FEBRUARY 2026
1 Feb – the male remains on the ledge until flying off at 7:15. He returns quickly with the female, and they go into the box. She then moves to the ledge, and he flies out a few minutes later forcing her from the ledge in the process. She quickly returns and goes into the box before moving back to the ledge and flying off at 7:45. The male is back briefly at 10:00. He returns again at 14:45, falls asleep and remains on the ledge until midnight.
2 Feb – the male remains asleep on the ledge from the previous evening. He wakens at 5:35 and preens vigorously before flying off at 5:50. He returns with the female at 7:15. She quickly flies out, but he remains on the ledge for ten minutes. He is back at 7:45 until 8:20 and at 10:25 for ten minutes. He returns with the female at 11:10 and there is a brief bout of bonding in the box. He soon leaves as she tends the scrapes until moving to the ledge at 11:30 with a full crop. She flies off at 12:15.
3 Feb – the male flies in at 6:35 for 20 minutes. The female lands at 7:25 and is joined by the male a few minutes later. They go into the box, but the male quickly leaves, and the female follows soon after. The male is back at 8:35 for ten minutes. The pair return at 14:50 and the male goes into the box, whilst the female sits on the ledge. He leaves at 15:00. Something flies close to the box at 15:15 and the female follows in pursuit.
4 Feb – the pair fly in at 7:05 and the male goes into the box. The female soon leaves and the male quickly follows. The female is back 20 minutes later and goes into the box to tend the scrapes, then moves to the ledge at 7:55 before flying off at 8:15. She is back at 11:35 carrying very fresh Feral Pigeon prey. She plucks it and feeds on the platform, flying off with her meal at 11:40. The pair fly in at 16:30. The male goes into the box and the female joins him after ten minutes on the ledge. There is a short bout of bonding, then the male leaves. The female remains in the box until 17:20 when she moves to the ledge and flies off.
5 Feb – the pair fly in at 7:25. The male goes into the box, but the female immediately leaves. The male moves to the ledge and flies off after five minutes. The female is back at 12:55 for ten minutes.
6 Feb – the male flies in at 7:00 and is joined by the female 25 minutes later. She leaves immediately but he sits on the ledge in the rain until 7:50. They are back at 10:55. He goes into the box whilst she sits on the ledge for a few minutes then joins him for a bout of bonding. The male soon leaves, and after tending the scrapes, the female moves back to the ledge at 11:05, then flies off. On a visit to the city centre at mid-day today, both birds were active around the spire. There was calling between the pair and what looked like several mating attempts. The male is back at 16:25 and goes into the box briefly, then sits on the ledge but leaves after five minutes.
7 Feb – the female lands at 2:50. She goes into the box when the male joins her at 6:50 and tends the scrapes. He remains on the ledge until flying off ay 7:05. The female then returns to the ledge but leaves a few minutes later. The male is back at 13:35 for five minutes. He lands briefly at 15:25 but quickly returns followed by the female and they go into the box but she immediately flies out and he soon follows. He is back at 16:00 for a few minutes.
8 Feb – the male lands at 6:15. He goes into the box when the female arrives at 6:55, she follows after a few minutes. They fly out together at 7:05 after a short bout of bonding. She returns immediately and tends the scrapes then sits on the ledge until 7:25. She is back briefly at 9:00 and returns at 9:40 and goes into the box to tend to the scrapes. She moves to the ledge after 15 minutes and flies off ten minutes later. The male flies into the box at 16:15, tends the scrapes, then moves to the ledge where he remains until midnight.
9 Feb – the male remains on the ledge from the previous evening. He takes a short flight at 7:00, then goes into the box for a few minutes before returning to the ledge. He flies off at 7:20 and returns with the female at 8:30. They go into the box for a bout of bonding. The male soon leaves whilst the female tends the scrapes then moves to the ledge and flies off at 8:55. She is back at 9:30 calling from the box and leaves after five minutes. The male lands briefly at 9:40 and again for five minutes at 10:55. He is back at 16:15, flies out five minutes later then returns with the female. He goes into the box whilst she sits on the ledge until joining him at 16:40. The male moves to the ledge after five minutes bonding, then flies off. The female moves to the ledge then returns to the box at 16:55, tends the scrape, then moves back to the ledge and flies off at 17:15.
10 Feb – WATCH DAY: the male lands at 6:55 calling into the skies. He has a preen before 7:15. He is back at 7:40 and goes into the box on the arrival of the female a few minutes later. She remains on the ledge, and he flies out at 8:50; she soon follows. On arrival at the Watch Point at 9:30, the male was on an east-facing cross. He flew off after 15 minutes but soon returned with the female. Unfortunately, both birds spent most of the morning on the north side of the spire. There were a number of flights and activity by both birds suggestive of mating attempts. The pair fly into the box at 13:05. The male moves to the ledge after a few minutes bonding and flies off at 13:15. The female tends the scrapes moving to the ledge at 13:35 showing a full crop. She flies off at 16:45 and the male immediately lands carrying part-eaten Feral Pigeon. The female arrives to take it from him and leaves with it. The male sits on the ledge and is joined by the female at 16:55. He soon leaves, and she flies off at 17:45.
11 Feb – the male lands briefly at 8:45. He flies into the box 30 minutes later then moves to the ledge and leaves after five minutes. The female lands at 9:25 and tends the scrapes in the box. She moves back to the ledge at 9:45 and leaves at 10:20. She is back at 11:35 for five minutes. The pair fly in at 12:30 and have a brief bonding session. The male soon leaves whilst the female tends the scrapes, then moves to the ledge. She flies off at 13:00 returning 20 minutes later but quickly leaves. She is back at 13:45 and remains until 14:20.
12 Feb – the male arrives at 1:50 with Mistle Thrush prey. He checks the box, tends a scrape then flies out, probably looking for the female. He is back at 5:30 and remains on the ledge until 7:10. He flies in at 8:30 and goes into the box, then sits on the ledge, flying off five minutes later. He lands for a few seconds at 10:10 calling into the sky. He is back in the box at 13:00 for five minutes tending a scrape, then flies out. The female lands at 15:50 and goes into the box to tend the scrapes. She moves to the ledge at 16:05 until flying off at 17:00.
13 Feb – the male arrives 7:10. He takes a short flight at 7:30 and goes into the box only to immediately fly out again. He is back for a few minutes at 8:45. The female lands briefly at 11:50 and the male flies into the box a few minutes later but quickly leaves.
14 Feb – the male lands at 6:45 for 15 minutes. The female arrives at 9:15 will a full crop. She goes into the box at 10:00 to tend the scrape for five minutes, then returns to the ledge where she remains until 10:40. The male is back at 11:00, goes into the box and flies out after five minutes. The female returns for a few minutes at 13:15.
15 Feb – the pair fly in together at 6:10. He goes into the box and flies out at 6:50. She remains on the ledge until flying off at 7:20. They are back at 8:25 and go into the box. He flies out after five minutes bonding. She moves to the ledge at 8:35 and flies off at 9:20. She is back five minutes later and goes into the box to tend the scrapes, then quickly moves back to the ledge. She flies off at 12:15 and returns at 13:20 for five minutes. The male lands with part-eaten prey at 14:40. The female swoops in and immediately takes it from him and leaves. He goes into the box for a few minutes, then sits on the ledge briefly before flying off. He is back on the ledge at 16:15 and goes into the box when the female joins him at 16:25. She moves to the ledge after a few minutes, and he remains in the box until leaving at 16:40; she soon follows. They return at 17:50 and she tends the scrape whilst he quickly leaves. She follows at 18:00.