Monday to Wednesday, October 29th to 31st

Wednesday, at the Peregrine Watch. This morning's small male Peregrine was chased, very briefy, by a passing Seagull as it flew in to land on the cliff to the left of the Banana Tree where another Peregrine was sitting. Shortly after this the young female flew from the Banana Tree and onto the cliff beneath me. On Monday and Tuesday Peregrines flew round from the same cliff, often appearing for only a few seconds. Yesterday a Peregrine was chased by a Raven down the length of the Gorge beside the trees opposite, both finally disappearing around the promontory of trees down river. On Monday, in another chase below Sea Walls, a Buzzard turned on its back in midair to ward off a Crow. It is high water at present, with the tide just turning, the trees in Leigh Woods have lost most of their leaves, but in the Gorge, ash and oak still have some green, and the shades of yellow and red from the maples have to be seen to be believed - especially when the sun shines. Monday and Tuesday were bright and sunny, today duller but with some occasional sunshine.