2 Peregrines on the CIS Tower, perched on the Co-operative sign
Thanks to the RSPB staff for the scope views
Adam Jones said
Wed May 4 1:23 PM, 2016
One perched on top of the Premier Inn sign at 12.30pm. Took flight towards the Town Hall.
Simon Adams said
Thu Apr 28 5:08 PM, 2016
2 Peregrines on the Lowry Hotel this afternoon trying to shelter from the rain.
Richardwrightt said
Wed Apr 27 7:11 PM, 2016
Camera on the Manchester peregrines has gone LIVE today. Doesn't seem to be much activity at the moment. Here's the link tweeted from RSPB Manchester..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd1sV_JSoO0
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 27 6:31 PM, 2016
David Morris wrote:
Male juvenile Peregrine on the CIS tower at 3:45pm. First GM one for me, made up to some extent for missing out on the Kentish Plover at Audie, which was apparently still there at 7am(ish) this morning. Bloody annoying as I commute past the reservoir every day.
There has been no sign of the Kentish Plover at Audenshaw Reservoirs all day today David, including from pre-7am this morning.
David Morris said
Wed Apr 27 6:23 PM, 2016
Male juvenile Peregrine on the CIS tower at 3:45pm. First GM one for me, made up to some extent for missing out on the Kentish Plover at Audie, which was apparently still there at 7am(ish) this morning. Bloody annoying as I commute past the reservoir every day.
Rob Creek said
Sat Apr 23 7:56 PM, 2016
- 2 Peregrines gliding round above the Central Library this morning about 8.45am
Shannon Llewellyn said
Wed Apr 20 10:40 PM, 2016
Peregrine sat on top of CIS tower at about 7.40 this morning.
Andrew Ralphs said
Mon Apr 18 6:30 PM, 2016
Peregrine in dramatic aerial dogfight with Feral Pigeons in Piccadilly Gardens this afternoon at 3pm. Great viewing from Caffe Nero armchair !
Five times it scattered the pigeons which sought the sanctuary of the tree sculpture to the left of the café. No kill this time.
The falcon disappeared over Mosley Street eventually, no doubt hoping for more unaware pigeons.
David Morris said
Sat Apr 16 3:44 PM, 2016
Spoke to the guy who is in charge of the project today in town at the RSPB stall, the webcam delay has been due to the view from the camera showing too much of the area surrounding the nest and therefore potentially giving away its location- they've been working on cropping it.
David Morris said
Fri Apr 15 5:10 PM, 2016
It's not up yet, but will be soon.
ryanosborne said
Fri Apr 15 12:01 PM, 2016
Does anyone know if / when the webcam will be up this year? Or is it already up, and I've missed it?
Karen Foulkes said
Thu Apr 14 6:59 PM, 2016
As my tram left Victoria late afternoon today, a Peregrine was flying near the CIS tower.
steven burke said
Tue Apr 5 10:25 PM, 2016
adult female showed well on a couple of occasions this afternoon, another whizzed past the arndale but not sure who it was, it soon disappeared.
Adrian Dancy said
Mon Apr 4 3:33 PM, 2016
Yesterday, last years juvenile being driven off territory by an adult. I presume the adult was the parent male. The female just sat on one of her favourite perches and watched.
Adrian Dancy said
Fri Apr 1 10:08 PM, 2016
I visited Manchester on Wednesday. I saw RA (last years juvenile) but did not see the adult male.
Adrian Dancy said
Wed Mar 30 10:22 AM, 2016
I will be visiting Manchester today (if my injured knee is up to it).
You might recall we had a sub adult male on site in late March 2014. It was driven off by an adult.
Craig Bell said
Wed Mar 30 7:59 AM, 2016
Hopefully they have not paired up as RA is a last years young Male fledged from the CIS !!
Prob just back on a visit as is what normally happens with juvs..
Craig.
steven burke said
Tue Mar 29 10:43 PM, 2016
Adrian Dancy wrote:
Yes released in Manchester.
The Darvic letters are RD.
well now ! Adrian I am going to email you some pics that you will find very interesting as it looks like with now have a new peregrine falcon on the scene
Adrian Dancy said
Tue Mar 29 2:01 PM, 2016
Yes released in Manchester.
The Darvic letters are RD.
steven burke said
Mon Mar 28 10:21 PM, 2016
both adult male & the female peregrine falcon showing well this aft/eve, the adult male looking well indeed as if nothing has happened to him & supporting his new bling I managed to get some decent pics of him & zoomed in on his red darvic ring on his right leg, but only managed to get clear view of the second letter A but the first letter is either R or K.
rob, as you can tell the male was released in Manchester.
after looking at my pictures again it turns out the letters are RA on red darvic ring.
-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 28th of March 2016 11:34:16 PM
-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 28th of March 2016 11:34:45 PM
sid ashton said
Mon Mar 28 7:00 PM, 2016
Watched one of the birds around the cathedral as we had a coffee in the cafe at the National Football Museum late morning.
Rob Smallwood said
Sun Mar 27 12:00 PM, 2016
I assume it was released back into Manchester?
steven burke said
Sat Mar 26 8:13 AM, 2016
Adrian Dancy wrote:
Earlier this week the male Peregrine was taken in by the RSPCA after having been found by a builder in a very narrow court yard that was too small in size for it to escape from. The Bird was taken to a recovery centre in Rochdale. The bird appeared uninjured but was found to be starving. On Thursday the bird was given an aluminium ring and a red Darvic ring (under licence) and was successfully released from a high rise later that day. Thanks go to the builder who found the bird and all those involved in its care and treatment.
The poor peregrine, but turned out well in the end. A hats off to that builder though. Hopefully he will go about his usual business now & carry on with his duties
Well done Adrian.
-- Edited by steven burke on Saturday 26th of March 2016 08:14:10 AM
Adrian Dancy said
Sat Mar 26 7:39 AM, 2016
Earlier this week the male Peregrine was taken in by the RSPCA after having been found by a builder in a very narrow court yard that was too small in size for it to escape from. The Bird was taken to a recovery centre in Rochdale. The bird appeared uninjured but was found to be starving. On Thursday the bird was given an aluminium ring and a red Darvic ring (under licence) and was successfully released from a high rise later that day. Thanks go to the builder who found the bird and all those involved in its care and treatment.
steven burke said
Thu Mar 10 10:31 PM, 2016
had a mooch around this aft/eve from 3.30-5.30pm the first time I have been into the city centre this year due to other distractions. the adult male was seen on 4 occasions in different areas at different times best views were when he was on the town hall, no signs of the female, hopefully she is doing her duties.
Ivan Ellison said
Mon Feb 29 4:34 PM, 2016
One bird seen today around cathedral area.
ryanosborne said
Wed Jan 6 3:11 PM, 2016
Single bird just flew onto City Tower, 3pm.
ryanosborne said
Fri Dec 18 2:56 PM, 2015
Just popped up onto the roof of City Tower. Hopefully it'll zip past the window any second now!
Ollie Wright said
Fri Dec 18 10:28 AM, 2015
A Carrion Crow just had the temerity to fly past Town Hall, only to be subjected to a vicious divebombing from a Peregrine and escorted out of the area.
-- Edited by Ollie Wright on Friday 18th of December 2015 10:28:57 AM
-- Edited by Ollie Wright on Friday 18th of December 2015 10:29:14 AM
Karen Foulkes said
Tue Nov 10 8:14 AM, 2015
A Peregrine was milling around the CIS building at 0745 this morning.
ryanosborne said
Mon Nov 2 4:06 PM, 2015
Just zoomed past the office window (City Tower) to drop onto some pigeons over Piccadilly Gardens. 16.05.
Tony Coatsworth said
Mon Nov 2 10:06 AM, 2015
One sat on top of Bloom St chimney - not many pigeons flying at the moment though, because of the fog
steven burke said
Mon Oct 5 6:36 PM, 2015
female peregrine flew onto city tower at 5.10pm.
steven burke said
Fri Sep 11 8:18 PM, 2015
a juvenile flew towards the town hall making lots of noise at 6pm, landed briefly then flew back off towards the arndale.
Ollie Wright said
Mon Sep 7 11:31 AM, 2015
Peregrine (female, I think) has been perched on Town Hall Clock Tower since 10am.
steven burke said
Wed Jul 29 10:40 PM, 2015
good views this afternoon/evening of male, female & a juvenile on the arndale & whizzing around the skies.
dave mcintyre said
Tue Jul 28 5:34 PM, 2015
Single Peregrine on the Lowry Hotel calling this morning
David Morris said
Sat Jul 11 7:57 AM, 2015
Don't know if anyone already knows this, but apparently the female juvenile had to be euthanised recently due to having a damaged leg :( Haven't had time to go birding or come on here for a while, and wish it was with better news than this.
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Jul 5 8:48 PM, 2015
A Peregrine landed at the top of the Beetham Tower at 2022 today.
Simon Gough said
Sat Jun 27 10:09 PM, 2015
A juvenile was perched on the Town Hall top tower at 2030.
-- Edited by Simon Gough on Saturday 27th of June 2015 10:10:10 PM
Rob Creek said
Sat Jun 27 12:20 PM, 2015
1 Peregrine was circling over the gold ball on top of the Town Hall at 12.10pm today
phillipskelly said
Tue Jun 23 5:32 PM, 2015
One bird circled the nest site at 5pm and headed off towards Cheetham hill.
Followed by some practice flapping on the edge of the roof.and a quick demo fligt by an adult..
Adult and juvenile remained on corner of roof juv. sitting on top of a vent pipe. .
5.20pm adult dispareared .
steven burke said
Sat Jun 20 11:21 PM, 2015
not much activity this morning in the miserable weather but came back later after Rochdale & both adults were about doing there duties, at one point the female almost had a pigeon in her talons she did take a bunch of feathers of the pigeon though the pigeon got away. also witnessed one of the juveniles in flight, it flew around a few times & landed back safely to its original spot.
steven burke said
Fri Jun 19 10:13 PM, 2015
the 3 juveniles were at the nest site this evening, 2 of them stretching there wings with both adults keeping a close eye on them. plus a 3rd adult peregrine falcon, what looks like a female on a ledge not too far away.
Adrian Dancy said
Fri Jun 19 6:54 PM, 2015
From my observations it appears one bird might have fledged yesterday but I can say, thanks to Roy Riding, that all birds are now fledged.
Mike Savage said
Wed Jun 17 5:22 PM, 2015
Large Peregrine just flew over Jersey St in New Islington 5.20
JamieDunning said
Wed Jun 10 5:32 PM, 2015
I have noted activity around the CIS this year. I suppose it's just out of the way that you would notice around doing your shopping..
Rob Smallwood said
Wed Jun 10 4:46 PM, 2015
I wasn't suggesting suppression folks - just odd that activity around the CIS had not been spotted - particularly at a known nest site, and the widely held view that the female was possibly too old!
Surprisingly few sightings of birds from my part of town, although the CIS is in my field of view it is distant but I'm still suprised I didn't see some activity!
Adrian Dancy said
Wed Jun 10 2:19 PM, 2015
Rob Smallwood wrote:
Great news - any particular reason for the news blackout this season?
Unfortunately I have not been able to attend Manchester as frequently as I would have wished for a number of reasons and I expected that if the birds were breeding the fact would be spotted by others. Judith and myself went to Angel Meadows on Sunday to scope the nest tray when we were able to see 3 chicks which were at peak age for ringing. In the circumstances there was good reason not to release information until the chicks had been ringed. The blackout lasted only two days
I am preparing images for use by the CIS who have responded quickly and cordially to our requests to access the tray and I will send some images to Ian in case he wishes to show them on this website. If the images appear anywhere they will be here first and though I say it myself some of them are cracking images.
Thanks to the RSPB staff for the scope views
There has been no sign of the Kentish Plover at Audenshaw Reservoirs all day today David, including from pre-7am this morning.
Peregrine in dramatic aerial dogfight with Feral Pigeons in Piccadilly Gardens this afternoon at 3pm. Great viewing from Caffe Nero armchair !
Five times it scattered the pigeons which sought the sanctuary of the tree sculpture to the left of the café. No kill this time.
The falcon disappeared over Mosley Street eventually, no doubt hoping for more unaware pigeons.
Does anyone know if / when the webcam will be up this year? Or is it already up, and I've missed it?
You might recall we had a sub adult male on site in late March 2014. It was driven off by an adult.
Hopefully they have not paired up as RA is a last years young Male fledged from the CIS !!
Prob just back on a visit as is what normally happens with juvs..
Craig.
well now !
Adrian I am going to email you some pics that you will find very interesting as it looks like with now have a new peregrine falcon on the scene
The Darvic letters are RD.
I managed to get some decent pics of him & zoomed in on his red darvic ring on his right leg, but only managed to get clear view of the second letter A but the first letter is either R or K.
rob, as you can tell the male was released in Manchester. after looking at my pictures again it turns out the letters are RA on red darvic ring.
-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 28th of March 2016 11:34:16 PM
-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 28th of March 2016 11:34:45 PM
Watched one of the birds around the cathedral as we had a coffee in the cafe at the National Football Museum late morning.
I assume it was released back into Manchester?
The poor peregrine, but turned out well in the end. A hats off to that builder though. Hopefully he will go about his usual business now & carry on with his duties
Well done Adrian.
-- Edited by steven burke on Saturday 26th of March 2016 08:14:10 AM
the adult male was seen on 4 occasions in different areas at different times best views were when he was on the town hall, no signs of the female, hopefully she is doing her duties.
Single bird just flew onto City Tower, 3pm.
Just popped up onto the roof of City Tower. Hopefully it'll zip past the window any second now!
A Carrion Crow just had the temerity to fly past Town Hall, only to be subjected to a vicious divebombing from a Peregrine and escorted out of the area.
-- Edited by Ollie Wright on Friday 18th of December 2015 10:28:57 AM
-- Edited by Ollie Wright on Friday 18th of December 2015 10:29:14 AM
Just zoomed past the office window (City Tower) to drop onto some pigeons over Piccadilly Gardens. 16.05.
-- Edited by Simon Gough on Saturday 27th of June 2015 10:10:10 PM
also witnessed one of the juveniles in flight, it flew around a few times & landed back safely to its original spot.
I suppose it's just out of the way that you would notice around doing your shopping..
Surprisingly few sightings of birds from my part of town, although the CIS is in my field of view it is distant but I'm still suprised I didn't see some activity!
Unfortunately I have not been able to attend Manchester as frequently as I would have wished for a number of reasons and I expected that if the birds were breeding the fact would be spotted by others. Judith and myself went to Angel Meadows on Sunday to scope the nest tray when we were able to see 3 chicks which were at peak age for ringing. In the circumstances there was good reason not to release information until the chicks had been ringed. The blackout lasted only two days
I am preparing images for use by the CIS who have responded quickly and cordially to our requests to access the tray and I will send some images to Ian in case he wishes to show them on this website. If the images appear anywhere they will be here first and though I say it myself some of them are cracking images.