Birding The Nothe

Peregrine Falco peregrinus

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2004 - Not so good this year, with eight bird-days, and no multiples. However one that actually perched on the fort on 27 Jan was the first noted to land here.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days noted 3   1 1           1 2  

2003 - A record year, with 15 bird-days, and a record max of three seen together on 21 Nov (G&SB). Three other multiple occurrences were pairs seen on 13 Mar, and 13 & 18 Nov; on the latter occasion the pair was seen to hunt as a team, so we may expect more of these multiples!

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days noted     1       2 2 1   3 1

2002 - An average year, with 6 bird-days, but the first multiple occurrence - a pair flying around the fort on 22 June. Other dates were 10 May, 4 Jul, 25 Sep and 7 Oct.

2001 - In contrast with Kestrel, increasing, with 7 bird-days this year from 11 Feb to 21 Oct.

2000 - A good showing, with three records - one 30 May, one 1 Aug and one 14 Sep.