brakespear
Doctor Worm
Yes, the ones I saw were in the Highlands somewhere I think, can't remember precisely where as it was a good while ago.
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Peregrine falcon seen at the Amex
- Thread starter spongy
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Found the puffins yet, US?
greyseagull
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I saw this today!! So glad this thread has been started and even better that you got a pic. I actually saw it flying over the ground during the Bournemouth game as well. I know the ones from Sussex Heights have been regular visitors to the Downs (they are ringed) so perhaps it is them.
It is 100000% not a Buzzard - they are far bigger. A Merlin goes the other way; it only has a wingspan of 56cm and a length of 28cm. They are quite tiny in comparison.
It is 100000% not a Buzzard - they are far bigger. A Merlin goes the other way; it only has a wingspan of 56cm and a length of 28cm. They are quite tiny in comparison.
greyseagull
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Why? Because he has a sound knowledge of birds? Get a grip.
T.G
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Literally just as half time whistle blew one landed on the big white support in WSU that sticks out above D block.
Can't see if it has jesses on or not but if it's a wild one it is an important landmark and mile stone for our stadium!!!
Saw a Peregrine flying around at the Bournemouth game. Looked like a wild bird to me. The one in the picture looks like a male.
I've seen thousands of them Edna near Mull on the Western Coast of Scotland........
TheJasperCo
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Did you know peregrine falcons can actually accelerate and dive faster than cheetahs? Pretty cool, I think.
Dive faster than Zaha, I doubt it.
Yep - and plenty of the buggers on Skomer Island in Pembrokeshire last time I looked.
- Jul 10, 2003
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I was in WSU today and saw something fly up at halftime that looked a little unusual but was busy talking to my son as we headed for the concourse. I'm well pissed off now that i didn't look closer, i can talk to him anytime 
vegster
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Shropshire Seagull
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I'm not sure about football grounds but many cricket grounds have a resident bird of prey on site. This is to scare off the smaller seed eating birds who eat the grass seed.
We have two pitches at my home ground - Wellington CC (Shropshire) - and the local bird man [Fins & Feathers] brings one of his Kestrels down every day to exercise / fly around our grounds - sure this help with grass seed consumption in the summer.
Not sure if the Amex are in the business of putting down grass seed that often, esp this time of year - but just a thought.
We have two pitches at my home ground - Wellington CC (Shropshire) - and the local bird man [Fins & Feathers] brings one of his Kestrels down every day to exercise / fly around our grounds - sure this help with grass seed consumption in the summer.
Not sure if the Amex are in the business of putting down grass seed that often, esp this time of year - but just a thought.
matildaseagull
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I've seen thousands of puffins in Scotland and Wales. They can definitely have a UK Passport.
matildaseagull
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I love barn owls too. Cool and mysterious.
matildaseagull
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Gullys Cats
Sausage by the sea!!!
Niice
Literally just as half time whistle blew one landed on the big white support in WSU that sticks out above D block.
Can't see if it has jesses on or not but if it's a wild one it is an important landmark and mile stone for our stadium!!!
Well spotted
You may want to google Puffin Island.
Tyrone Biggums
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Cheetahs dive?