First of three peregrines hatches at Cromer parish church

In what Chris Skipper, one of four committee members at the Cromer Peregrine Project, said is the start of the "most exciting time of the peregrine season", the egg hatched at 6.34am. 

It was laid on March 25, with there usually being around 60 hours – two-and-a-half days - between each egg.

However, the second egg was not laid until March 30 – 123 hours after the first - and the third and final egg came on April 2.

The first peregrine chick has hatched at the top of Cromer parish church (Image: Cromer Peregrine Project)

It has left Mr Skipper and the rest of the rest of the Cromer Peregrine Project members unsure as to when the next egg will hatch.

"The fun begins now," Mr Skipper said. 

"Chicks can go 24 hours without a feed, but 11.54am was its first feed. The chick is taking food well. 

"It's a bit of an unknown when the next will hatch, but with nature you always have to expect the unexpected."

A livestream of the peregrines on the Cromer Peregrine Project's YouTube channel has attracted tens of thousands of viewers over the last few months.

The watchpoint outside Cromer Museum is open seven days a week and the live stream is available to watch inside the church and on YouTube.

READ MORE: Cromer church’s peregrine lays third egg – expected to hatch in May

The female, called Poppy - after Poppyland, a nickname for the area - with her three eggs (Image: Cromer Peregrine Project)

The first chick (Image: Cromer Peregrine Project)

The first chick (Image: Cromer Peregrine Project)

The male and female peregrines (Image: Cromer Peregrine Project)