Peregrine falcons have colonised urban environments across the UK, using tall buildings as nest sites. Understanding their urban welfare needs supports coexistence.
Urban peregrines face welfare challenges including lead poisoning from prey, collisions with windows and vehicles, and fledgling mortality during first flights. Nest camera monitoring helps identify welfare problems. Targeted interventions including removing lead-containing pigeon bait areas and glass marking near nesting sites improve urban peregrine welfare.