Peregrine falcon seen at the Amex

SouthCoastOwl · Jan 13, 2014

Spotted it from my seat in Block B during the second half, but didn't know what it was. I just knew it wasn't a pidgeon or a seagull.

Puppet Master · Jan 13, 2014

perseus · Jan 13, 2014

Hobby

Pevenseagull said:
checked, National Geographic have 242mph ..............

(I set a fundraising quiz for the RSPB a coupe of times a year)

and yes, that certainly looks like Falco perigrinus (one of the easier names to remember)

Not a Falco subbuteo

Thunder Bolt · Jan 13, 2014

Looking up the peregrin falcon on the RSPB website, it says they eat pigeons (which is good) and ducks (don't tell the residents of Falmer)

Papa Lazarou · Jan 13, 2014

Thunder Bolt said:
Looking up the peregrin falcon on the RSPB website, it says they eat pigeons (which is good) and ducks (don't tell the residents of Falmer)

~But not bats? We don't want Perigrine / Bat collisions.

Shy Talk · Jan 13, 2014

Tom Hark said:
Now confirmed as a shitehawk from Whitehawk.

How very dare you! I'm not from Whitehawk. But I too saw the peregrine in west upper and thought it was a juvenile.

I think Uncle Spielberg is possibly thinking of pelicans?

Boroseagull · Jan 13, 2014

Papa Lazarou said:
~But not bats? We don't want Perigrine / Bat collisions.

Don't be too sure about that! Peregrines inhabit the mountains behind me & on more than one occasion have observed them take horseshoe bats from my garden at dusk time in the summer. I since found out from the BTO that they are known to do this in the some of the cathedral sites in the UK. They take advantage of the floodlighting on the buildings, now that could be super viewing at The Amex later on!

Boroseagull · Feb 9, 2014

No reported sightings of our feathered friend at the Donny game?

Superseagull · Feb 9, 2014

Boroseagull said:
No reported sightings of our feathered friend at the Donny game?

It flew in to roost midway through second half.

Boroseagull · Feb 9, 2014

Superseagull said:
It flew in to roost midway through second half.

That's good to know....thanks.

Shropshire Seagull · Feb 10, 2014

Thought we may have parted during the transfer window as Palarse are short on quality birds.

Good to have kept this pacy winger.

spongy · Feb 10, 2014

I didn't see it yesterday, but saying that I was drunk.......

Prince Monolulu · Feb 10, 2014

spongy said:
I didn't see it yesterday, but saying that I was drunk.......

Not drinking this were you?

Bedsex · Feb 10, 2014

I saw it during the 2nd half of the Donny game too, which was the first time I'd ever spotted it. At the time it looked like we wouldn't score, but I remember thinking to myself "at least I saw the Peregrine"

perseus · Feb 10, 2014

Bedsex said:
I saw it during the 2nd half of the Donny game too, which was the first time I'd ever spotted it. At the time it looked like we wouldn't score, but I remember thinking to myself "at least I saw the Peregrine"

Peregrine arrived at 66 minutes. Got bored and flew away.

Hugo Rune · Feb 12, 2014

Above WSU G tonight. Must bring bins and monster zoom camera next time!

Norman Potting · Feb 12, 2014

Is someone going to try and compose a peregrine song??

Grassman · Feb 12, 2014

Hugo Rune said:
Above WSU G tonight. Must bring bins and monster zoom camera next time!

Damn, it was right above me - I kept looking over towards D for our feathered friend.

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