DAILY COMMENTARY
This is a diary of the Leicester Peregrines activities. If you have any questions or comments, please contact: Jim Graham: cropstonbirder@gmail.com
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The Next Leicester Peregrine Watch Day: Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 09:30 – weather dependent.
DECEMBER 2025
13 Dec – the male lands at 7:45 and sits on the ledge until 9:20 when he moves into the box to tend the scrape, returning to the ledge five minutes later. He flies off at 9:40. The pair fly in at 16:05. The female goes into the box but the male sits on the ledge. He joins her in the box 20 minutes later. She then flies off and he follows after a few minutes.
12 Dec – the female flies in at 7:50 and sits on the ledge until 8:15 when she grabs the stashed Plover meal and flies off. The male lands briefly at 11:45. The pair arrive at 13:05 and go into the box. The male leaves after a ten-minute bout of bonding. The female tends to the scrape, then moves to the ledge before flying out at 13:35.
11 Dec – the male lands at 5:10 for 15 minutes and the female flies in at 6:05 until 7:40. The male is back at 13:25 for another 15 minutes. The female returns at 16:00 for five minutes and flies in with fresh Golden Plover prey at 18:00. She stashes it by a column and leaves.
10 Dec – the male arrives at 7:20 for 30 minutes and is back briefly at 8:15. He flies into the box at 9:50 with a full crop, tends the scrapes, then moves to the ledge. The female joins him at 11:00 but picks up some scraps and immediately leaves. He returns to the ledge until flying off at 11:35.
9 Dec – the female lands at 3:40. She grabs the stashed Teal at 7:30 and feeds for 30 minutes. She stashes the remains and flies off at 8:00. The male arrives at 8:35 until 9:05. The pair fly in at 9:40, the female grabs some scraps and leaves whilst the male sits on the ledge and follows five minutes later. The female is back briefly at 10:05 with a full crop. She returns at 11:30 and feeds on the Teal remains then goes into the box at 11:55. She flies out at 13:40 and is replaced by the male who checks the box and leaves after ten minutes.
8 Dec – the female lands at 4:10 until 7:45. The male arrives five minutes later but leaves after a few minutes. The pair fly in at 9:20 for a short bout of bonding. The male soon leaves, and the female quickly follows. They are back at 10:10 and the male leaves after five minutes bonding and the female follows a few minutes later. She female flies in at 21:00 carrying fresh Teal prey which she stashes by a column. She then tends to the scrape and sits on the ledge before flying out at 10:20.
7 Dec – the male arrives at 2:40. He flies off at 7:40 but quickly returns with the female. They go into the box, but he soon leaves; she follows at 7:55. The pair are back at 14:45 but the male soon leaves, and the female moves to the ledge then flies off at 15:35. They are back 15 minutes later, the male looking well fed. He quickly leaves and the female follows a few minutes later.
6 Dec – the female lands at 2:25 and is joined by the male at 7:35. He immediately leaves, and she follows. The male is back briefly at 8:55. The female flies into the box at 10:10 for 15 minutes to tend the scrapes. The male lands at 16:20 and goes into the box for ten minutes tending the scrapes.
5 Dec – the male lands on the ledge at 7:05 for 20 minutes. The pair fly into the box at 9:25 but the male soon leaves. The female remains tending the scrapes until 9:40. The male is back for 15 minutes at 10:40 and briefly at 11:40. The pair return at 12:45. The male quickly leaves whilst the female tends the scrapes and leaves ten minutes later.
4 Dec – the male flies in at 7:45 for 15 minutes. he returns with the female at 9:25 but he quickly leaves whilst she sits on the ledge and soon follows. The male is back at 11:35 and tends to the scrape before sitting on the ledge and flying off ten minutes later. The pair fly into the box at 15:00. He quickly leaves and she flies out at 15:25.
3 Dec – the female arrives at 2:55 and flies off at 8:00. She returns with the male at 10:50 and they go into the box for a short bout of bonding. The male soon leaves, and she follows ten minutes later. The male lands briefly at 13:25 and again at 16:05.
2 Dec – the female arrives at 3:40 and sits on the ledge until 5:55. She returns with the male at 8:40 but neither stay long.
1 Dec – the male arrives at 3:15 and sits on the ledge. He flies off at 7:35 and is replaced by the female. She goes into the box at 8:05. The male lands at 8:35 with a full crop but he soon flies off and she follows. The female is back at 11:15 and goes into the box and tends the scrapes. She moves back to the platform at 12:10 and leaves at 14:20 to be replaced by the male. He visits the box to tend the scrapes, then sits on the ledge until 14:45. He lands briefly ten minutes later.
NOVEMBER 2025
30 Nov – the male arrives at 6:55, checks the stashed pigeon and returns to the ledge, then flies off at 7:05. He returns looking well fed at 10:00 and remains until 12:20.
29 Nov – the pair fly in together at 8:45 and go into the box. The female grabs the stashed Teal meal and the male flies out. She quickly follows. They return at 12:45 for 15 minutes of bonding. He flies out at 13:00 and she leaves a few minutes later after tending the scrape. The male is back at 16:25 for 15 minutes. The female flies in at 19:40 carrying part-eaten Feral Pigeon prey which she stashes by a column then flies off.
28 Nov – the male arrives at 6:55 and checks out the box, then sits on the ledge. He flies off at 7:45 but is back at 10:20 followed by the female. He flies off after ten minutes bonding, whilst she remains in the box tending the scrapes until flying out at 13:05. The male returns 30 minutes later and remains on the ledge until 14:25. The pair are back at 15:20 and go into the box. He soon leaves and she flies out at 15:40. The male lands at 22:00 and sits on the ledge until 22:35 when the female arrives with fresh Teal prey. She stashes it by a column then flies off.
27 Nov – the female arrives at 00:40 and sits on the ledge until 6:50 when she goes into the box on the arrival of the male. He quickly leaves and she returns to the ledge until flying off at 7:15. The male is back with a full crop at 10:55. The female joins him at 12:05 and they go into the box. He soon flies out and she quickly follows.
26 Nov – the pair fly into the box at 9:00. The male soon leaves, and female flies off at 9:30 after tending to the scrapes. They are back at 12:25 but the male quickly leaves but the female remains until 12:50 again tending the scrapes. They return at 15:45 and the male quickly leaves, and the female follows after ten minutes.
25 Nov – the female flies in at 4:15 carrying fresh Woodcock prey. She stashes it by a column, then sits on the ledge. The male lands at 7:05 and she goes into the box. He soon leaves and she grabs the Woodcock meal and follows.
24 Nov – the male arrives at 6:30 and sits on the ledge until 7:10. The female lands at 8:40, picks up some scraps and flies out. The pair fly in together at 13:05 and go into the box. The male moves to the ledge after a few minutes bonding, then flies off. The female tends to the scrapes, then picks at scraps in the box and leaves at 13:20.
23 Nov – the female lands for a few minutes at 7:40. The male arrives at 11:55 for five minutes. She female returns at 12:25 carrying fresh Feral Pigeon prey and is quickly followed by the male. He sits on the ledge whilst she plucks her meal in the box. He tries to snatch a piece of the pigeon at 13:00 but she mantles her meal. He manages to snatch scraps at 13:45 and leaves. She flies out with her meal at 14:05 and he returns to pick at scraps then flies off. He is back on the ledge with a full crop at 15:40 for 20 minutes and returns briefly at 20:45.
22 Nov – the pair fly in at 9:20 for five minutes bonding. The male flies out but the female remains in the box until 12:00 when she moves to the ledge and flies off ten minutes later. They are back at 15:55. The male soon leaves, and the female follows after ten minutes.
21 Nov – the pair fly in at 9:20. The male goes into the box, but the female grabs the stashed scraps and flies off. The male sits on the ledge with a full crop. The female is back at 11:00. She goes into the box to tend the scrape, whilst he flies off. She moves to the platform at 12:20 and flies off at 13:10. The pair return at 14:45 and go into the box. The male leaves after five minutes but the female remains until 15:25.
20 Nov – the pair arrive at 7:05 and go into the box bonding. The male quickly leaves, and the female follows five minutes later. The female flies in at 18:30 with a full crop and carrying scraps of her meal but quickly leaves.
19 Nov – the male lands briefly at 11:00 looking well fed. He is back briefly again at 12:30. The female lands at 15:35 and goes into the box to tend the scrape and flies out at 16:05.
18 Nov – the male lands at 6:25. The female arrives at 7:00 and they go into the box. The male soon leaves and the female follows ten minutes later. The female lands at 11:30 and goes into the box tending the scrape, leaving after an hour. The pair fly in at 12:40 but he leaves after a brief bout of bonding. She tends the scrape, then moves to the ledge and flies out at 13:15. The male is back on the ledge at 17:35 remaining until 19:10.
17 Nov – the female arrives at 2:00 carrying part-eaten Feral Pigeon prey. She stashes it by a column and sits on the ledge. The male arrives at 6:40 and she grabs her meal; he flies off. She leaves with it ten minutes later. The male is back at 7:15, tends the scrape in the box and flies out. He returns looking well fed at 9:40 and tends the scrape, then sits in the box until 10:20 when he flies out and immediately returns with the female. They go into the box, but he quickly leaves and she flies out soon after.
16 Nov – the male flies in at 7:15 for 30 minutes. There was no further activity on camera today.
15 Nov – There was no activity on camera today.
14 Nov – There was no activity on camera today during the torrential rainstorms.
13 Nov – the male lands at 1:50 and sits on the ledge until taking a short flight at 6:45. He leaves at 7:00. The female flies in at 9:40, checks the box and leaves after 15 minutes. The male arrives with a full crop at 10:30. He flies off at 12:25 and returns a few minutes later with the female and they go into the box. He flies out after a few minutes, and she quickly follows.
12 Nov – There was no activity on camera today.
11 Nov – the pair fly in at 8:05. The male soon leaves, and the female follows. The male is back at 9:20, checks the box, then leaves. The pair return at 11:05 and go into the box. The male soon leaves, and the female flies out at 11:15. The male lands at 16:05 carrying the scraps of a previous meal. He picks at them then sits on the ledge before flying off at 16:40.
10 Nov – the pair fly in at 6:50 but the female quickly leaves, and the male follows ten minutes later. There was no other activity on camera today.
9 Nov – the male arrives at 2:50 and sits on the ledge until leaving at 6:00. The female lands at 6:50, plucks the stashed Woodcock then flies off with it at 7:25. The pair return together at 8:05 and go into the box for a brief bout of bonding as the male soon leaves: the female flies out at 8:15. The pair return to the box at 15:05. The male quickly leaves and the female picks at scraps, then flies off after ten minutes.
8 Nov – the female lands briefly at 6:45 and again at 9:05. The male makes a short visit two hours later. The female is back at 18:05 carrying fresh Woodcock prey which she stashes in the box, then leaves.
7 Nov – the male lands at 12:30 and goes into the box and tends the scrape for 20 minutes, then returns to the ledge. He flies off at 13:10.
6 Nov – the male, looking well fed, lands briefly at 16:05. There was no other activity on camera today.
5 Nov – the male lands at 13:55 and sits on the ledge for 20 minutes. There is no further activity on camera today.
4 Nov – the female lands at 4:25. She goes into the box when the male arrives at 6:10. He flies off after five minutes and she returns to the ledge, leaving at 6:55. The male is back at 7:35 and checks the scrapes in the box before returning to the ledge, then leaves at 8:10. He is back at 11:05 for 45 minutes.
3 Nov – the pair fly in at 6:25, the male goes into the box and the female sits on the ledge. They swap places ten minutes later, and the male flies off at 6:40. The female leaves ten minutes later. They return together at 10:55 and go into the box. The male soon leaves but the female remains until flying out at 12:00.
2 Nov – the female arrives at 5:40 and remains until 6:35. The male flies in at 12:25, tends the scrapes in the box, then sits on the ledge. He goes into the box again at 14:30 tending the scrapes for five minutes, then flies off at 14:40.
1 Nov – the female flies in with a full crop at 3:20 and is joined by a well-fed male five minutes later. At 6:25, he grabs the scraps of Woodcock and flies out. The female leaves at 7:00 and returns at 9:35, picks at scraps then goes into the box. The male arrives at 10:20 and they have a brief bout of bonding, and he flies off. The female remains in the box until flying out at 12:40. The male is back at 15:40, visits the box, then sits on the ledge before leaving at 15:55. He is back for five minutes at 16:25.
