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Peregrine Falcon?

  • 14-07-2008 10:55am
    #1
    stevensi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 424 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I went for a walk down around Poolbeg early on Saturday morning when i heard what i thought at the time were gulls calling from the red and white chimmneys. On further inspection i could see they were actually a pair of i'm guessing Peregrine Falcons. They were calling to each other but were quite high up so i couldn't positively id them. Does anyone know if they are nesting on the site? I do know the calls of Sparrowhawks and Kestrels and i don't think it was them (well 99% sure). Thanks guys!


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  • #2
    boneless
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭boneless


    There is a very good chance they were peregrines. I was working in that area a number of years back and saw peregrine hunting along Sandymount Strand. I know there were a pair nesting in the Ringsend area for a number of seasons too.

    I will be out that direction in a few days time. I'll bring the scope with me and have a gander!!


  • #3
    stevensi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 424 ✭✭stevensi


    That would be great to find out boneless thanks.

    There was a lot to be seen there on Saturday. Around the nature reserve there were lots of reed buntings both adult and fledglings, stonechats (adult and fledgings), meadow pipits and skylarks as well well as plenty of finches mainly green and goldfinches. There weren't that many waders about mainly redshank, curlew a couple of Black tailed Godwits and oystercatchers. Plenty of black headed gulls and I also saw Heron and little egret fishing.

    It really is a great area and the fact that it is so close to the city makes it a great aminety...


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