tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post5332798304545735684..comments2024-03-27T19:23:48.197+00:00Comments on Derby Cathedral Peregrine Project - 2024: Another 'peregrine' trapped....or was it?Peregrine Project Member (Nick M.)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08206815980511978659noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-6118333733810625112012-01-30T15:33:59.769+00:002012-01-30T15:33:59.769+00:00I actually watched a sparrowhawk tucking into its ...I actually watched a sparrowhawk tucking into its breakfast one sunday morning about 8:15am it was sat at entrance to Fish Market in The Cornmarket I managed to get a couple of grainy pics on camera on my phone it just looked at me and carried on eating its pigeon. Since then I now carry my proper camera just in case I get 'lucky' againpadjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16220164068600561679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-33462276937546036862012-01-16T17:59:35.254+00:002012-01-16T17:59:35.254+00:00I see it's roosting time at weebcam 2.
I too h...I see it's roosting time at weebcam 2.<br />I too have everything crossed for the HLF bid. I'm into swifts as well as peregrines - and am told there's a good piece on tonights "One Show" on the telly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-56493058953714595182012-01-16T16:29:14.269+00:002012-01-16T16:29:14.269+00:00There is a peregrine on the tower and the other ju...There is a peregrine on the tower and the other just visible on the scrape RHS just visible at the very bottom of the screen. Am missing the other webcam now.Phoebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-22596861308392547592012-01-15T14:18:40.875+00:002012-01-15T14:18:40.875+00:00I watched the falcon scraping the scrape a nice di...I watched the falcon scraping the scrape a nice dip is forming in readiness for the coming season! Good to see!Phoebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-72621986181121641332012-01-14T16:06:23.355+00:002012-01-14T16:06:23.355+00:00Some great footage of a Roman peregrine chasing st...Some great footage of a Roman peregrine chasing starling flocks over the city can be seen on BBC1's Earthflight programme broadcast on Thursday last (12th) about 12 minutes in.<br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b019j59m/Earthflight_Europe/<br /><br />Nick B (DWT)Nick B (DWT)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-11050411691841029472012-01-12T21:00:45.910+00:002012-01-12T21:00:45.910+00:00We've just heard that our bid to HLF (the lott...We've just heard that our bid to HLF (the lottery) for funding for this project will be assessed on March 22nd. We should here the outcome soon afterwards.<br />Until then, fingers firmly crossed!<br />Nick B (DWT)Nick Brown (DWT)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-51619198958011975232012-01-12T16:46:00.057+00:002012-01-12T16:46:00.057+00:00Not much happeing on the platform, just a ton of f...Not much happeing on the platform, just a ton of feathers. Sue in Bucks has morphed into Sue Peregrino, just so you know. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-84754732945664907332012-01-11T20:34:55.367+00:002012-01-11T20:34:55.367+00:00I'm so grateful for that final "throwaway...I'm so grateful for that final "throwaway" comment Nick explaining the difference between hawks and falcons, I've often wondered and it's so simple now you explain. Mary T and Julie both comment on the possible early signs of nesting. I don't know what might be around the corner, but it certainly feels as if Spring is on the move. The light is increasing apace and the birds are so active. We have the definite beginnings of a creditable dawn chorus round here; blue tits are investigating the tit box and at a local gravel pit site I've seen the herons carrying nesting material. I've also see a (dreaded) ring necked parakeet peeping out of a nesting hole. "My" mute swan family that arrive daily at the bottom of my garden still have last years young in tow at this point although the family are getting quite tetchy with each other with much neck gripping going on; we still have to go through the process of actually seeing the young off before any thought of nesting occurs. Oh yes, and I have three robins in the garden that are having terrible battles (although I concede that this could happen at any time, not just as a prelude to nesting)<br />I think that the Derby pair will need to start de-feathering the nest well before breeding, it is a bit of a mess, and I suspect some help will be called for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-18542798210401792072012-01-10T19:08:13.576+00:002012-01-10T19:08:13.576+00:00I too noticed the "housework" going on t...I too noticed the "housework" going on today. Hope they don't start too early - we must be due the bad weather eventually!<br /><br />Looking forward to the new season. Well done on the recent sparrowhawk rescue!<br /><br />Mary T (Belper)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-60492780369551831772012-01-10T12:05:50.044+00:002012-01-10T12:05:50.044+00:00Just been watching Mrs P doing a spot of housework...Just been watching Mrs P doing a spot of housework in the scrape - looked like she was tidying the nest and checking it out for comfort. Already planning ahead?Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517644049991406941.post-11449508176182649412012-01-10T10:34:26.885+00:002012-01-10T10:34:26.885+00:00Well done on another rescue, Nick! Those sparrowh...Well done on another rescue, Nick! Those sparrowhawk photos are stunning.Joyce S Derbynoreply@blogger.com