Chicks hatch live on camera

Chicks have hatched in a Weymouth kestrel nest that is being watched live across the country.  The birds, named Kate and Chris after the BBC Springwatch presenters Kate Humble and Chris Packham, now have 5 fluffy white chicks. 

Nicky Hoar, Communications Officer at Dorset Wildlife Trust, said: “We know from the comments on the website that people are watching all the time, not just in Dorset but as far away as South Africa!  It’s addictive, especially now that we can see the chicks.  There will be lots of drama over the next weeks as the chicks fight it out for survival.”

If you have the correct Windows media player installed on your computer, you can watch the kestrels live at www.dorsetwildlife.co.uk/kestrelcam.html