peregrine

[epops]

My so called mate rung me up today and told me he had just spent about 15 mins watching a peregrine around the orwell bridge today why did'nt you ring earlier i asked his reply oh i forgot!!!!!!!!!!!!! some mate he is lol

[Brocker]

Ditch the mate, Matt . Maybe a stakeout of the area is on the cards.

[mrs fish]

Tursiops sees the peregrine by the bridge sometimes, you do know that there is always one sometimes two at Felixstowe docks

I was thrilled to see him perched on a crane down there

I am waiting for a red kite to move in the area, that would be great to see

[epops]

Originally Posted by mrs fish

Tursiops sees the peregrine by the bridge sometimes, you do know that there is always one sometimes two at Felixstowe docks

I was thrilled to see him perched on a crane down there

I am waiting for a red kite to move in the area, that would be great to see

im gonna have a look at the weekend now me good lady has bought me a decent scope and camera ets so im gonna try digiscoping trouble is is me shaky hands lol

[Tursiops2]

Originally Posted by epops

im gonna have a look at the weekend now me good lady has bought me a decent scope and camera ets so im gonna try digiscoping trouble is is me shaky hands lol

Park in the first layby after the bridge and watch from there, but also walk back along the river wall under the bridge to Fox's Marina, and check out the pylons - I saw two there a couple of weeks back, they were both perched on one of the pylons before they flew off. Good luck, and be patient.
T2

PS. If you get there an hour or so before high tide you should get plenty of waders and the odd little egret, if nothing else

[Birchy]

hi, i thought that i saw a peregine on hull docks about a month back but i could of been mistaken as it was at such a height. We had some peregine's in hull last year, on a high building, and as far as we are aware they had breaded. It attracted lots of attention!!!

I went to the location one day after work and actually saw it ravaging a piegon at height with feathers coming down everywhere. It was a great sight. i just wish i had my camera at hand. never mind i may get chance this year if they return.

[Tursiops2]

Originally Posted by epops

im gonna have a look at the weekend now me good lady has bought me a decent scope and camera ets so im gonna try digiscoping trouble is is me shaky hands lol

Have you had any luck yet, epops? There was one there this afternoon when I passed.
T2

[Tursiops2]

Two there this afternoon.

[rlchew]

I have heard about this "Peregrines at the Orwell Bridge" thing for some time but never been lucky with any sightings.

Mind you, just driving over with the hope of a chance sighting must reduce the odds.

Thanks T2 for the more specific location details. I will bear this in mind next time the A12 from Essex takes me your way.

Richard

[Tursiops2]

Originally Posted by rlchew

I have heard about this "Peregrines at the Orwell Bridge" thing for some time but never been lucky with any sightings.

Mind you, just driving over with the hope of a chance sighting must reduce the odds.

Thanks T2 for the more specific location details. I will bear this in mind next time the A12 from Essex takes me your way.

Richard

Quite. I'd say your chances of seeing one during the day, when they're out hunting, are about 50/50 at best. You'll have much better odds if you get there an hour before sunset and catch it/them when they come in to roost.
T2