaned from Focus Optics.

"The female will sit on and off the eggs, occasionally the male will take over but they will not incubate them until the last or last but one egg is laid.

"At night time the female will never be far away from the “scrape” (nest) where the egg is and now is a good time to look at the streams and you may catch sight of the eggs.

"There could be four eggs or more and all being well the first chick should hatch at the end of April.

"This is when the stream gets really busy as people watch the chicks hatching, being fed and eventually getting their feathers and testing their wings out.

"If other years are anything to go by they will “fledge” (take their first flight) from the tower in the second week of June, and will hang around for another two months or so before finding their own territories.

"Keep watching the stream and you may, like many others, become hooked on the daily lives of these incredible birds that are on your doorstep."

A spokesperson from Warwick District Council said: "Despite the current emergency situation, it’s business as usual for the nesting Peregrine Falcons at Leamington Town Hall.

"A webcam has been installed and residents can view their activities by visiting the Warwick District Council website. On March 19 we were pleased to report the first egg of the season."

The links to the streams are on the Warwickshire Wildlife website, Warwick District Council website and on Twitter, @LeamPeregrines.