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Here's the species list for Ham Wall for the month of January 2012: Short Eared Owl, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Bittern, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal...

Although absolutely freezing today, generally the reserve has had a springlike feel at times over the last 2 weeks. Chaffinches, great tits, song thrushes, goldcrests and treecreepers, amongst others, have all been singing, and great spotted woodpeckers are drumming from the big oaks all over the site...

A quick update on what's out and about this month so far. This week at Binn Green we've seen Crossbills feeding on the Larch cones. Good one. In fact, the whole area around Binn Green has been absolutely buzzing so it's worth checking out. On and around the feeders at Binn Green we've...

Hi all, I'll be honest, my knowledge of feathers is limited! I can tell a peacock from a magpie, and a buzzard from an owl but I'm no expert, although I am very fortunate to be surrounded by wonderful friends who keep me company in the garden and around the croft. I count amongst my friends...

Compared to some of the glorious winter weather we've experienced recently, today wasn't too inspirational, but the team took the opportunity to get out "in the field" anyway. A quick check first of the Elmley livestock: all the cattle have now gone until the spring, with only the sheep...

Les Harrison took some great shots of the male Peregrine on Sunday and we have now discovered that he is ringed! The metal band can clearly be seen on his left leg. David Morrison is our top man when it comes to Peregrines in London and you can find out more about London's thriving Peregrine population...

There's still plenty happening on the reserve this week, with several interesting sightings and occurrences. One of the most significant came on Monday, while 3 volunteers were undertaking the monthly WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey). In the north of the reserve a Bittern was heard to grunt (a sound often...

Our male Peregrine showed exceptionally well to the drizzled upon Wednesday Walkers today but yesterday the happy coupld put on a fine display for Mark Hart who took these great shots...

The reedbeds and estuary at Uskmouth are teaming with wildlife at the moment, with waders in particular putting on a real show down on the mudflats. Huge numbers of curlew , golden plover , grey plover , snipe , black tailed godwit , dunlin and knot can be seen feeding out on the foreshore, especially...

The weather over the past few days has, by & large, been fantastic! Gloriously sunny days, light (or even no) winds, crisp & clear. On Saturday afternoon, the visibility was so good that, looking through my 'scope from Kingshill Farm, I could pretty much count how many people (12 - 15 I thought...

Bob, I might accept your comments but for the fact, and on this the RSPB were unequivocal in their reply to me, that their interest centred solely on the estuarine species. The removal of one of 20 turbines to create a slightly larger access to the wetland habitat seemed sufficient to satisfy them. ...

Ray, the tip speed of a 90m diameter turbine blade rotating at 20 rpm approaches 200mph. There is some unpleasant footage on U-tube of a reptor finding this out the hard way.

Hello to you all; I've been an RSPB member for many years but this is my first venture on-line. I want to raise an issue that affects me because it is local to my home, but is being repeated across the British countryside. The RSPB has been rightly vocal in its criticism of those landowners who...

http://tinyurl.com/6bohrke The link above is for a Blog by wildlife photographer Galen Leeds Photography . The reason I posted this link is that Galen talks about seeing a pair of red tailed hawks copulating and, then without warning, here comes a Peregrine falcon at a tremendouse speed and...

Hello All, We had a good march around the reserve on Saturday. First is a record shot of a colour-ringed Spoonbill as mentioned in Gordon's blog Grey Heron Sky Lark Meadow Pipit Green Sandpiper Ruff Reed Warbler Peregrine And finally...

I was down at Capel Fleet yesterday and took some photos that im having trouble identifying. I have not seen Marsh Harriers on the wires before and this bird was also chasing small birds above the cornfields very fast and with great agility where i thought it maybe a peregrine, however it seemed too...

The Avon Gorge Peregrines are, of course, well known (and their productivity is impressive) but I wonder how many Bristolian passers-by notice madam here sitting on top of the downpipe right in the city centre day in day out.... JBNTS

Have been watching southport peregrines alot lately. They seem very busy feeding young. If they successfully fledge, it will be the first clutch since they were evicted from there gasometer site a couple of years ago. Does anybody know in southport if any chicks have been ringed. If so how many young...

The tedium of a team meeting on the 13th floor of our Manchester offices was relieved by a peregrine flying outside the window, six feet behind my boss's head. After hanging there for a moment, he dropped out of sight...

Our first sighting of Peregrines at Malham Cove, Yorkshire. Managed to get picture of chick on ledge. Good morning watching both parent birds soaring high. All the family got great views.

Some say a peregrine falcon is a vicious killer, a speedster of the skies, terror and plunderer, ripper of feather and flesh. Not so I. For I call it a back-from-the-brink miracle, a wonder to behold, a tender parent. Lucky me: I call it work!

Some say a peregrine falcon is a vicious killer, a speedster of the skies, terror and plunderer, ripper of feather and flesh. Not so I. For I call it a back-from-the-brink miracle, a wonder to behold, a tender parent. Lucky me: I call it work.

Some say a peregrine falcon is a viscious killer, a speedster of the skies, terrorising and plundering as it rips through feather and flesh. Not so. I call it a back-from-the-brink miracle, a wonder to behold, a tender parent. I call it work.

I sat in an all day meeting today on the 30th floor of Canary Wharf. As they stared down at their papers, I looked out of the window to see a peregrine swooping around the building, effortlessly riding the high winds. Best meeting I've had in ages!

The times when I find a less common bird and can show it to someone else are the really special moments; like the Peregrine Falcon seen on the cliffs of Lundy Island with my daughter. A very special place and a very special memory.

We visited Hilbre Island, watched the sea birds, turned away from them,they all started to make an awful noise and fly in the air,we turned back just in time to see a perigrine nose dive down, grab one of them and fly up the beach to eat his meal

Saturday June 14th (this year) my sons – in – law, a few friends and I charted a fishing boat “Bad Ladz” from Holyhead Marina for a day’s fishing around the Anglesey coast. All the fish bar two were returned, all the gear has now been put away for winter, what remains is unforgettable. The folding cliffs...