Monthly Archives: May 2016

Sightings from Woolley Colliery

Posted on May 29, 2016 by John Gardner

I had a quick trip down to Haig yesterday. Despite my efforts earlier in the year, it is getting pretty overgrown. It is full of singing blackcap; willow,  sedge, and reed warblers, reed buntings and a load of bird song I … Continue reading →

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Darvic rings fitted to the peregrines

Posted on May 29, 2016 by John Gardner

During the previous ringing of the peregrine chicks it wasn’t possible to fit the Darvic rings due to a fault with them and so tonight, again with the aid of licensed bird ringers, the Darvic rings were fitted. The Darvic … Continue reading →

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A New Prey Species for the Wakefield Peregrines

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Francis Hickenbottom

The webcam allows us to identify prey species which might otherwise go unobserved. On Sunday evening, Heather Gardner was watching the live images from the nestbox when the male brought in what she thought to be a swift. A look … Continue reading →

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Wakefield Peregrines in the News

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Francis Hickenbottom

It was good to see Wakefield’s peregrines and Wakefield Naturalists’ Society receiving recognition on this evening’s television news. The ITV weatherman Jon Mitchell did a good job of informing the public about the opportunity for seeing these exciting animals in … Continue reading →

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Peregrine chicks ringed

Posted on May 21, 2016 by John Gardner

In order to keep track of our young peregrines and find out where they head off to in the future, the chicks were today ringed by licensed and experienced bird ringers from the mid-Derby Ringing Group. This involved taking the … Continue reading →

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The live streaming of the peregrines is finally here!!!

Posted on May 19, 2016 by John Gardner

After a great deal of hard work from a few very dedicated individuals, the live webcam feed is finally here. You can now enjoy amazing live images of the four peregrine chicks and follow their development in the nest. This … Continue reading →

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Askham Bog field meeting

Posted on May 15, 2016 by John Gardner

There was a good turn out for the Askham, Bog walk today and the weather wasn’t too bad with bright skies and some sunny intervals. There was enough warmth to have a few insects on the wing including orange tip, … Continue reading →

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Four Peregrine Chicks

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Francis Hickenbottom

On Tuesday, heavy rain fell for long periods and we had to wonder what state the young peregrines, which were just approaching one week old, would be in. A check of the video recordings showed that they looked almost untouched by … Continue reading →

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Transit of Mercury

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Francis Hickenbottom

An interesting astronomical event took place today when the planet Mercury crossed the face of the Sun, appearing as a small, circular black dot against the much brighter disk of the Sun. The transit began at 12:12 and 19 seconds … Continue reading →

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The Peregrines Have Four Chicks

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Francis Hickenbottom

A check of the video recorder showed that all four eggs have now hatched. Peregrines begin incubation on laying the penultimate egg – in this case, the third – which explains why the first three eggs hatched within 24 hours … Continue reading →

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