tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post8823499585063048858..comments2024-03-28T16:23:15.216+00:00Comments on Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project - 2024: Fly by night.....and teal and woodcock updatesPeregrine Project Member (Nick M.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-542849311088896022013-11-22T15:05:58.852+00:002013-11-22T15:05:58.852+00:00Just had a quick look at the cameras - nothing abo...Just had a quick look at the cameras - nothing about. HOWEVER, I'm travelling up to lovely Derby later this evening, so as to be at the Midland Hotel for an all day conference of a charity that happens to be centered on Derby. Can't wait to leg it down to the cathedral area and see if I see anything on site. I won't forget to check out the blue lettering on Jury's. <br />Sue Peregrino (who has very stupidly accidentally deleted her google account!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-69138313110385486732013-11-20T14:09:30.114+00:002013-11-20T14:09:30.114+00:00The tiercel is on the ledge of the scrape eyeing u...The tiercel is on the ledge of the scrape eyeing up some food remains. Not seen him for a while. He looks in good fettle.Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284500199021475114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-8234595162279500852013-11-20T00:26:03.464+00:002013-11-20T00:26:03.464+00:00Hi Phoebe - I tuned in late tonight but pleased to...Hi Phoebe - I tuned in late tonight but pleased to see the falcon you saw earlier still on the tower and looking around for night flyers.<br /><br />She looks quite rounded with her feathers trapping the heat inside like a nice warm duvet ! Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318770820387442456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-16151246956589711552013-11-19T23:13:32.829+00:002013-11-19T23:13:32.829+00:00For Lorraine - I hope you are watching the cams - ...For Lorraine - I hope you are watching the cams - there is a close-up of the falcon on the tower.Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284500199021475114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-7731568633512025922013-11-19T20:44:37.001+00:002013-11-19T20:44:37.001+00:00It is very cold at the moment. No peres in sight....It is very cold at the moment. No peres in sight.<br /><br />@Lorraine - There was an adult on the spout last night around 11pmPhoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284500199021475114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-34570410739153859752013-11-19T08:58:52.105+00:002013-11-19T08:58:52.105+00:00Brrrr - weather very chilly now and haven' see...Brrrr - weather very chilly now and haven' seen any of the birds over the last few days. They're probably using a different location for the time being. Looks nice and sunny in Derby this morning though, so maybe they'll make an appearance sometime today.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318770820387442456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-20300385603530629492013-11-14T10:40:52.436+00:002013-11-14T10:40:52.436+00:00That's an interesting set of guesses Green Cla...That's an interesting set of guesses Green Class - well done in getting to the right answer in the end!<br />It is amazing that these woodcock have flown to Derbyshire such a long way...even from Russia. have you looked on a map to see where that is or try to work out how far they have flown to get here? It's a long long way for sure!<br />NickNick B (DWT)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-32408146868290025962013-11-13T14:56:24.380+00:002013-11-13T14:56:24.380+00:00we trid to ges the name of the bird in one of the ...we trid to ges the name of the bird in one of the pictchers. these wer some of awy gesess - <br />woodland, woodpeker, wood chopper, wood cutter,and woodzone. it was a woodcok.Green Classnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-4435740871566695942013-11-13T14:00:23.379+00:002013-11-13T14:00:23.379+00:00....Even the common starling is transformed by the.......Even the common starling is transformed by the light ! Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318770820387442456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-86572871082079276192013-11-13T13:43:05.491+00:002013-11-13T13:43:05.491+00:00The woodcock is quite literally wearing the Autumn...The woodcock is quite literally wearing the Autumn colours - how beautiful- had no idea! Also that vivid jewel green flash on the teal's wings flanked by white stripes is just gorgeous.<br /><br />Me thinks I will be investing in some " proper " binoculars in the January sales. The more I enter into the world of birds, the more my heart sings with joy !! Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318770820387442456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-56508126889746681742013-11-13T00:23:24.751+00:002013-11-13T00:23:24.751+00:00Nick B, thank you for the information and photo of...Nick B, thank you for the information and photo of the woodcock. I knew very little about them until now. They are very beautifully feathered which I can see blends in with the Autumn colours. I didn't realise they were nocturnal and that they roost on the ground during the day. I will tread more carefully amongst the fallen leaves from now on when walking my dog.<br /><br />There is an adult on the corbel to the right of the scrape.Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284500199021475114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-90234760582300137702013-11-12T08:09:43.391+00:002013-11-12T08:09:43.391+00:00Just seen a picture on the RSPB Love Nature Facebo...Just seen a picture on the RSPB Love Nature Facebook site of a Peregrine attacking a pelican!Don Newingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-29655221627708579962013-11-12T07:07:33.292+00:002013-11-12T07:07:33.292+00:00Both birds are visible on the cameras this morning...Both birds are visible on the cameras this morning, with the male on the tower and the female on the platform.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256423040507698707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-43232103213235038372013-11-11T23:53:51.483+00:002013-11-11T23:53:51.483+00:00Just a note to say that the webcams will be offlin...Just a note to say that the webcams will be offline on Tuesday morning from around 10am while we PAT test all the (very dusty) IT equipment inside the tower. Hope to be back online soon afterwards - barring disasters.<br />Nick MoyesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-89715822900817274082013-11-11T09:34:44.368+00:002013-11-11T09:34:44.368+00:00Nick B, thanks for the ID. I did think of a duck ...Nick B, thanks for the ID. I did think of a duck of some sort when I saw the stripes but didn't look into it. I didn't expect they would take a duck! But as you say teal are smaller than the average mallard.Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284500199021475114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-52339178995905829002013-11-11T08:42:47.093+00:002013-11-11T08:42:47.093+00:00Hi Phoebe/Lorraine: from the flickr screen grabs I...Hi Phoebe/Lorraine: from the flickr screen grabs I'm fairly sure this is a female teal - a small species of duck which the falcons take regularly during the winter. Look at _034 and _036 and you can see the bird's speculum - a coloured patch at the base of the wings. In teal it is green with white bars at top and bottom of the coloured patch. On _021 you can see the head and the beak which is small and dark but broader than any wader beak would be.<br />Woodcock have no white marks on the top of the body or wings and a knot would be a lot smaller than this bird. Hope that helps. Great screen grabs Phoebe!<br />Nick B (DWT)nICK b (dwt)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-33010371318011469502013-11-10T23:22:35.010+00:002013-11-10T23:22:35.010+00:00Yet... after looking closely just now at an image ...Yet... after looking closely just now at an image of a knot ( see BP ) the head and beak of the catch were exactly the same, whereas the woodcock's beak is much much longer. So I'm going with the knot ( for now anyway! )<br /><br />The falcon is presently fast asleep with head tucked under wing!<br />Night all...........Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318770820387442456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-18396776646883837702013-11-10T22:59:39.706+00:002013-11-10T22:59:39.706+00:00The more I look at the woodcock depicted in the sn...The more I look at the woodcock depicted in the snow on one of Nicks updates, the more the head and beak of the catch made me also think it could have been a woodcock. The falcon is content to sit dozing on and off just now, but I'll keep tuning back in now and then, to see if she stays overnight. Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318770820387442456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-33928567074137349032013-11-10T22:50:16.399+00:002013-11-10T22:50:16.399+00:00I hope so Lorraine. I wonder if it could be a woo...I hope so Lorraine. I wonder if it could be a woodcock? They do have stripes on the wing but not sure if it looks the same.<br /><br />Nice to know someone else is watching at the same time :DPhoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284500199021475114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-11553514496472195092013-11-10T22:43:44.846+00:002013-11-10T22:43:44.846+00:00Some clear images there Phoebe - hopefully someone...Some clear images there Phoebe - hopefully someone will now be able to identify the catch in a later post. Well done good buddy !Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318770820387442456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-90801908648084008452013-11-10T22:35:16.477+00:002013-11-10T22:35:16.477+00:00photos on flickr now. They always come back to fr...photos on flickr now. They always come back to front. I must look at how to get them in order.Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284500199021475114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-89239980945333084322013-11-10T22:27:21.092+00:002013-11-10T22:27:21.092+00:00Well she made short work of that one. Now back on ...Well she made short work of that one. Now back on watch up near the spout looking for more nightflyers - greedy Mrs.T !!Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318770820387442456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-43277189724030217902013-11-10T22:22:20.663+00:002013-11-10T22:22:20.663+00:00Wow she showed us some wings just then, she has fl...Wow she showed us some wings just then, she has flown off with the catch but I think she has put it up on tom of the pud cam. I got some nice pics of her wings open, it also showed the size of the prey.Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284500199021475114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-10546221637411575462013-11-10T22:21:57.473+00:002013-11-10T22:21:57.473+00:00Yikes, there goes the head which she dropped purpo...Yikes, there goes the head which she dropped purposely over the edge. It had a long beak I noticed and it's wings have white stripes - perhaps a wader of some sort? Looks like she's contemplating relocating with it - yes she's off with it in tow and now up on top of the cam !Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318770820387442456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-80096291958759934512013-11-10T22:18:35.082+00:002013-11-10T22:18:35.082+00:00Although it is dark and colours are not seen, the ...Although it is dark and colours are not seen, the feather pattern is very speckled very like the knot pictured on this post. I will put pics on flickr later for possible ID.Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284500199021475114noreply@blogger.com