tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4837809868989034122024-03-06T20:02:02.111+00:00Grantham Peregrine ProjectSt Wulfram's Church, Grantham, Lincolnshire - peregrines@lincsbirdclub.co.ukUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-22932445689022950962013-06-12T23:11:00.000+01:002013-06-12T23:11:16.345+01:002013 No breeding attemptThe nest tray and camera was installed in February, and the birds were occasionally seen in the tray in March. The female spent quite a lot of time in the nest tray scraping on 20th/21st March and it seemed egg-laying was imminent. We then had some very unseasonal weather and the nest tray (and everything else) was covered in several inches of snow which took many days to clear due to very low temperatures. We assumed that this pair would attempt to nest later but, alas, it proved not to be. Bob and I took the nest tray and camera was taken down again earlier this week, to allow the architect and workmen access again to survey and inspect the spire, which will need the top 4 or 5 metres taking off and rebuilding next year. We hope that the Peregrines will nest here again in 2015 onwards.Alan Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155366996705242980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-10804355980514237092012-07-02T22:31:00.001+01:002012-07-02T22:31:12.362+01:00Another successful breeding season.The Grantham peregrines have had another fantastic breeding season and three young have fledged.<br />
The success of the website and the teamwork of the Church and Bird Club is in no small way due to the hard work of a dedicated team of helpers.<br />
Many thanks to them all, especially Lynda, Elaine, Val and Derek at St Wulframs and Andrew and Alan from the Lincs Bird Club.<br />
Here's to 2013.<br />
Bob Sheppard.Bob Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828329845932046665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-48480203957418663932012-06-19T17:19:00.002+01:002012-06-19T17:23:18.962+01:0019th June - Juv and Male on the Spire<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ltq3D2Ie5dRNMP4DAbX8AdTrzNsXkIxauzrKIKIBBSxJoy-KrCuit9IJYyRmgrwJURLbcr2pX32CXm9697v4Qjzoly7NF2rllhFURDnJfLN_2rUTO2jyyvE0Cwe3h3wjEasWxd-Pstuw/s1600/peg_juv_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="274" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ltq3D2Ie5dRNMP4DAbX8AdTrzNsXkIxauzrKIKIBBSxJoy-KrCuit9IJYyRmgrwJURLbcr2pX32CXm9697v4Qjzoly7NF2rllhFURDnJfLN_2rUTO2jyyvE0Cwe3h3wjEasWxd-Pstuw/s320/peg_juv_1.JPG" /></a>
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One of the juv birds (one of the young females?)perched up above the nest tray.
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And, the male bird keeping watch....
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Both images sent in by Kevin Everton.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-7335307180494279102012-06-19T10:32:00.001+01:002012-06-19T10:35:01.834+01:0019th June - Female Peregrine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIUhlZZLWcmyO5osNwJiA3srPEWEsScxm-uvNZkORQdI31drgGlx_ih2b7pT6yp20uVIKRfaGqm9gzHVsQwZfv-yGdhQIgMoJJKh8caofzd4h23yRQq09voclpOkPCUqjbvktBWcDniZM/s1600/Peg_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="290" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIUhlZZLWcmyO5osNwJiA3srPEWEsScxm-uvNZkORQdI31drgGlx_ih2b7pT6yp20uVIKRfaGqm9gzHVsQwZfv-yGdhQIgMoJJKh8caofzd4h23yRQq09voclpOkPCUqjbvktBWcDniZM/s320/Peg_1.JPG" /></a>
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Kevin Everton's images of the female peregrine taken on 18th June 2012. Please send any images to the email address peregrines@lincsbirdclub.co.uk and we will upload them to the blog - Thanks!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-69757236368622904992012-06-18T17:57:00.001+01:002012-06-19T10:35:48.046+01:0018th June - Still about!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5f-4_feSQnYdOqqkQbm1yuFrIk7zFIsCKp7_iLtuMLx73V4q4Q2wUWQB4RfQMbo9saxFhutfYIpiYbCE6RTn7QK1cn9L9TKMzvlkwra-ZxMrNruVEmaVIhBcJy5Z-1wTlvuJsadtHgKa/s1600/peg_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="262" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5f-4_feSQnYdOqqkQbm1yuFrIk7zFIsCKp7_iLtuMLx73V4q4Q2wUWQB4RfQMbo9saxFhutfYIpiYbCE6RTn7QK1cn9L9TKMzvlkwra-ZxMrNruVEmaVIhBcJy5Z-1wTlvuJsadtHgKa/s320/peg_3.jpg" /></a>
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The birds may not be spending much time in the nest tray, but they clearly still about! (The buff tips to the wing feathers indicate this is a young bird.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-4127467759498799822012-06-18T09:04:00.002+01:002012-06-18T09:04:43.166+01:00Queen's Birthday HonoursThe rescue of the male Peregrine chick by Bob demonstrates his total commitment to his work for conservation, and it is very fitting that Bob received recognition, being awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Congratulations.Alan Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155366996705242980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-76580411752750115882012-06-16T21:11:00.001+01:002012-06-16T21:11:17.235+01:00first flight failure !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An exciting day for our young male chick.<br />
I received a call from Rev June at the church to say there was a chick on the ground.<br />
A half hour drive through the Grantham Carnival traffic saw me gloved up and ready to grab! <br />
After a brisk walk up the staircase I popped him back with his big sisters!<br />
So all is well (until he does it again!)<br />
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<br />Bob Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828329845932046665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-89069882503663636562012-06-08T20:52:00.003+01:002012-06-08T20:52:31.304+01:00Nearly a month old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The chicks will be four weeks old on Sunday and they look fantastic. As expected, they spend very little time in the tray, preferring instead to explore the walkway.<br />
In two weeks time they will be taking their first short flights on the church roof!Bob Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828329845932046665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-4968017000203022262012-06-02T17:13:00.001+01:002012-06-02T17:13:09.405+01:00Growing fast !The oldest chick is three weeks old tomorrow.<br />
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They are hardly recognisable compared to those tiny balls of fluff in early May.Bob Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828329845932046665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-26703983438687665972012-05-31T07:33:00.000+01:002012-05-31T07:33:00.903+01:00May 31st - Breakfast<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3Vt3mSQ6xDM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-6035629690726821872012-05-28T06:46:00.000+01:002012-05-28T06:46:03.150+01:0028th May 2012The chicks are now quite mobile and have been off exploring the walkway around the base of the spire. They do not spend much time in the nest tray, perhaps because they go on to the north side of the tower where there is more shade. They come back to the tray occasionally and the photograph below shows one being fed by dad early this morning. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The chick's having an early evening meal after a very hot day in Grantham, during which time the chick's spent most of the time sitting in the shade.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-71672681576642381942012-05-24T20:49:00.000+01:002012-05-24T20:49:04.697+01:00May 24th - Post ringing supper...<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WBVxJTg7R7s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The chick's watching and trying to catch flies (all happens very quickly at about 12 seconds).
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Post ringing suppertime, for our recently ringed chick's.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-59110157630528648802012-05-24T20:26:00.000+01:002012-05-24T20:45:44.999+01:0024th May - Ringing visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The chicks were ringed this morning, during which time the camera was turned off for 20 minutes. This was just a precaution in case anyone phoned the authorities if witnessing the chicks being taken from the nest (the local police had already been informed by us). Each chick was fitted with a standard BTO metal ring but also with a lightweight plastic colour-ring (orange with two letters) so that each bird can be individually identified in the field. At the same time an extra 'L'-shaped piece of plywood was added to the far end of the nest tray to provide the chicks with some welcome shade..........and they made use of that shade later today - the hottest day of the year so far.Alan Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155366996705242980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-79550098885823046592012-05-22T20:26:00.001+01:002012-05-22T20:26:27.740+01:00May 22nd - Summertime!<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vrVapZeMDmw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-84562031299937030772012-05-21T19:07:00.000+01:002012-05-21T22:41:56.830+01:00Adventurous chick!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The chicks soon start to explore their surroundings. Is this an errant male (on the naughty step) or a wandering female (which are quite a bit bigger even at this age?)<br />
<br />Bob Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828329845932046665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-22808142690831224832012-05-19T12:53:00.001+01:002012-05-19T12:53:58.517+01:00May 19th - Lunchtime....<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lVDtevz16QU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-90485972144405711882012-05-18T13:24:00.000+01:002012-05-18T13:24:45.086+01:00Big feed in the sunshine !This lunchtime the chicks had a good feed as the sun shone down on them (and the duff egg.)<br />
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Here Mum is taking the leftovers away and leaving them to sunbathe.Bob Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828329845932046665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-44641544564679164052012-05-17T16:02:00.002+01:002012-05-17T16:02:34.451+01:00Growing fast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have been watching chicks at this nest for a few years now but we are always amazed how fast they grow!Bob Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828329845932046665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-27273509012629235982012-05-17T09:40:00.000+01:002012-05-17T09:40:04.184+01:00May 17th - Early morning feeding timeShort video showing the growing chick's being fed on 17th May 2012.
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Sometimes they need keeping warm and sometimes they need shielding from the afternoon sun.Bob Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828329845932046665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-76683071011477711642012-05-13T21:20:00.000+01:002012-05-13T21:20:01.142+01:00Late feed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tonight there was a late feed. It lasted at least 20 minutes during which time the female made sure that all the chicks got their fair share. Falcons tear their prey and this enables each chick to be fed lots of very tiny portions. She is now concentrating on brooding the three chicks and is no longer attempting to incubate the remaining egg which is no longer viable. When we ring the chicks in about two weeks time we shall collect the egg for analysis by experts.Bob Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16828329845932046665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483780986898903412.post-60694346511155408432012-05-13T14:49:00.001+01:002012-05-13T14:49:15.673+01:00May 13th 2012 - Dry Weather at last!<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/a9ZeUAbonZw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0