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Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons – update 06.06.09

Two more pigeons have been found staked out at the same location as detailed in our article of May 13th 09. The first pigeon was found by a passer-by and released. Then two days later, another pigeon was found, again at the same location, staked out. Now it’s got full police attention, and this time they are investigating the matter in a forceful manner.

You can read the press release at the BBC. Continue reading Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons – update 06.06.09

Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons

Summary of Attempt to Poison a Nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons in West Cumbria this year.

Close-up of tethered carcase Location: Salterhall Quarry, Rowrah, Cumbria

The Circumstances were discovered by Geoff Horne, Peregrine Coordinator

Cumbria 14th April 2009

On the 6th March I visited Salterhall Quarry in West Cumbria, which has been used by a pair of Peregrines to successfully breed for a number of years. The purpose of this visit to the quarry was to establish if the territory was occupied by falcons this season, and also to try and locate any potential nesting site. Under normal circumstances, this particular pair of Peregrines would have laid a full clutch of eggs by the 14th April. On this visit I observed an adult female falcon at the site.

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