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Wednesday, 12 August 2026

20260812 Peregrine Falcon, Bodham & Cromer

 

20260812 Peregrine
Flew onto the Bodham Tx Tower from the direction of Holt to the NW.
Using the tower as a static attack launch site.
Reviewing the shots revealed a blue darvik on the birds left tarsus.

Ringing Scheme: London Ring Number: GE10466 Species of bird: Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)
This bird was ringed by P J Wilkinson as age nestling, sex unknown on 21-May-2025 11:30:00 at Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England
OS Map reference TG20 accuracy -, Central co-ordinates 52deg 35min N 1deg 19min E accuracy -.
Colour Marks left below knee BW(MB)
It was found on 12-Aug-2026 time unknown at TX Tower, Norfolk, England
OS Map reference TG13 accuracy -, Central co-ordinates 52deg 52min N 1deg 11min E accuracy -.
Finding condition: Sight record by non-ringer
Finding circumstances: Identified by Colour Ring(s)
Extra Information: -
It was found 448 days after it was ringed, 31 km from the ringing site, direction -.

20260812 Peregrine
White MB on blue.
Emailed the Hawk & Owl Trust to find that she is a Norwich Cathedral bird ringed as a pullus last year.
Using the European cr-birding site is not a pleasant experience, but in this case it gave the email address of a H&O Trust member...

202607 25 Peregrine
Female bird in early morn sun, Cromer Church.
Male appeared latter on also to sun himself on the tower.
No sign of juveniles after 3 visits...??
Have they succumbed to the extreme heat during the 3rd heat wave?

20260725 Peregrine
Positioned sunlit bird against tower shadow...
Links bird well to its habitat, but against the sky surely more pop!?