Dorset Raptor Study Group
Aims to further knowledge and protection of birds of prey and owls in the county of Dorset, with a special interest in Hobby. Support us at drsg.co.uk
- There has been much peregrine activity in the Poole high-rise wooden nest box over Xmas. The adult pair have been bonding, displaying and both scraping. The juvenile male (HG) from this year's brood remains and has been scraping himself!! Hopefully, if he stays, he is a help and not a hinderance.
- We've managed to read the BTO ring number of the adult female from this years' live hobby nest camera. EZ92156. Ringed by DRSG in 2019 as a chick at another F.E. site 8.5 miles away. To think she will have travelled at least 50,000 miles migrating alone!
- Poole (Dorset) peregrines have been very active in the higher nest box recently. Adult male and female spending considerable time at the box and the male recorded scraping. This year's juvenile male (HG) is still present. If he is still around in Mar/April will he help or hinder?...we'll see.
- Any keen guest bloggers out there? See September's feature on peregrines. Maybe you too have a story or experience of wild owls, hawks or harriers in Dorset? Drop us a DM, we look forward to hearing from you, thanks @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
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- The resident adult Poole peregrines were displaying to each other in the high nest box a couple of days ago. Day length is approx. the same as pre-breeding/Spring. The juvenile male (HG) from this year's brood continues to be a 'stay-at-home' bird.
- Peregrine Falcons are go! See Hellie's fabulous guest blog on our shiny new website! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @uptonpictures.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social
- Was out yesterday checking on some fledged hobby chicks from a brood we ringed on an urban fringe heathland site. All three chicks doing well. Won't be long before they head off on migration. The latest I have seen a family still at this site is 6th Oct. but most will be gone 2 weeks before this.
- The trials of life in a Hobby nest! As the last to fledge, there's always a battle at mealtimes. Today, an older chick wrestled the food off its sibling, 'mantling' to keep it for itself. Ever resourceful, the youngest snuck in underneath - can you spot him? Read on at: drsg.co.uk/f/life-in-a-...
- First wild White-tailed eagle to fledge in Dorset for 240 years Watching eagles has been amazing. With such a complex habitat mosaic, the forests in Dorset are able to support a whole range of specialist and rare species. See link more eagle info & congratulations to @forestryengland.bsky.social.
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