There's 'egg-citing' news coming from the top of Cromer Parish Church's tower.

A peregrine falcon, who has called the church tower platform home since 2019, has laid her first egg of the season. 

The Cromer Peregrine Project, which observes the site, shared the moment the egg was laid on Sunday morning. 

The peregrines attract thousands of visitors to the town each year, and a live stream and watchpoint next to Cromer Museum will be available from Good Friday. 

Chris Skipper, a Cromer Peregrine Project committee member, said three eggs are expected this year - the same number laid in previous years. 

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The eggs are usually laid around 60 hours apart, so the second could be laid on Wednesday afternoon or early evening. 

Mr Skipper said hatching should take place around April 25.

Eastern Daily Press: The first peregrine falcon egg of the seasonThe first peregrine falcon egg of the season (Image: Cromer Peregrine Project)

The pair of peregrines are affectionately nicknamed Henry - after legendary lifeboatman Henry Blogg - and Poppy - after Poppyland, a nickname for the Cromer area.

More than 13,000 people used the watchpoint's binoculars and telescopes to see two females hatch and fledge last year.