Category Archives: Falco peregrinus

Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative highlights mixed fortunes for birds of prey in the National Park

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Mike Price

The Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative has today published its annual report for 2018, showing improvement in the breeding success of several raptor species within the Peak District National Park compared to 2017, in parallel with an increase in … Continue reading →

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Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative 2018

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Mike Price

Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group fully understands and supports the position taken by the RSPB with regards to the Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative, PDRMG will continue to work closely with the RSPB regarding population data and raptor persecution. … Continue reading →

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Ringing Recovery – Peregrine Falcon Orange 3Z

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Mike Price

In May 2016, PDRMG were invited by Wakefield Naturalists’ Society to ring the young Peregrine Falcons at the Cathedral in Wakefield. 4 Birds were ringed with BTO metal rings and fitted with Orange Darvic Rings 3Z, 4Z, 5Z and 6Z. Darvic … Continue reading →

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