Friday 27 February 2015

On top of the tower

There was one bird sitting right on top of the tower this morning.


I've never seen one sitting up there before.

Monday 23 February 2015

Just one bird again

There was just one bird showing this morning, probably the male (CR?) judging by its size.


Unless Alice comes back from Bishop's Cleeve in the next few weeks, I am beginning to wonder if there is going to be any breeding at Tewkesbury this year ...

However, there are signs of activity at Christchurch Cheltenham with the gravel being scraped in the next box this week.
I think that this is the female (CR's mum) sitting on the pinnacle with the new moon in the background.
 Here she is again in a close up photo taken by Dave Pearce.

Wednesday 18 February 2015

Sitting pretty

This morning, there was a peregrine sitting in the water chute on the north side of the tower.

It had just finished eating and was making itself comfortable!



Judging by its size, this is a male, so it is probably Christopher Robin.

Tuesday 17 February 2015

New Floodlights

The new LED floodlights were switched on tonight!

The effect is superb.

There was one well illuminated bird flying about, eventually coming to rest on the NW corner of the tower.


Sunday 8 February 2015

No raptors this weekend.

I didn't see any peregrines this weekend at the Abbey.

However, there is some activity judging by the feathers scattered around the churchyard, and I also saw a Carrion Crow polishing off some prey remains.

The camera on the nesting tray had a good view of this grey wagtail.

Wednesday 4 February 2015

Calling?

The peregrine on the tower this evening was sitting on a ledge I've not seen used as a perch before.

This is on the NW corner of the tower.
He (assuming this is CR) was calling every few seconds.

Does this mean that he is lonely, or that there is a second bird he is calling to?

(An update - Alice was at Bishop's Cleeve at this time - info from Bob Telford)