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Ok, here's a couple of peregrine shots. This dishevelled looking raptor shot through a couple of times causing mayhem on the cliffs

The amazing weather of last week continued into the early part of this week and with it the interesting sightings continued to flow. The weekend saw a huge influx of Swifts over the Avalon Marshes, with 1000's seen and there were several hundred flying over the reserve today as well along with...

We were visited by a member of the Royal Parks this morning to see if the Peregrines were using our building to nest. As the site maintenance manager was otherwise engaged I volunteered to assist (and just happened to have my camera). The upshot of the visit was that they are NOT using our building,...

Here's the full bird list for Ham Wall for April 2013: Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Peregrine, Hen Harrier, Red Kite, Osprey, Hobby, Bittern, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Cranes, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, White Fronted...

Another great week nearly over, with once again plenty to report. The wonderful weather and the amazing variety of birds on show at Ham Wall & Shapwick Heath has proved to be a big draw for visitors and we have been very busy all week. The new car park for Ham Wall (work should begin in August) can't...

On Sunday we had our first record for this year of Common Redstart , that's a new one for the 2013 Dove Stone Birdlist , which brings our species total up to 63 for this year. There were also some very good views of the Peregrines at the weekend. No signs of Redstart this morning but I did...

Here's the latest from Dove Stone. Good additions to our reserve 2013 birdlist with Mealy Redpoll (59) being seen earlier in the week up at Binn Green. In terms of id, Mealy Redpoll are larger and paler than Lesser Redpoll. Today we've had Whinchat (60) in the Chew Road/Chew Brook area. Whinchat...

Here are some photos from two ends of the size spectrum. They were all taken from the same spot. After I had taken the first two, I turned around and having aimed the camera slightly higher, I took the next set. BT's looking for prospective nesting sites The BT's were at third floor...

A belated hello from me - the new Community Liaison Officer here at the beautiful Mull of Galloway. I am indeed living the dream, having spent the last couple of years working towards a career in conservation with the RSPB. My quest has taken me from Oxfordshire to Scotland, via Rathlin Island, Coombes...

Blogger: Kerry Davis, Lincoln Peregrines Project Manager I am not a natural birder. My favourite cry is “what’s that?” – I have progressed from sparrow, blackbird to smew and little egret in the 9 months since I joined the RSPB. With this in mind, I owe a thank you...

Sightings of Willow Warbler and Swallow at Dove Stone today, bringing our Dove Stone Birdlist for 2013 up to 58 . Last year's Swallow's arrived a full week earlier, on April 12th. Up at Binn Green today I saw a female Brambling , quite late really. Last year we had a record of Brambling at the...

Latest sightings from Dove Stone. On Saturday there was a Common Tern flying over Yeoman Hey ( one of the ide features for Common Tern is a black tip on the bill; though not particularly distinct in this photo ) from the direction of Greenfield Brook towards Dove Stone reservoir. Great to see, it will...

Here are a few photos of a pair of Peregrines and a short film of what I believe to be the female. Back in January. The female? A quick wing stretch I believe this is the male. It is smaller than the other bird. And from today, this is the female again. A different...

i am still happily feeding bird seed variations to my garden visitors but would like any advice on trying some natural foods? i have been given lots of ideas like bacon and meat roast fat strips, obviously bread and others.....anyone got anything they`ve tried and had luck with? someone recently told...

i have just taken this with my compact, not bad for a beginner hey lol

i am still waiting for my new camera so in the mean time i take pics with my compact so the quality isn`t always top notch but i still think these are decent enough to recognise what they are xxx

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...