Neal 1,788 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 11 hours ago, Borr said: Had a job 8 storeys up on a tower block build in Southampton, used to watch the peregrine's, they'd sit on a church steeple then head out to sea to hit a few pigeons... Not sure if they're still using the same spot but, twenty one years ago, there were a pair nesting on the giant letters at the top of the Pall Europe building by the Hard in Portsmouth. I watched them every morning after getting off the Gosport ferry on my way to work. All the other peregrines I've seen have been rural e.g. South Downs, Cumbria, North Devon etc. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brambles 3,062 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 This pair nest on the railway viaduct not far from me, they've raised young for the last 3 year in this nest, fantastic birds to watch. I remember a good mate of mine got filmed and prosecuted by that cnut Roger Cook fir taking eggs lol, he came up to the scheme that we lived in dressed as an Arab wanting to buy peregrines 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 49 minutes ago, brambles said: This pair nest on the railway viaduct not far from me, they've raised young for the last 3 year in this nest, fantastic birds to watch. I remember a good mate of mine got filmed and prosecuted by that cnut Roger Cook fir taking eggs lol, he came up to the scheme that we lived in dressed as an Arab wanting to buy peregrines Who's he think he is, Jeremy Beadle? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchers 2,598 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 3 hours ago, brambles said: This pair nest on the railway viaduct not far from me, they've raised young for the last 3 year in this nest, fantastic birds to watch. I remember a good mate of mine got filmed and prosecuted by that cnut Roger Cook fir taking eggs lol, he came up to the scheme that we lived in dressed as an Arab wanting to buy peregrines I remember watching that program when he dressed like that,He was a sneaky fecker. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,191 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 2 hours ago, W. Katchum said: The cook report there’s a blast from the past Done a program on my local town and drugs , kiddy from my village I went to school with was on there as a drugs gopher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brambles 3,062 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Aye he appeared in the council scheme in a big black limo dressed in bed sheets lol, 1993 I think it was my mate was on the front of the Sun newspaper putting the eggs into a carrier on his chest, his auld man was renowned for taking and trapping them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,897 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Saw one in Blackburn Town centre today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 How awesome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted May 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 She's been sitting on the nest for a good few weeks now..the male swaps a few times a day..I don't think the eggs have hatched yet as they ain't bringing much food to the nest..I'm working about 40ft right under the nest the last few weeks.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 I don’t believe this for one minute 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 07/10/2021 at 20:59, DIDO.1 said: Saw one in Blackburn Town centre today A white man? Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted May 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 38 minutes ago, lurcherman 887 said: I don’t believe this for one minute Lucky I spotted them a few weeks ago kev..the plan was to blast 100ft length of the bench they are nesting on...the drilling rig came in yesterday and they have moved 200ft to the right to drill and blast..lucky they are a listed species..so the quarry can't blast the section of bench they are using.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,897 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, dytkos said: A white man? Cheers, D. Still a few of those about but not many. Had a perigrine chasing my rollers just outside chorley few weeks back. Was quite exciting. They were crash landing in gardens and hiding for hours. 3 pairs within 2 miles of chorley Town centre. b*****ds 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, king said: Lucky I spotted them a few weeks ago kev..the plan was to blast 100ft length of the bench they are nesting on...the drilling rig came in yesterday and they have moved 200ft to the right to drill and blast..lucky they are a listed species..so the quarry can't blast the section of bench they are using.. Good spot that mate very interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted May 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, lurcherman 887 said: Good spot that mate very interesting I'm surprised how tolerant they are to noise the 100ton crusher is running 12hrs a day about 200ft away 1 bench below them and it makes some serious noise..they don't seem fazed at all by it.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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