I have been watching 'le Tour de France' on ITV4. It struck me that the riders would cover the distance that I travel on each of these mornings (17.2km) in about 20 minutes! If I don't stop at Sea Walls or the Peregrine Watch, then the main holdups are with traffic, especially around 8 to 9 am in school terms, and the journey takes about 55 minutes. That was Thursday.
Friday was well worth a stop, from Sea Walls I could see one of the Peregrines atop the yew tree. At the Peregrine Watch, the Peregrine Kittens gave a great display of 'catch the black headed gull' and catch the pigeon, or maybe even a bee over Leigh Woods. They failed with all of these (or at least the first two), but the flying was spectacular. There were a couple of more business-like fly pasts as well. There are three young Peregrines still.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Monday, Tuesday, 7th, 8th July
Fewer falcons around at present, they can be seen on the cliff trees and ledges, but are often difficult to pick out against the rock face. Tuesday morning a bird was perched low down near a patch of valerian, it could be seen clearly from Sea Walls as well. A Kestrel hovered for a while over the trees at the side of Circular Road, and a local squirrel begged for food! Lets hope she does not become Kestrel food! As usual the Jackdaws were in and out of 'their' tree. The cover picture of Spring 2008 Eye-On-Local-Nature featured Jackdaws - they remain my favorite bird! Contact Geraldine Taylor - a frequent visitor to the Peregrine Watch about her Eye-On publication, now up to No 149!
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