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May 2020
9:06pm, 21 May 2020
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Derby Tup
Super birding experience this evening. We have a local mistle thrush who does a decent curlew impression. He’d been banging it out all evening on and off when suddenly a real curlew flew over calling as if you say this is how you do it properly  I heard two notes and thought that’s a real curlew before looking up to see it overhead but moving away quite quickly
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May 2020
9:14pm, 21 May 2020
16,109 posts
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Rosehip
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May 2020
7:10am, 22 May 2020
16,117 posts
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Rosehip
My friend went back to the heath last night with his telescope for a bit of stargazing and just before it got dark he filmed the bird (it was on the platform at the top of the transmitter) Fairly sure it is a peregrine, he's put a film on his facebook feed but I can't share it. I know where to go for one of my runs next week now, anyway
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May 2020
8:23am, 22 May 2020
1,651 posts
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flyingfinn
I visited the Peregrines on the mill at Belper the other day and got great views of what I think was the male, such stunning birds. They seem to have an active nest which is a major bonus this year after the original male was shot and subsequently died from it's injuries back in early March, fortunately a young male that came from a brood at Derby Cathedral moved in very quickly to take it's place.
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May 2020
8:49am, 22 May 2020
42,038 posts
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Derby Tup
Wow, I didn’t know Belper had peregrines
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May 2020
11:03am, 22 May 2020
3,909 posts
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steve45
Glad that you've got a better clue on the ID Rosehip. My revised possible ID obviously wrong!
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May 2020
11:23am, 22 May 2020
42,050 posts
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Derby Tup
flickr.com Some stunning images of the Belper peregrines |
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May 2020
11:32am, 22 May 2020
16,125 posts
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Rosehip
They are stunning pics
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May 2020
11:34am, 22 May 2020
9,950 posts
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rf_fozzy
I like the one wearing a mask...
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May 2020
11:38am, 22 May 2020
1,652 posts
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flyingfinn
Well done DT, I meant to add that link and forgot. Thanks
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