MARCH 2025
1 Mar – XRF flies in at 1:30 and is joined by the male at 5:10; they sits on the opposite ledges. They both fall asleep until the male flies off at 6:10 and the juvenile ten minutes later. The male returns with the female at 6:55 and they go into the box for a brief period of bonding. She is first to leave after a few minutes and he moves to the ledge, then quickly leaves. He is back at 8:30 carrying Feral Pigeon prey. The female is right behind him and takes the meal and flies off. He leaves after ten minutes and returns briefly at 10:45 and 17:20. XRF flies in at 21:15 carrying very fresh Teal prey. He plucks and feeds until 21:40 when he stashes the remains by a column and sits on the ledge with a full crop until midnight.
2 Mar – the female arrives at 6:20 and goes into the box quickly followed by the juvenile from the ledge. The adult notices the stashed Teal but ignores it and flies off as the male lands. He sees the Teal and drags it to the edge but XRF scampers from the box and snatches it from him. The male flies off and the juvenile feeds on its meal then re-stashes it at 6:45 and leaves. The male is back briefly at 8:30. He returns with a full crop at 11:00 and sits on the ledge for ten minutes. He is back again at 13:45, checks the box then flies out. The adult pair fly in at 14:45 and the male goes into the box whilst the female grabs the stashed Teal and flies out with it; he follows five minutes later. The pair are back at 17:55, the female goes into the box to tend the scrape, but the male quickly leaves. XRF lands at 18:05 but the female forces it off the ledge, then quickly leaves.
3 Mar – XRF arrives at 00:30 and falls asleep on the ledge until the male lands briefly at 2:05. The juvenile goes into the box but soon forces the adult from the ledge by biting him on the neck! The juvenile sleeps again until the male returns at 5:10 and sits on the opposite ledge. They both fall asleep. The male flies out of its own accord at 6:15 and XRF five minutes later. The female lands briefly at 7:15 and quickly returns with the male who goes into the box, but she does not land. He then moves to the ledge before flying off. The female lands briefly again at 10:10. The pair are in the box at 10:50 and the male soon moves to the ledge, then flies off. The female remains tending the scrape until 12:35. She quickly returns with the male and they go into the box. She soon leaves and he follows. He is back at 19:30 remaining until midnight.
4 Mar – the male remains on the ledge from the previous evening and is joined by XRF at 6:05. He flies of five minutes later and the juvenile leaves at 6:20 when the male briefly returns. The adults fly into the box at 9:55. The male then moves to the ledge before flying off whilst the female remains until 10:10. The male is back at 11:40 carrying fresh Feral Pigeon prey, looking for the female. He checks the box then leaves with the meal. He returns briefly at 14:10. The pair are back at 17:50 but the male soon leaves whilst the female remains in the box. XFR lands at 18:05 but suddenly sees the female in the box and quickly leaves. The female flies out at 18:20 and the male returns at 19:30. He checks the box then moves to the ledge where he remains until 23:30.
5 Mar – the female arrives at 00:30 but leaves after 35 minutes. The male lands at 3:15 for three hours. The pair fly in at 7:15 but she quickly leaves. The male moves to the ledge and flies off at 7:50. He is back briefly a few minutes later. The female is back at 10:05 but soon leaves. The male lands briefly at 10:20. The pair return at 10:55 but the male quickly leaves, and the female soon follows, after tending to the scrape. The male is back for five minutes at 14:45. The pair fly in at 15:30, the male carrying fresh Blackbird prey. The female takes it from him and goes into the box. He flies off and she follows with her meal. The male returns at 20:00 until 21:30. XRF arrives at 22:20 and remains until midnight.
6 Mar – XRF remains on the ledge from the previous evening until both adults land at 6:05, and it flies off. The pair go into the box. The juvenile quickly returns and goes into the box with the adults. The male soon leaves and the female forces XRF from the platform and then flies off at 6:15. The adults are back at 8:20 but the female quickly leaves but the male sits on the ledge until 9:15. The female lands briefly a few minutes later and the male likewise at 11:00. The male returns briefly at 14:15 carrying the remains of a well-eaten meal. The female lands with a full crop a few minutes later but quickly leaves. The male is back at 17:00 with a full crop. He flies off 20 minutes later but quickly returns with the female in tow. He leaves and she goes into the box tending the scrape until 18:00. The male lands five minutes later with another meal for the female but he soon leaves.
7 Mar – XRF flies in at 00:55. It leaves on the arrival of the female at 3:45. She falls asleep on the ledge until moving into the box when the male lands at 5:25. She flies off at 6:05 and the male follows five minutes later. He returns briefly at 9:20, is back at 10:50 for a few minutes and again at 11:35. The male returns at 13:45 with a part-eaten meal and the female snatches it from him and leaves. He goes into the box and tends the scrape, then sits on the ledge and flies off at 13:55. The pair are back briefly at 15:45, the male calling loudly into the sky suggests activity above him. He is back for a few moments at 16:25. The female lands at 17:55 and goes into the box to tend the scrape and the male lands on the ledge at 18:40. She moves to the ledge at 19:20 and flies off at 22:55, whilst the male remains until midnight.
8 Mar – the male remains on the ledge from the previous evening until 6:00 when he takes a short flight, then leaves and is back briefly an hour later. He returns at 9:50 quickly followed by the female. He goes into the box whilst she picks at scraps on the platform. He flies off a few minutes later and she goes into the scrape, then dozes in the box until flying out at 11:10. The female lands briefly at 15:50. The male is back at 16:55 and goes into the box, then sits on the ledge looking out until flying off at 17:05. The female returns to the box an hour later remaining until 23:35. The male lands a few minutes later carrying a small item of freshly plucked prey. He leaves with it a few minutes later.
9 Mar – the male lands at 5:40 until 6:05. He is back at 7:40, checks the box then leaves. He returns at 9:05 with the female and they go into the box. He soon moves to the ledge and flies off whilst she remains in the box tending the scrape until leaving at 9:20. He is back briefly at 9:45 and 10:15. He is back on the ledge at 18:40 and is followed by XRF who goes into the box and the scrape. The juvenile leaves a few minutes later but the male remains until midnight.
10 Mar – the male remains sleeping on the ledge from the previous evening and is joined by the female at 3:05. She goes into the box, then moves to the ledge. He flies off at 4:00 and she leaves at 5:40. The male returns carrying fresh Snipe prey, looks for the female, then flies out with his meal. XRF lands a few moments later remaining until 6:00. The male flies in with his meal a few moments later followed by the female. She takes the meal and leaves; he flies off at 6:20. The female is back briefly at 7:50. The male flies in at 10:00 quickly followed by XRF; they both soon leave. He lands briefly at 10:25. The adult pair are back in the box at 11:45. The male leaves after a few minutes and she leaves at 12:10. He is back at 13:15 but is quickly replaced by the female sporting a full crop. She goes into the box until flying out at 14:45. The male immediately returns and goes into the box until leaving at 15:10. He is back at 15:55 for five minutes. The female returns for five minutes at 18:00 and again briefly 15 minutes later.
11 Mar – PEREGRINE WATCH DAY: the female lands at 4:25 and is quickly followed by XRF. The adult goes into the box and then forces the juvenile from the platform. She sits on the ledge until 5:45 when the male lands. He goes into the box and the scrape, and she returns to the ledge. He leaves at 5:55 and she follows at 6:15. The male lands briefly at 10:00 and the female likewise at 17:00. The male returns at 18:45, checks the box and tends the scrape, then sits on the ledge with a full crop until midnight. During the morning watch day, the pair were seen for long periods sitting on crosses of the spire until 11:50 when they left and returned at 13:00 with full crops.
12 Mar – the male remains on the ledge from the previous evening and is joined by XRF at 5:30. The juvenile goes into the box, then walks to the ledge and pushes the male from the platform and takes his place! The female arrives at 5:55 minutes later and XRF flies out. The male is back bonding with the female at 6:15 and they both leave a few minutes later. She returns briefly at 8:40. The male is back at 13:05, checks the box, then leaves. The female lands at 13:35, goes into the box and tends to the scrape. She moves to the ledge an hour later, then flies out. The male flies into the box at 15:50 but leaves after five minutes. The pair arrive at 17:20 but the male quickly leaves and the female tends the scrape, then flies out a few minutes later.
13 Mar – the male flies into the box at 4:55 and moves to the ledge at 5:30 before leaving at 6:00 to be replaced by XRF. The juvenile checks the box and tends the scrape before he flies out at 6:10. The male is back for ten minutes at 6:25 and again briefly at 9:05. The female lands with a full crop at 13:55 for five minutes. The male immediately returns and is quickly followed by the female. He goes into the box whilst she sits on the ledge calling, then flies out followed by the male. The female returns at 15:55 and goes into the box. She is joined by the male at 17:45 but he leaves after a quick bout of bonding. The female flies out at 18:00.
14 Mar – the adults arrive together at 4:55. The male falls asleep on the ledge whilst the female goes into the box until they leave together at 5:45. XRF arrives at 6:05, checks the box, then leaves. The male flies in at 7:20 carrying Feral Pigeon prey which the arriving female snatches from him; they both leave. The male is back at 9:35, checks the box then sits on the ledge for 20 minutes. He is back briefly at 12:05. XRF lands for a few moments at 13:50 after being pursued by the male. The male returns at 14:30 and XRF soon after. The male flies out and the juvenile remains on the ledge for five minutes. The female is back at 15:35. She goes into the box when XRF lands 20 minutes later, but the juvenile does not stay long. The female moves back to the ledge at 16:50 then flies off. The male lands briefly at 18:05.
15 Mar – the adult pair arrive at 5:50 followed by XRF who goes into the box. The male quickly leaves and is followed by the juvenile; the female flies off at 6:20. The male flies into the box at 9:10 then sits on the ledge with a full crop until 9:55 when he flies off to quickly return with the female. He soon leaves and she goes into the box and tends to the scrape then moves to the platform 25 minutes later. XRF flies into the box at 11:25, but quickly flies off; the female follows after few minutes. XRF is back at 12:40 and sits on the ledge until 14:15. The female is back at 16:45 then sits on the ledge with a full crop, then goes into the box tending the scrape. XRF lands at 18:15 carrying fresh Feral Pigeon prey. The female takes the meal from the juvenile who moves to the ledge and flies off ten minutes later. The female feeds on the pigeon and leaves at 18:30.
16 Mar – the female lands at 1:55 and goes into the box at 2:35 and sits in the scrape until 5:45 when she picks the stashed pigeon and flies out at 6:00. The male arrives at 6:10, checks the box and flies off a few minutes later. XRF flies in at 6:35, goes into the box then moves to the ledge and flies off after five minutes, returning briefly at 8:40. The adults are back at 9:50. The male goes into the box whilst the female feeds on scraps on the platform. He flies off at 10:00 and she goes into the box. XRF flies in at 10:35 and sits on the ledge for five minutes. The male is back at 11:40 for ten minutes. XRF is back briefly at 15:20 and the female likewise at 15:55. She returns at 17:50 quickly followed by XRF. She goes into the box whilst the juvenile sits on the ledge. The male arrives at 18:05 with fresh Golden Plover prey which he gives to the female, then leaves. XRF flies off and the female flies out with her meal.
17 Mar – the male arrives at 5:35 and is joined by the female 15 minutes later. He soon flies off and she goes into the box, then moves back to the ledge at 6:05 and flies off. The male is back at 7:15 for ten minutes. XRF flies in followed by the female at 7:30. It sits on the ledge whilst she goes into the box. The juvenile leaves at 7:45 and the female soon after. The male is back at 9:20 followed by XRF. The juvenile forces the male from the ledge and flies off ten minutes later. It is back briefly at 14:25. The female lands at 16:05 and goes into the box. She is joined by the male who falls asleep on the ledge at 18:30 until flying off at 22:45. She remains sleeping in the box until midnight.