The nesting peregrines were a tourist attraction at St James' Church in Louth - their activities being screened via webcam to the coffee shop.
Only two per cent of nesting peregrines lay as many as five eggs, so this year's tally was a record for the county.
The nest was being monitored by Geoff Mullett who has written a booklet on Louth's peregrines.
He told the Lincolnshire Bird Club's website: " The last surviving chick was picked up near the church, presumably having been dropped there by the adult female.
"It is thought the adult female was an inexperienced bird.
"This was probably her first clutch of eggs, and she just was not able to brood and feed the chicks sufficiently.
"The recent wet weather didn't help.
There is a website dedicated to the Louth peregrines at
www.louthperegrines.org.uk/news.html
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