At 2.25 this pm: Peregrine (large adult)  perched near the top of the church tower. The bird was turned sideways against the tower, to face the low sun.

The Falcon was high and directly above, the Roman numeral twelve of the clock.

 

-- Edited by Keith Mills on Friday 16th of November 2018 10:10:19 AM

Peregrine on the back of the church this morning. It briefly stopped plucking at it's prey as the bells sounded at 10am.

Late morning wander around the grounds waiting for my straight out of the oven pastie to cool down.

With the Peregrines now away at the town hall I did not expect any raptors, but I managed a male Sparrowhawk, which flew across the car park and landed in a tree right above me for a couple of minutes. It then flew off away from the church.

Other birds made up of Woodpigeons, Wrens, Dunnocks, Blackbirds, 2 Goldcrests in a conifer, pair of Long-tailed Tits, Great Tits, Blue Tits, Magpies, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches (15+), & a pair of Bullfinches.

Two birds seen and heard flying around the tower at twilight tonight.

Peregrine sheltering from the wind on the back of the church at 9.30am

9.45am to 10.10am

Pair of Peregrines on the front of the church. My first sighting of them this year. A council workman said they have visited on a few occasions through the winter, as he pointed to all the bird muck around the main entrance to the church !
3 Feral Pigeons
9 Woodpigeons
4 Wrens
6 Dunnocks
2 Robins
7 Blackbirds
10+ Blue Tits
12 Magpies
2-5 Greenfinches
6-10 Goldfinches
1 Bullfinch heard

Siskins heard on my way there as I crossed St George's Street

Peregrine on the front of the church at 10.40am.

Usual other birds around + a pair of Long-tailed Tits.

At pasty time today(12.20)....

Peregrine Falcon perched right at the end of the horizontal stone spout that sticks out from the north face
of the Parish Church tower.
By the time I'd finished the pasties it had moved off.

A Peregrine on the front of the church at 11.10am & as I walked across the car park a couple of minutes later a second bird flew across and over the church.

One Peregrine on the front of the church at lunchtime.

Peregrine on the front of the church & one on the car park side at lunchtime

Two Peregrines on the church at 10am. As on my last visit one at the front of the church, and the other on the back of the church.

Bell ringing most of the time between 10am (as I was heading there) & 10.30am (whilst I was there), so I was not surprised to miss out on Peregrine. Checked the rest anyway.

1 Feral Pigeon
4 Woodpigeons
1 Pied Wagtail
4 Dunnocks
1 Robin
3 Blackbirds
2 Blue Tits
1 Great Tit
1 Magpie
1 Jackdaw
2 Chaffinches
3 Goldfinches

Lots of bumblebees (various species), and a Large White butterfly.

11.35am to 11.55am.

One Peregrine on the front of the church.
I watched a Feral Pigeon flying in carrying sticks. I managed to suss out it was building a nest in the top of a drain pipe on the side of the church. Might be a nest to us but probably a take away for the Peregrines.
4 Woodpigeons
2 Swifts
2 Wrens
1 Dunnock
3 Robins
4 Blackbirds
2 Goldcrests
2 Long-tailed Tits
4 Blue Tits
1 Great Tit
1 Magpie
3 Chaffinches
2 Greenfinches
5 Goldfinches

Peregrine on the back of the church at 10.30am.
9 Woodpigeons
1 Robin
4 Blackbirds
2 Goldcrests
2 Blue Tits
2 Magpies
2 Carrion Crows
3 Chaffinches
4 Greenfinches
6 Goldfinches

Peregine on the stone spout, projecting from the north face of the Tower. 1.0 to 1.15pm, as I ate my Pasties.

Arrived at 10.30am to see no Peregrines but about 5 minutes later a noisy individual flew onto usual perch on the front of the church.

Single Peregrine flew down Churchgate 2:20pm and returned back to perch above the clock on the Parish Church. Raven showing well and calling on top of the town hall

-- Edited by John Lyon on Thursday 7th of March 2013 05:42:41 PM

One Peregrine on the front of the church at 11am. A pair of Coal Tits the best of the rest.

Pair of Peregrines on the front of the church at 13.40. One flew off noisily a short time later.

This was only about 10 minutes after I saw two flying around the top of the Town Hall, with a Raven. I am wondering if there are more than two about.

10.15am this morning the pair of Peregrines were very amorous and locked together. At least they had the decency to go on to the back of the church away from view from most people, myself excluded !
Half an hour later one landed on the Town Hall as I was passing, and after a walk around Queen's Park I went back to find one on the front of the church.

Other birds seen in Spring like conditions :-
2 Feral Pigeons on the church (probably felt safe while the Pergerines were otherwise engaged)
4 Woodpigeons
4 Dunnocks, including a group of three having a really good battle
7 Robins spread all over the lawns and bushes
4 Blackbirds
1 Song Thrush
Flock of Long-tailed Tits
1 Coal Tit
4 Blue Tits
4 Great Tits
2 Magpies
1 Carrion Crow
1 Chaffinch
2 Goldfinches

A Pied Wagtail was nearby at Nelson Square, outside Wetherspoons. I felt it was my duty to check none had sneaked inside and got trapped.

No Peregrines when I arrived at 11.15am but after about five minutes the pair flew in noisely from the town centre landing on the front of the church.

Other birds :-
3 Woodpigeons
3 Dunnocks
3 Robins
4 Blackbirds
3 Blue Tits
1 Great Tit
2 Magpies
2 Carrion Crows
1 Goldfinch

Just when it seemed there was nothing about, at 12.20pm a Peregrine flew in from St Peter's Way landing in a tree behind The Grammar School building.
At the same time about 130 Lapwings circled around overhead.
The Peregrine flew off over St Peter's Way again after about 5 minutes.

10.45am.

1 Peregrine
2 Woodpigeons
1 Collared Dove
1 Robin
4 Blackbirds
7 Magpies