02/04/17 09.02 Female on tray (one egg), male visits and presents prey item to female. Female moves off tray (but in camera) to consume and male disappears.
mike killelea said
Sun Apr 2 7:22 AM, 2017
Looks like an egg
Dave Colton said
Thu Mar 30 7:22 PM, 2017
On the tray now very fidgety
Barry Corless said
Thu Mar 30 6:53 PM, 2017
Female on the tray with small food item 18:53
Been there quite a bit today...looking promising
Adrian Dancy said
Wed Mar 29 11:23 PM, 2017
A bird on tray at 11.20pm.
Charlie Garrity said
Tue Mar 28 6:50 PM, 2017
I watched for almost an hour this afternoon and the female appeared to be moving things around in the tray as though making ready, she then got in a position as if laying. She was all fluffed up and settled and the male flew in and started to feed her then left. She was still settled but after a while started to look around and was calling out. A few minutes later she upped and left. around 20 past 5.
Ivan Ellison said
Tue Mar 28 6:22 PM, 2017
Adult bird, looks female, still on tray at 1820. Fingers crossed they start to lay soon.
brian kirkwood said
Tue Mar 28 3:33 PM, 2017
Webcam shows single Peregrine sitting on edge of the tray at 1530 hrs 28/03/2017.
Regards Brian.
Adrian Dancy said
Mon Mar 27 10:57 PM, 2017
Ivan Ellison and myself visited the location today and no peregrines were seen.
Craig Bell said
Mon Mar 27 10:20 PM, 2017
With all the heavy rain over the last 7 days a gutter spitter way above the nest tray has apparently blocked and caused a cascade of water to poor down and unfortunately flood the nest tray. The birds appear not to be visiting the tray now, not surprising really as they won't want to lay eggs in a dodgy area.
Plans to rectify the problem are underway and should be done very soon but the birds may now abandon the tray, let's hope not.
If anyone spots a bird at the tray please post on here.
Craig.
-- Edited by Craig Bell on Monday 27th of March 2017 10:20:50 PM
Charlie Garrity said
Mon Mar 27 8:10 PM, 2017
Have been on 4 or5 times a day and have not seen them either. Hope all is well
Robin Parker said
Mon Mar 27 6:46 PM, 2017
Haven't seen either for the last three or four days when I've logged on, which is surprising as the female at least was almost permanently on the box or the stone wall in front. Can anyone shed any light on that, or have I just been unlucky?
steven burke said
Sat Mar 18 8:17 PM, 2017
both peregrines showing well this afternoon in the drizzling rain, the male then flew off & soon came back with some food which the female then began to eat in full view. great viewing on the camera also, the tray looks a little thin with grit & bones but I'm sure they will do well as usual
Ivan Ellison said
Mon Feb 13 1:44 PM, 2017
New live cctv camera now installed x Rochdale council is up and running. Log onto rochdale.gov.uk and enter peregrine into search box, you should be able to get access to the camera from there. Great view overlooking the tray. Looking forward to watching some great images this year and hopefully for the future. Thanks to those involved with working with the council for this.
Adrian Dancy said
Sun Jul 3 7:28 PM, 2016
RL seems to be missing a central tail feather but today showed very fine aerial agility by grabbing its sibling in a spectacular aerial manoeuvre. A few very close low level chases by the juveniles providing jaw dropping views.
mike killelea said
Sun Jul 3 8:47 AM, 2016
Excellent news - Thanks for the info. we were there before you got there and had good views of RR and RP.
After being picked up off the floor outside the post office opposite the town hall on approx the 20th June one of this years young, the male colour ring RL, has been on a mystery tour of West Yorkshire houses, vets and a falconry centre before we eventually heard about his whereabouts. We then managed to collect him and return him to the town hall tower this evening!!
On release he flew from the window ledge above the nest tray area very strongly but went out of site. We could not relocate him in the short time spent looking. 1 adult and another young was present just before his release. A Juv bird was then seen after release but we were unsure if that was RL?
If anyone is watching the birds in the next few days could you please keep a special look out for RL and report if you do see him.
A special thanks to SMJ Falconry Centre, Oxenhope for rehabbing him since the 22nd June, Abbey House Vets in Morley, West Yorks for initially taking him into care and Rob Archer/Vicky Irvine for assisting with his release.
Lets hope he goes on to have a long life in the wild rather than an aviary!!
Robin Parker said
Sat Jun 4 10:09 AM, 2016
Excellent news, I look forward to watching them fledge.
Craig Bell said
Fri Jun 3 1:28 PM, 2016
Info for anyone interested/ watching the Rochdale Peregrines..
4 quite large chicks were ringed and colour ringed last night. 1 male and 3 females.
Craig.
Ivan Ellison said
Mon Feb 29 4:36 PM, 2016
Pair on territory around the town hall. Won't be long before some mating displays take place.
Ivan Ellison said
Wed Sep 23 8:22 PM, 2015
Sad news indeed, and yes it appears all over the world that birds esp the larger ones are quietly being killed by these inefficient carbuncles.
Craig Bell said
Wed Sep 23 4:04 PM, 2015
A bit of sad news regarding one of the 3 Male Peregrine chicks fledged this year from Rochdale Town Hall.
Male, colour ringed NP and ringed on 19th May `15, has been found alive (just!!) with its right wing severed. He was found under a wind turbine in the area of Denby Dale, West Yorkshire on the 17th of Sept `15, the bird is now in care.
This is the 5th Peregrine found either dead or injured (then dead) beneath these hazardous things from my ringing scheme in the past 10 years. What else are these "Green" and "environmentally friendly" things killing that are not getting picked up??
Regards, Craig.
steven burke said
Sun Jun 21 11:33 PM, 2015
Adrian Dancy wrote:
I have not been involved with the Rochdale birds this year but to my knowledge there are three juveniles.
thanks Adrian, they do look like they are doing well.
Adrian Dancy said
Sun Jun 21 10:18 PM, 2015
I have not been involved with the Rochdale birds this year but to my knowledge there are three juveniles.
steven burke said
Sat Jun 20 11:14 PM, 2015
I took a trip to see the peregrines this afternoon, wasn't sure what the situation was & on my arrival the female was just dropping off some food to 2 juveniles. whilst they tucked in to there meal I had a wonder around & found a third juvenile, looks like they have been ringed also so somebody does know something. is there 3 or 4 juveniles ?
Robin Parker said
Tue Aug 5 8:42 AM, 2014
At the beginning of July all six birds were in the sky together over the Town Hall Square. Quite a sight.
steven burke said
Sun Jul 27 9:05 PM, 2014
just 1 of the juveniles was seen today between 12.30-1pm
steven burke said
Sun Jun 15 10:39 AM, 2014
At least 3 fledged juveniles this morning, looking fairly confident so may have fledged in the week
Robin Parker said
Sun Jun 8 4:48 AM, 2014
Definitely hearing sounds of young birds from the clock tower this week; does anyone have any information?
Michael Hood said
Sun Oct 27 4:13 PM, 2013
I work in Rochdale occasionally, virtually every day I do, I have no trouble seeing one or both of the pair on either the Town Hall or on the lift shaft side of the "black box". Easy if you know where to look.
Unfortunately, the "black box" is due to be demolished early in 2014 and the peregrines will lose one of their favourite perches, as well as it being one of the easiest places to get a good view of them.
I find it somewhat surprising that there's not more publicity about the Rochdale pair because of the ease of viewing and relative reliability of seeing, but I'm quite happy that they're relatively unknown and therefore left alone.
Bill Myerscough said
Thu Jul 4 1:54 AM, 2013
Robin Parker wrote:
Has anyone any information about breeding this year? The birds are still around but no-one has put any info on here yet.
Bill, please check private message (long overdue - reason explained in that message).
Hi Robin,
Your private message has been received and read - thanks very much.
The information I've received from third parties and from a few of my own observations is that the pair appear to have failed this year and if eggs were laid at all, then the exact reasons for failure are unknown at present. From observations made it has been suggested that the pair might not have laid on the provided nest tray but possibly elsewhere on the clock tower? Both likely locations were checked in early June but sadly neither eggs nor nestlings were visible. So it's fingers crossed for next year now.
Regards,
Bill.
Robin Parker said
Tue Jul 2 9:20 PM, 2013
Has anyone any information about breeding this year? The birds are still around but no-one has put any info on here yet.
Bill, please check private message (long overdue - reason explained in that message).
Julie Bennett said
Sun Apr 7 6:28 PM, 2013
Hi there, Popped down last week to see what was happening as the breeding season is upon us once again. Saw one bird round the clock tower. Does anyone know what the status is this year? Would be good to follow the birds. So many high profile nestcams nowadays but its nice to see them in the flesh. I manage to get down most weeks to view them.
Is there any blog available for the birds? Cheers Julie
Bill Myerscough said
Sat Feb 2 2:10 AM, 2013
Hi Robin,
I shall send you a private message.
Regards,
Bill.
Robin Parker said
Fri Feb 1 11:53 PM, 2013
Whereabouts was the other one seen? I too am having regular sitings of both on the tower.
Bill Myerscough said
Tue Jan 29 1:10 AM, 2013
27th January.
Around 9.30 am, the female was sat on the edge of the nest tray, with the male perched 20 feet or so almost directly overhead.
Only 5 minutes earlier a Peregrine Falcon had been seen in another part of town and I wondered if this may have been a different bird from this pair?
Cheers,
Bill.
Robin Parker said
Fri Jul 6 2:22 PM, 2012
Have they fledged yet? I have seen both adults from my side (College Bank) and saw an adult in flight in the town centre yesterday evening, but yet to see either of the young.
Are the RSPB doing a Friday viewing venue as last year?
Ivan Ellison said
Thu Jul 5 4:43 AM, 2012
Both juvs doing well tonight. Managed 6 shots in the sun and then the heavens opened one of the juvs was preening in the heavy rain and freshening his feathers. Gald he enjoyed the deluge- I didn't.
Karen Clewer said
Tue May 29 3:37 PM, 2012
Just zoomed in on the photo I took earlier and spotted the nest. Yeah!
Karen Clewer said
Tue May 29 8:28 AM, 2012
Peregrine on the town hall at 7.45am
-- Edited by Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre on Wednesday 30th of May 2012 07:55:51 AM
Julie Bennett said
Mon May 28 5:56 PM, 2012
went up yesterday for an hour, armed with cam, bins etc... saw the parents, one on the council buildings a couple of times and around the tower. Best bit tho, we saw 2 little white heads popping up frequently :) Made my day
Steve Suttill said
Fri May 25 5:36 AM, 2012
Sorry, I remembered incorrectly (you do at my age )
Females have thicker legs not bigger feet!
Steve
Steve Suttill said
Thu May 24 4:22 PM, 2012
Females have bigger feet - or so I've been told
Steve
Michael Hood said
Thu May 24 3:57 PM, 2012
How do you sex Peregrine chicks - is the male/female size difference already obvious or does it require an anatomical check
Monday @ 18.30 - looks like something may have happened to the egg
Seen her off the egg now; still only the one at 10.55.
Female seems to be incubating this morning. Did anyone see how many eggs?
Thanks Ivan I can stop the panic now
Should she be sitting this egg to incubate? She has spent quite a time off it.
Looks like an egg
Been there quite a bit today...looking promising
I watched for almost an hour this afternoon and the female appeared to be moving things around in the tray as though making ready, she then got in a position as if laying. She was all fluffed up and settled and the male flew in and started to feed her then left. She was still settled but after a while started to look around and was calling out. A few minutes later she upped and left. around 20 past 5.
Webcam shows single Peregrine sitting on edge of the tray at 1530 hrs 28/03/2017.
Regards Brian.
With all the heavy rain over the last 7 days a gutter spitter way above the nest tray has apparently blocked and caused a cascade of water to poor down and unfortunately flood the nest tray. The birds appear not to be visiting the tray now, not surprising really as they won't want to lay eggs in a dodgy area.
Plans to rectify the problem are underway and should be done very soon but the birds may now abandon the tray, let's hope not.
If anyone spots a bird at the tray please post on here.
Craig.
-- Edited by Craig Bell on Monday 27th of March 2017 10:20:50 PM
Have been on 4 or5 times a day and have not seen them either. Hope all is well
Haven't seen either for the last three or four days when I've logged on, which is surprising as the female at least was almost permanently on the box or the stone wall in front. Can anyone shed any light on that, or have I just been unlucky?
great viewing on the camera also, the tray looks a little thin with grit & bones but I'm sure they will do well as usual
Thanks to those involved with working with the council for this.
Excellent news - Thanks for the info. we were there before you got there and had good views of RR and RP.
After being picked up off the floor outside the post office opposite the town hall on approx the 20th June one of this years young, the male colour ring RL, has been on a mystery tour of West Yorkshire houses, vets and a falconry centre before we eventually heard about his whereabouts. We then managed to collect him and return him to the town hall tower this evening!!
On release he flew from the window ledge above the nest tray area very strongly but went out of site. We could not relocate him in the short time spent looking. 1 adult and another young was present just before his release. A Juv bird was then seen after release but we were unsure if that was RL?
If anyone is watching the birds in the next few days could you please keep a special look out for RL and report if you do see him.
A special thanks to SMJ Falconry Centre, Oxenhope for rehabbing him since the 22nd June, Abbey House Vets in Morley, West Yorks for initially taking him into care and Rob Archer/Vicky Irvine for assisting with his release.
Lets hope he goes on to have a long life in the wild rather than an aviary!!
Excellent news, I look forward to watching them fledge.
Info for anyone interested/ watching the Rochdale Peregrines..
4 quite large chicks were ringed and colour ringed last night. 1 male and 3 females.
Craig.
A bit of sad news regarding one of the 3 Male Peregrine chicks fledged this year from Rochdale Town Hall.
Male, colour ringed NP and ringed on 19th May `15, has been found alive (just!!) with its right wing severed. He was found under a wind turbine in the area of Denby Dale, West Yorkshire on the 17th of Sept `15, the bird is now in care.
This is the 5th Peregrine found either dead or injured (then dead) beneath these hazardous things from my ringing scheme in the past 10 years. What else are these "Green" and "environmentally friendly" things killing that are not getting picked up??
Regards, Craig.
thanks Adrian, they do look like they are doing well.
Unfortunately, the "black box" is due to be demolished early in 2014 and the peregrines will lose one of their favourite perches, as well as it being one of the easiest places to get a good view of them.
I find it somewhat surprising that there's not more publicity about the Rochdale pair because of the ease of viewing and relative reliability of seeing, but I'm quite happy that they're relatively unknown and therefore left alone.
Hi Robin,
Your private message has been received and read - thanks very much.
The information I've received from third parties and from a few of my own observations is that the pair appear to have failed this year and if eggs were laid at all, then the exact reasons for failure are unknown at present. From observations made it has been suggested that the pair might not have laid on the provided nest tray but possibly elsewhere on the clock tower?
Regards,
Bill.
Bill, please check private message (long overdue - reason explained in that message).
Popped down last week to see what was happening as the breeding season is upon us once again. Saw one bird round the clock tower. Does anyone know what the status is this year? Would be good to follow the birds. So many high profile nestcams nowadays but its nice to see them in the flesh. I manage to get down most weeks to view them.
Is there any blog available for the birds?
Cheers Julie
I shall send you a private message.
Regards,
Bill.
Around 9.30 am, the female was sat on the edge of the nest tray, with the male perched 20 feet or so almost directly overhead.
Only 5 minutes earlier a Peregrine Falcon had been seen in another part of town and I wondered if this may have been a different bird from this pair?
Cheers,
Bill.
Are the RSPB doing a Friday viewing venue as last year?
-- Edited by Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre on Wednesday 30th of May 2012 07:55:51 AM
Females have thicker legs not bigger feet!
Steve
Steve