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Title: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Tuesday, 16 April, 2019 @ 15:08:27
Here we go again  :)
One peregrine chick already hatched in Bath with more to come. The site has changed a bit and you might need to open in Internet Explorer

https://hawkandowltrust.org/index.php/web-cam-live/norwich-cathedral-side

https://hawkandowltrust.org/index.php/web-cam-live/bath-1
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Tuesday, 16 April, 2019 @ 16:45:05
 :btu: Thanks for those - I'd forgotten about the peregrines!  :oops:

Seems to work OK in Firefox and Chrome, thankfully - stunning photos!

Looks nicely sheltered at Bath but Norwich bird looks at risk of being blown away.
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Friday, 13 March, 2020 @ 17:49:36
Another year another peregrine falcon egg .

Just looked at the Hawk & Owl site and there is already one egg at the Bath site, none in Norwich but mama falcon was standing around preening and possibly on the pull  ;)

Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Wednesday, 25 March, 2020 @ 20:13:13
Bit of cheer after the BBC daily update, there are 4 yes 4 eggs at the Norwich site  :btu:
Not sure how many in Bath but Mum or Dad are snuggling up to the eggs.

Nature can be wonderful and just carry on it's job
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: BeeTee on Friday, 27 March, 2020 @ 12:20:12
Link below for Salisbury Cathedral peregrine camera.
 https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/visit-what-see/peregrine-falcons-0
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Saturday, 25 April, 2020 @ 19:14:16
4 eggs in Norwich but in Bath there is at least one little fluffy chick plus more to follow.    :btu:
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: TonyD on Monday, 27 April, 2020 @ 13:27:29
Update Monday 27th April 2020 11:00

Norwich - 3 chicks and an egg
(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/16_27_04_20_1_21_51.jpeg)


Bath - 3 chicks
(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/16_27_04_20_1_14_50.jpeg)

Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: TonyD on Thursday, 30 April, 2020 @ 12:29:48
Update Monday 27th April 2020 11:00 (https://hawkandowltrust.org/index.php/web-cam-live/bath-1)


Bath - 4 Chicks (https://hawkandowltrust.org/index.php/web-cam-live/bath-1)
(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/16_30_04_20_12_21_38.jpeg)
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Monday, 25 May, 2020 @ 20:20:50
Been having a look to how the chicks are getting on. The ones in Bath have lost almost all of their white fluff apart from legs & a topknot, the ones in Norwich are still pretty much all white still.
Still 4 in each and huge, not a lot of room in the nesting box when they're feeding.
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Monday, 25 May, 2020 @ 20:24:51
Five (?) at Winchester Cathedral: https://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/the-peregrines-return-in-2020/
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Sunday, 21 March, 2021 @ 10:10:03
The peregrine falcons in Norwich have been ignoring the restrictions  ;) though I guess they could be classed as a household

One egg so far in Norwich. I saw Mum tearing apart her breakfast this morning, wasn't sure what was on the
menu but it didn't look like a bird.

No eggs yet in Bath though I did see an adult making up the brooding bed a few weeks ago.
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Sunday, 21 March, 2021 @ 12:20:17
Just had another quick look and there are now 2 eggs  :)
https://hawkandowltrust.org/web-cam-live/norwich-cathedral-side
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: TonyD on Sunday, 21 March, 2021 @ 12:30:48
(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/16_21_03_21_12_27_56.png)
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: TonyD on Tuesday, 23 March, 2021 @ 18:02:58
(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/16_23_03_21_6_00_47.jpeg)

...and then there were three
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Friday, 26 March, 2021 @ 18:22:42
4 eggs in Norwich now & 1 in Bath but every time I've looked no sign of parents in Bath
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Friday, 26 March, 2021 @ 20:09:28
(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/1_26_03_21_8_07_46.jpeg)
https://hawkandowltrust.org/index.php/web-cam-live/bath-1

Just been having a preen and now settling down on the egg at around 18:05 GMT
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: TonyD on Saturday, 27 March, 2021 @ 08:59:19
Two eggs at Bath

(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/16_27_03_21_8_53_36.png)
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: TonyD on Saturday, 27 March, 2021 @ 09:01:39
Four eggs at Norwich

(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/16_27_03_21_8_55_04.png)
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Saturday, 27 March, 2021 @ 11:17:14
Norwich eggs look like they've rolled out of that bit of drainpipe!
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Tuesday, 27 April, 2021 @ 08:31:52
More peregrine falcons: Derby Cathedral (https://derbyperegrines.blogspot.com/p/our-webcams.html)
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Thursday, 29 April, 2021 @ 16:36:11
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Wakefield Peregrine Falcon's chicks hatch after being watched across globe

The world-famous Wakefield peregrine falcon's first chicks hatched last night after people from around the globe have tuned in to watch them on a special webcam.

The peregrines nested in the spire of the cathedral earlier this year and people from as far away as Australia and Argentina have been waiting for the pair's eggs to hatch.

The birds usually nest on cliff edges, however, experts say that they love the cathedrals because of the height of the building.
https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2021-04-29/wakefield-peregrine-falcons-chicks-hatch-after-being-watched-across-globe


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sDVUK5xxTY
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Saturday, 01 May, 2021 @ 10:01:16
Managed to catch seeing Dad in Norwich feeding chick(s) and Mum, couldn't see how many have hatched as Mum was
over them.
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: TonyD on Saturday, 01 May, 2021 @ 11:33:13
(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/16_01_05_21_11_31_25.png)

Three chicks at Norwich
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Saturday, 01 May, 2021 @ 14:12:09
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Cameras placed across Derbyshire locations to protect peregrine falcon nesting sites
A number of Peregrine Falcon nesting sites across Derbyshire are being monitored to help protect their eggs from thieves.

Cameras have been placed to watch the eggs as they get close to hatching, a time when they are at their most vulnerable.

They have been provided by a number of different organisations, all who are keen to protect the species and keep them safe.

Despite being a legally protected species, peregrines are at risk from thieves who can sell on falcon eggs, who take young chicks to train for falconry or worried about their impact on other birds or species.
https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/crime/cameras-placed-across-derbyshire-locations-to-protect-peregrine-falcon-nesting-sites-3221627
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: TonyD on Thursday, 06 May, 2021 @ 16:46:58
There are in fact 4 chicks at Norwich, though one is a real tiddler
The chick bottom left in this pic is attempting to swallow a pigeon's lower leg and claw, whole!

(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/16_06_05_21_4_43_06.jpeg)
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Sunday, 16 May, 2021 @ 11:23:24
Looked at the Norwich site just now and one of the chicks has died  :( the other 3 are thriving
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Friday, 21 May, 2021 @ 18:55:54
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Meeting the Derby Cathedral peregrines

Working for Nature Trainee, Kayleigh Wright went along to help ring the Derby Cathedral peregrine chicks, here she is to tell us all about it....
https://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/meeting-derby-cathedral-peregrines
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: TonyD on Saturday, 05 June, 2021 @ 09:22:59
Remember those fluffy little white chicks, just a month ago?

(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/16_05_06_21_9_18_19.png)
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Friday, 25 June, 2021 @ 19:16:56
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Peregrine nest raided in Upper Derwent Valley, Peak District

A nest with 3 young peregrines in it has been robbed in a remote part of the Peak District National Park on land owned by the Forestry Commission.
https://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/news/peregrine-nest-raided-upper-derwent-valley-peak-district
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Saturday, 26 March, 2022 @ 11:22:14
It's that time again and Spring has been in the air in Bath with parents sitting on eggs, can't tell how many yet :)
The Norwich nesting site is being used as a dining table at the moment but I've seen one of the birds there several times.
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Saturday, 26 March, 2022 @ 14:08:50
Camera 2 probably best view at https://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/explore/peregrines/
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Tuesday, 12 April, 2022 @ 19:51:00
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Wing and a preyer: Salisbury Cathedral’s star falcon flies nest to Guernsey

A young male peregrine falcon that hatched at Salisbury Cathedral two years ago and became an internet star during the early days of the first Covid lockdown has spread his wings and reached the island of Guernsey, more than 100 miles away.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/12/salisbury-cathedral-star-falcon-flies-nest-guernsey-osmund

Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Tuesday, 28 March, 2023 @ 10:47:26
Spring is here and they're at it again, 2 eggs at the Bath site. and looks like 1 in Norwich.
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Thursday, 30 March, 2023 @ 22:41:37
Slightly off topic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btRsL013ofY
https://youtu.be/btRsL013ofY?t=1
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Thursday, 11 May, 2023 @ 13:48:35
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Death of two peregrine falcon chicks on Norwich Cathedral announced by Hawk and Owl Trust

Two peregrine falcon chicks that hatched at Norwich Cathedral have died, the Hawk and Owl Trust has announced.

The Trust added that the cause of their deaths is unknown and that a third egg has not hatched.

Norwich Cathedral's resident peregrines live in a nest box on the spire and attract huge interest from people who watch the birds via a webcam.

The arrival of new chicks every spring is a highlight for birdwatchers and this year the peregrines produced three eggs in March. The first hatched last week.

However, the Trust has released a statement saying the live webcam and watchpoint have now been suspended.
https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-05-10/death-of-two-peregrine-falcon-chicks-on-norwich-cathedral-announced-by-trust
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 May, 2023 @ 15:38:16
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‘They’re quite docile’: Salisbury’s peregrine falcon chicks ringed amid uncertain future

High above the ancient stone floor of Salisbury Cathedral, in a landing at the foot of the spire, a curious secular ceremony was taking place.

Two cardboard boxes containing three creatures, white and fluffy but with fearsome-looking beaks and talons, were brought in. The animals – young peregrine falcons - were measured, weighed and fitted with bright identification rings.

A few feathers flew, the falcons nibbled at their handlers but no harm was done to birds or humans and within minutes they were back outside in their nest.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/17/salisbury-cathedral-peregrine-falcon-chicks-ring-measure
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 January, 2024 @ 14:57:20
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Man jailed after being filmed abseiling down Bolsover quarry to steal three peregrine falcon eggs

A man has been jailed after abseiling down a quarry cliff face to steal peregrine falcon eggs.

Christopher Wheeldon, 34, was caught on hidden cameras set up by the RSPB to protect the falcons as he abseiled down the limestone quarry near Bolsover in April 2023.

He was reported to police and later arrested, but the three eggs he stole were never able to be retrieved.

Wheeldon, of Wheatley Gardens, Two Dales, eventually pleaded guilty to intentionally disturbing peregrine falcons and taking the eggs.

He was jailed for eight weeks at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on two charges relating to the birds. He was also handed a further 10 weeks in prison for a number of shop thefts he committed after stealing the eggs.

Peregrine falcons are specially protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and have faced a range of threats, including shooting and poisoning by land managers across the country who run shooting events and want to prevent the birds they raise for sport being attacked by the falcons.

However, in this instance the RSPB says it is likely the eggs were stolen to order and sent to the overseas falconry trade. It says wild British peregrine falcons are regarded as being genetically superior and command high prices of tens of thousands of pounds.
https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2024-01-17/man-jailed-for-abseiling-down-quarry-to-steal-peregrine-falcon-eggs

Gaoled for eight weeks? Slap on the pandies.
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Monday, 05 February, 2024 @ 00:57:05
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Peregrine falcon nest to be installed on Bradford chimney

A peregrine falcon nest will be installed on a chimney despite objections from pigeon fanciers that their birds may become prey.

Plans for the nest, on Lister Mill in Manningham, Bradford, were approved by the council who said there would be "no shortage" of feral pigeons to feed on.

More than 800 people commented on the plans - which include a CCTV camera that will allow Bradford residents to view any nesting falcons.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-68191571

It's a big chimney! Pic in link.
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Maik on Tuesday, 13 February, 2024 @ 19:03:00
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‘It’s soul destroying to find nests have failed’: inside the battle against Scotland’s falcon thieves

In early 2021, Police Scotland had begun an investigation of its own, after reports of a man bragging to friends about how much money he was making from taking wild peregrine falcon chicks.

High-status racing falcons can sell for up to £250,000 in the Middle East, according to the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU). The UK exports more live raptors than any other country, and the United Arab Emirates is the largest importer.

Legally, captive-bred peregrine falcons can be traded, but the birds cannot be taken from the wild. They are strictly protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.

For racers, however, wild birds are more desirable: considered stronger, fiercer and faster. UK birds, particularly Scottish specimens, are prized in the Middle East.

Between 2007 and 2022 there was a 4,500% increase in export permits for UK peregrines, according to Police Scotland, and it is not known how many were illegally caught.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/13/peregrine-falcon-thieves-dna-database-scotland-wild-raptors-birds-aoe
Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: Misty on Sunday, 24 March, 2024 @ 12:56:04
Spring is here and here we go again with the peregrine falcons.
2 eggs in Bath and one so far in Norwich, hope the Norwich one survive this year.
https://hawkandowltrust.org/


Title: Re: Peregrine Falcons
Post by: kef97 on Sunday, 24 March, 2024 @ 13:17:24
Saw this earlier in the week, more great news & fantastic pics in Cromer this time
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-68598224