Sunday 12th August

I had not seen a stoop from high until this morning. There were at least two birds in the trees opposite, one took off and climbed rapidly over Leigh Woods, it must have been 1500 feet up, a speck in the sky. The bird circled for a long while, slowly and towards us 'till it was nearly above us, then suddenly it started to drop, very fast and towards the trees opposite. The next we knew was a pigeon lower in the gorge, and still being pursued by the Peregrine. We did not see the end of the saga, and both birds disappeared. I was rained on this morning, but the sun was out at the Peregrine Watch, and I was dry by the time I was home.