Both birds at the tray this morning. It looked like one could have been feeding chicks. If there are young they are very small and not visible above the side of the tray. Male bird took off and soared high above the car park roof where it had a brief altercation with a third Peregrine. Female stayed on the tray. No sign of any activity at the Raven nest.
Cheers Dean.
Dean Macdonald said
Fri Apr 27 11:32 PM, 2012
Female Peregrine is now sitting on the town hall tray. Surprisingly the Ravens are also nesting 20ft above the tray. Raven sat on the nest then appeared to pick up a couple of fecal sacs then flew off. Couldn't see any young but if there's sacs there must be young. The Peregrine is just visible when she lifts her head up and appeared to turn eggs.
Dennis atherton said
Wed Apr 4 2:06 AM, 2012
Single Peregrine tonight enjoying the wind and flying round Bolton clocktower
Dean Macdonald said
Sat Mar 17 4:03 AM, 2012
Single bird on the clock tower this afternoon. No sign of any Raven.
Dean Macdonald said
Sat Feb 18 5:06 AM, 2012
Lots more action today as the battle with the ravens continues. This happened the first year they bred and the Peregrines won the day so we'll see what happens. It's great to watch
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Feb 17 7:02 AM, 2012
Both pairs of Peregrine and Raven around the town hall again today.
Info thanks to David Lumb
Jo Keene said
Thu Feb 16 5:22 AM, 2012
A pair of ravens and the pair of peregrines were having a good scrap for about three hours over Bolton Town Hall this morning and early afternoon. Every time the ravens came in with twigs the peregrines were dive bombing them and trying to chase them away. Really excellent views!
Keith Mills said
Tue Feb 14 11:47 PM, 2012
Peregrine on the Big Chimney at Moss Bank park at 9.25 today. Sat on the usual stone ledge.
Ian Campbell said
Tue Feb 14 3:13 PM, 2012
Dean Macdonald wrote:
Single bird feeding on the drainage spout of the church at 2pm.
That doesn't sound very appetising Cheers ian
Dean Macdonald said
Tue Feb 14 5:54 AM, 2012
Single bird feeding on the drainage spout of the church at 2pm.
julian shimmin said
Thu Feb 9 12:41 AM, 2012
Peregrine whooshing along Oxford Street, Bolton below rooftop level with a Raven in hot pursuit..........sure beats shopping :)
Keith Mills said
Fri Jan 13 5:33 PM, 2012
Peregrine regularly back on the stone lintel of the Barrow Bridge ''Big Chimney'' viewed from Moss Bank Park....see posting, 3pm this afternoon for Moss Bank Park.
-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 13th of January 2012 05:38:22 PM
Alan Prosser said
Tue Dec 6 5:02 PM, 2011
A single Peregrine over the Town Hall and settling on clock tower at 9.25am today.
Keith Mills said
Fri Dec 2 4:24 PM, 2011
Peregrine perched on the Parish Church Tower at 3.40 this pm. High on the Clock side.
steve ashworth said
Mon Nov 28 11:20 AM, 2011
female peregrine flying over trinity street @ 10.45 this morning
Dennis atherton said
Sun Nov 27 5:44 PM, 2011
1 peregrine circling the clock tower today at 2.30
Sarfraz Hayat said
Wed Oct 5 12:25 AM, 2011
28 - 09 - 2011
A falcon shot over Pole Street at about 3pm just off Tonge Moor Road area and I was very sure itwas a Hobby. 5pm a Buzzard being mobbed by 3 corvids over the same area - it sounded very distressed, wondered if it was a juvenile and weather 2 of the Corvids were Ravens. They did not mob for as long as the Carrion Crow and sat back on a pylon again.
1-10-11 male Peregrine soaring over the same area about 4.45pm
Dean Macdonald said
Fri Sep 23 10:02 PM, 2011
2 birds on the parish church at 3pm today.
Ivan Ellison said
Fri Jul 8 1:24 PM, 2011
Male and female on north side of church this morning at approx 0700hrs . Both had extended crops so have fed well. No sign of any juvs, I would say they have not bred this year or if they have, they have not raised any young. A man passing by who works in the town hall says there is a camera on the nest tray on the town hall and there has been no sign of any eggs/young this year. Still holding territory so hopeful for next year.
Dean Macdonald said
Tue Jul 5 9:12 PM, 2011
2 adult birds on the parish church at lunchtime today. Male came in with a kill and fed. No sign of any juveniles.
Alan Prosser said
Wed Jun 8 9:27 AM, 2011
A single peregrine on the tower of the Town Hall at 11.12am yesterday.
Alan Prosser said
Thu May 26 7:35 PM, 2011
Single peregrine high on the tower of the Town Hall at 11.15am today. Quite large with rather drab plumage possibly a female bird. At 12.10pm another single peregrine was on the tower of the Parish Church plucking prey (a feral pigeon). This was a smaller bird with much cleaner and more distinct plumage, probably a male bird.
Alan Prosser said
Tue May 17 4:24 PM, 2011
Single Peregrine a few feet from nest site at 12.15pm today.
steve ashworth said
Mon May 16 5:48 AM, 2011
:both birds sat close to the nesting tray at noon sun
Kevin Forde said
Fri May 13 4:56 PM, 2011
Both birds active over Albert Halls, agitating the ravens sighted below. Lunchtime Friday 13th May
Suzanne Tattersall said
Sat Apr 2 4:39 PM, 2011
One seen above Bolton Fire Station at lunch time today
Judith Smith said
Fri Apr 1 8:33 PM, 2011
Thanks Dean.
Dean Macdonald said
Fri Apr 1 4:39 PM, 2011
spent an hour or so on the car park roof this afternoon. The pair of Ravens appear to be sitting on eggs on the clock tower. Both birds took off and put on a nice display before settling back on the nest. They didn't return with food so i'm assuming there are eggs.
The nest tray, which is only a few feet below the Ravens nest, appears to be unoccupied. The tray itself and the immediate area look very clean, no droppings anywhere near. I'm still seeing the birds regularly from work and this last week i've only ever seen one bird at a time which could mean the female is sitting on eggs. The question is where? This morning the male took a small bird over my works and flew off east towards breightmet, i've seen the birds head off in this direction a couple of times but that might not mean anything. The birds didn't show while i was on the roof so couldn't get any clues. Cheers Dean.
Neil Collier said
Mon Mar 14 8:42 PM, 2011
Male on Parish Church (St Peters way side) early afternoon.
Dean Macdonald said
Sat Mar 12 8:02 PM, 2011
Just received a report from the town hall. Both birds having an aerial battle with the ravens over the clock tower yesterday.
-- Edited by Dean Macdonald on Saturday 12th of March 2011 08:04:01 PM
Dean Macdonald said
Thu Mar 10 8:27 AM, 2011
Both birds displaying and pursuing a pigeon over my works at 8.15am.
Dean Macdonald said
Sun Mar 6 4:30 PM, 2011
Pair displaying over town centre at 4.15 today.
Jim Ormerod said
Wed Jan 26 6:01 PM, 2011
One flying round Town Hall clock, calling about 08:15 today.
Jim
Dean Macdonald said
Mon Jan 24 2:53 PM, 2011
Pair displaying over parish church 1pm.
Keith Mills said
Fri Jan 21 3:32 PM, 2011
Peregine perched on the famous Barrow Bridge Road mill chimney. (can be seen from Moss Bank Park) around 3 pm. this afternoon. Perched on stone ledge that runs round this brick chimney at about 40 feet below top. Peregrine facing West. Surprisingly, Feral Pidgeons could be seen at, and going inside, the very top.
-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 21st of January 2011 03:33:57 PM
-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 21st of January 2011 05:53:40 PM
boltonJim said
Sun Jan 9 12:24 PM, 2011
Though I didn't see or hear a peregrine whilst walking across Victoria Square Friday lunchtime (7th) there was a single raven calling from the top left hand tower of the Town Hall.
Jim
Keith Mills said
Thu Jan 6 5:28 PM, 2011
3.40 pm
Single large Peregrine perched on Bolton Parish Church.High on west face of tower (clock face side) I think this is the female. Bird debris also on this side around main entrance door, although Woodcock corpse under north side as Simon said. Thank you Simon!
Dean Macdonald said
Wed Jan 5 9:40 PM, 2011
2 birds again today, first chance i've had to look since the christmas break. 1 bird on the church. The other bird, male i think, finally gave my workmates and me a taste of what all the fuss is about. After clocking every pigeon that has ever flown over our works while we're stood outside at dinner time for the last 3 years, hoping to see one with a peregrine in hot pursuit. It happened today Cries of "****** hell, that's shifting" and that was just me disappearing down the side street to see if it made a catch. Couldn't say for sure as it went out of sight. Joy
Judith Smith said
Wed Jan 5 6:12 PM, 2011
Good to know we have a pair again after losing the female last year.
Simon Warford said
Tue Jan 4 6:34 PM, 2011
Both Peregrines on the parish church perched on the usual north side. Thought I would go and look on the ground under the plucking ledge, they are obviously eating a few Woodcocks, the remains of 2 lying there on the ground.
David Craven said
Tue Nov 16 2:38 PM, 2010
Around 1.30pm today (16th Nov), Peregrine spent about 5 mins trying to drive a raven from Bolton Town Hall. 'Twas unsuccesful as far as I could tell.
Judith Smith said
Sat Sep 25 9:27 PM, 2010
2 Ravens on the Town Hall this morning (information from Jim Nisbet)
Dean Macdonald said
Mon Aug 2 9:43 PM, 2010
That ties in with the report i had from a lady at work who was with Rick Parker. I've not seen much activity lately, deffinately adult birds around but not seen a juv myself.
Judith Smith said
Mon Aug 2 8:33 PM, 2010
Late news of a juvenile heard but not seen, and an adult seen, on Bolton Parish Church Tower on July 14th, seen by Rick Parker and his Bolton Conservation Group. I think we need to see a juvenile before we can be sure they have bred elsewhere in the town centre...keep looking, all who work in Bolton!
Dean Macdonald said
Sun Jul 18 8:56 PM, 2010
Ive checked severel times over the weekend and only seen 2 birds, both adults.
Simon Warford said
Sun Jul 18 8:32 PM, 2010
Judith, There were 2 birds sat on the Parish Church in the rain this lunchtime, both looked like adults but one was partially hidden and back on, but think it was an adult.
Judith Smith said
Thu Jul 15 8:54 PM, 2010
Dean Macdonald passed another report he'd had concerning a possible sighting of a young (fledged) Peregrine being fed by parent(s) on Bolton Parish Church recently. We are sure that there was no breeding there or on the Town Hall this year. If anyone sees fledged juvenile(s) with parent (s) or 3 birds together please let me know!
Mark Rigby said
Wed Jun 2 8:55 PM, 2010
Peregrine sat on Bolton Town Hall at 0830 this am. Sat watching it for a few minutes when a Common Tern flew over
Judith Smith said
Thu May 20 9:08 PM, 2010
David's posting of seeing a Peregrine carrying a kill (as opposed to eating it where it killed it) suggests all might not be lost on the breeding front in Bolton town centre. Can all birders working in the town centre be aware of the possibility that the pair might well have chosen somewhere else to breed this year - such as a mill with a tower (plenty of those around) - and PM me privately if they have any suspicions. Thanks.
David Craven said
Thu May 20 10:57 AM, 2010
Had a fun series of spots this morning.
At 9.00, saw three gulls chasing one peregrine round the town square.
At 9.35, Peregrine again, over Sainsbury's, being mobbed by assorted small birds.
At 9.50, near Grecian Mill, Peregrine with successful kill (pigeon), heading back towards town.
No sign of any activity at the Raven nest.
Cheers Dean.
Female Peregrine is now sitting on the town hall tray. Surprisingly the Ravens are also nesting 20ft above the tray. Raven sat on the nest then appeared to pick up a couple of fecal sacs then flew off. Couldn't see any young but if there's sacs there must be young.
The Peregrine is just visible when she lifts her head up and appeared to turn eggs.
Single bird on the clock tower this afternoon. No sign of any Raven.
Lots more action today as the battle with the ravens continues. This happened the first year they bred and the Peregrines won the day so we'll see what happens. It's great to watch
Info thanks to David Lumb
Sat on the usual stone ledge.
That doesn't sound very appetising
Cheers ian
Single bird feeding on the drainage spout of the church at 2pm.
-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 13th of January 2012 05:38:22 PM
High on the Clock side.
28 - 09 - 2011
A falcon shot over Pole Street at about 3pm just off Tonge Moor Road area and I was very sure itwas a Hobby. 5pm a Buzzard being mobbed by 3 corvids over the same area - it sounded very distressed, wondered if it was a juvenile and weather 2 of the Corvids were Ravens. They did not mob for as long as the Carrion Crow and sat back on a pylon again.
1-10-11 male Peregrine soaring over the same area about 4.45pm
2 birds on the parish church at 3pm today.
2 adult birds on the parish church at lunchtime today. Male came in with a kill and fed. No sign of any juveniles.
-- Edited by Dean Macdonald on Saturday 12th of March 2011 08:04:01 PM
Pair displaying over town centre at 4.15 today.
Jim
(can be seen from Moss Bank Park) around 3 pm. this afternoon.
Perched on stone ledge that runs round this brick chimney at about 40 feet
below top. Peregrine facing West.
Surprisingly, Feral Pidgeons could be seen at, and going inside, the very top.
-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 21st of January 2011 03:33:57 PM
-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 21st of January 2011 05:53:40 PM
Jim
Single large Peregrine perched on Bolton Parish Church.High on west face of tower (clock face side) I think this is the female. Bird debris also on this side around main entrance door, although Woodcock corpse under north side as Simon said.
Thank you Simon!
2 birds again today, first chance i've had to look since the christmas break. 1 bird on the church. The other bird, male i think, finally gave my workmates and me a taste of what all the fuss is about. After clocking every pigeon that has ever flown over our works while we're stood outside at dinner time for the last 3 years, hoping to see one with a peregrine in hot pursuit. It happened today
Cries of "****** hell, that's shifting" and that was just me disappearing down the side street to see if it made a catch. Couldn't say for sure as it went out of sight.
Joy
That ties in with the report i had from a lady at work who was with Rick Parker.
I've not seen much activity lately, deffinately adult birds around but not seen a juv myself.
Tower on July 14th, seen by Rick Parker and his Bolton Conservation Group.
I think we need to see a juvenile before we can be sure they have bred elsewhere in the town centre...keep looking, all who work in Bolton!
Ive checked severel times over the weekend and only seen 2 birds, both adults.
There were 2 birds sat on the Parish Church in the rain this lunchtime, both looked like adults but one was partially hidden and back on, but think it was an adult.
We are sure that there was no breeding there or on the Town Hall this year.
If anyone sees fledged juvenile(s) with parent (s) or 3 birds together please let me know!
At 9.00, saw three gulls chasing one peregrine round the town square.
At 9.35, Peregrine again, over Sainsbury's, being mobbed by assorted small birds.
At 9.50, near Grecian Mill, Peregrine with successful kill (pigeon), heading back towards town.