Record Strike rate

[Jane Turner]

This morning there were 4 Peregrines munching 4 pigeons on the beach in front of the house... didn't see any of them caught.

[Nick-on]

Cue much wailing and gnashing of teeth from assorted pigeon fanciers!!!

[Andy Ledger]

Isn't this pouring petrol on the embers of a fire that should really be allowed to die out?

[Padraig]

I only saw one Peregrine today. It seemed to be amusing itself chasing waders down the Clyst ( near Bowling Green Marsh). Their favourite escape ploy was to crash down onto the water whereupon the Peregrine swooped up for other game to play with.
Although it looked like a game, any little slip up and there would have been a cloud of Redshank feathers fluttering down onto the water.
I'm sure lots of birders have seen this in action but it never ceases to make my day.

Your contribution, dare I say it Jane, was well worth making, and well worth reading.

regards,

Padraig.

[Keith Reeder]

Aye,

the posting was about the peres first and foremost, to my mind - no point skirting round what they were eating just to be "PC"...

[Jane Turner]

Indeed.. The only one close enough to identify was a feral mick that had survived three years without getting munched. The point was that is the most Peregrines I have seen in one field of view in a telescope.... all on kills

[Vectis Birder]

Aye,

the posting was about the peres first and foremost, to my mind - no point skirting round what they were eating just to be "PC"...
I agree there. The Peregrines are what count, and if they're eating pigeons, so be it...

[Docmartin]

I remember a seawach at Strumble head where we saw a Dunlin being chased by 3 peregrines, ad and 2 juvs. Dirty rotten luck for the Dunlin.