A big smiley welcome to one female and two male peregrine chicks, now ringed and very visible on our re-aligned and cleaned webcam [Thank you Lyndon].

They are so fluffy and cute.

I defy anyone seeing them not to want to feel their fluffiness pressed up against your cheek - or maybe I'm just sad. It's hard to imagine these fragile looking balls of bounciness becoming the feared and fast predator that sends other birds darting for the undergrowth. That's nature.

I wionder if Harry, Luke and Joe will see a peregrine on their weekend race to record a hundred different bird species within the M25 this weekend. Follow Harry on Twitter @earlybirders to find out how they're doing and cheer them on by donating; all money raised is being donated to the RSPB. If our website doesn't tell you enough about our work, visit the gull van on the southbank outside the Festival Hall and ask our staff, who'll be happy to tell you more.