Peregrine in Leeds City Center

[bell]

Walking through Civic square this morning and a superb peregrine flying round Civic Hall calling really loudly. Perched on the side of the building giving great views. Wonder if its made its winter quarters........plenty of pigeons about !!

[rossy]

welcome bell, and yes great to watch, im just down the m62 from you and we were lucky to have a pair breed for the 1st time this year, raised 2 chicks, and see the parent birds daily,rossy.

[BloomingMarvellous]

Seems like I picked the right weekend to visit Leeds, I'll go have a look tomorrow morning. 8-)

[northleedsbirder]

Hi Bell
I am a new member and wanted to confirm the Peregrine spot. I know that there have been previous postings on WOB about Leeds Peregrines and poss a breeding pair.
On monday this week both my hubbie and I saw a great piece of action outside the Light with not only a large Peregrine chasing the pidges but also a Sparrowhawk in the air as well. I think the sparrow had put up the pidges first and the Peregrine was trying to muscle in !!!! BRILL dead sure about it.
Also if any one loves Waxwings we had a gang of 50ish in chapel allerton on Weds around 10am this week again only stayed for a while as guess who came only on patrol Sparrowhawk .
Would love to take by binnies into town next time but worried I might look a bit daft !

[rossy]

welcome northleedsbirder, i take mine into the town and dont give a monkeys, most people will ask what am i looking at , but most know now, and i always let them have a look, watched one today go up and then it went into a stoop, the speed is awesome , next thing pigeons scatterd, and it didnt appear , so im presuming it had one,as it was out of my view , rossy.

[John B (NTS)]

Originally Posted by northleedsbirder

Would love to take by binnies into town next time but worried I might look a bit daft !

Take your bins and nuts to what people think. I've enjoyed fabulous views of Peregrines in Cardiff and Cheltenham by keeping my trusty 10x42s with me.

JBNTS

[BloomingMarvellous]

The German Christmas Market was at the Millennium Square today, so it was rather more pedestrianized than usual.

Managed to stay for about an hour, watching the sky's and all the Nook and Crannies on the taller buildings, before Frostbite set in and we set off home, without seeing any Peregrines. 8-(

[actionfinch]

welcome both of you, what a xmas pressie that was to see that

[bell]

Thanks for the input. Hadnt seen the previous threads on Peregrines in Leeds before i put mine up so its good to know they are about and i will definitely be keeping an eye out for them now!

Would have been picture perfect today in the snow.

Oh....also had 10 Waxwings at Teeside park yesterday.

Regards

Bell