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3/3. We were never able to fully read his ring from the webcam, but partial reads do indicate it was likely the male here since 2023. Future webcam views will confirm this one way or the other. Despite a difficult start, he/they raised and fledged 6 chicks (2 in '24, 4 in '25). Images from 2025.

2/3. This looks like the unringed resident female and a new unringed male (though the photos are not conclusive). Sadly, a Peregrine was found grounded in Morden Hall Park on 20/01 and taken to Wildlife Aid where it was euthanised due to it's injuries. It was ringed at Woking in 2017.

Morden Peregrines. 1/3. I spent some time on site this afternoon and saw 2 birds (just one initially), and then they mated, so it's looking good for breeding again this year! Hopefully the webcam will be live soon. #londonbirds

A single - Everybody Get Together - The Dave Clark Five (1970, and I've still got it in it's original Colombia/EMI sleeve).

3/3. The adult male had been feeding on the wall when another adult male arrived. He made the intruder alarm calls and took off in pursuit. There was some close contact at times and both went off out of view. He was safely back a bit later.

2/2. Shortly after, the male gave some prey remains to the female, and she flew off with them. The male is just behind the female in the first image.

Sutton Peregrines. 1/2. There was some early morning mating caught on camera today. I saw mating on the lift block at about 10.15 and again at 10.45, but unfortunately didn't manage to photograph either.

A small brown bird with streaked underparts singing from a bush with emerging leaves.

A small brown bird with streaked underparts singing from a bush with emerging leaves.

Local birding. A Dunnock singing this morning by Sutton Station car park, near Quadrant House. #londonbirds

Adult Peregrines perched on an office building - the female is on the top right, and the male on the lower wall to the left.

Juvenile male Peregrine.

Juvenile male Peregrine.

Juvenile male Peregrine.

2/2. flying over. A short while after this, another Peregrine appeared, and the lack of concern from the adults confirmed it was the juvenile male. He flew around a bit, sometimes close to where his parents were perched, but also chased after Pigeons around the adjacent flats.

Adult female Peregrine perched on an office building.

Adult male Peregrine perched on an office building.

Buzzard.

Buzzard.

Sutton Peregrines. 1/2. An interesting visit this am. The adult male was on the NE vent ledge and was joined by the female who landed on the lift block. The male then went to the wall above the nest site. There was then some brief alarm calling and that alerted me to a Buzzard

Some yellow flowers amongst other vegetation in a grassed area of my garden.

A yellow flower amongst other vegetation in a grassed area of my garden.

Garden wildflowers. The Lesser Celandines in my grass are beginning to flower. There's actually not a lot of grass in this area now!

2/2. The chicks last year hatched between 27/04 and 01/05, meaning he is, or will soon be, 10 months old! A little later I saw all three perched on Quadrant House (initially the juvenile, then the adult male, and short while later the adult female also arrived). Photos: all 3, F, Juv, M.

Sutton Peregrines. 1/2. There were some lovely views of the juvenile male on camera early this morning. He'd followed his father in and then took some cached prey from him which he (the juvenile) spent about 15 minutes eating.

4/4. There was another mating later which was captured on camera. There has also been some courtship displaying, and the female has been doing a bit of scraping in the gravel too, but I've not added photos/videos as this post is already quite long!

3/4. The resident bird didn't chase after it and once the intruder had left the area, and the resident female had settled down, I though they might indulge in some bonding courtship, or hopefully mate again, and they did! This time it was on the lift block, and I was ready.

2/4. ledge is quite narrow! The female then flew and landed on the lift block. Soon after, she started making intruder alarm calls but I couldn't see anything, then noticed another Peregrine circling fairly high above. This was another female and the flight shots are of it.

Sutton Peregrines. 1/4. An interesting short visit this morning. As I arrived, I saw the adult male flying above the car park but at that point hadn't noticed the female on the NE corner vent ledge. He flew to her and they mated (I got no photos) - and impressive given that the

Two Feral Pigeons, one behind the other, and perched on a shed roof with tree branches in the background. They have grey/blue plumage, with darker makings on the wing, and the small pale 'cere' on the top of their beaks indicates that they are quite young birds.

Garden birding. Two young Feral Pigeons on the shed roof this morning. #londonbirds #birds

Segestria florentina #7 above, and Amaurobius similis in web below. Both on a garden fence panel.

Amaurobius similis. It's on a garden fence panel.

3/3. I have seen Amaurobius wandering beyond their web at times, and presume it might be at risk if got to one of the Seg's trip lines. It will be interesting to see if they manage to co-habit okay. Both spiders in first image (Seg above, A.similis below), and A. similis in last.

Segestria florentina #5. It's between a plastic overflow pipe and brickwork.

Segestria florentina #6. It's on a garden fence panel.

Segestria florentina #7. It's on a garden fence panel.

2/3. encouragingly there was a very small one by a pipe overflow where I've had a similar one some time ago. Interestingly, one of them (#7) is close to the web of an Amaurobius similis, which has been an active web for a while (image showing both, then the A. similis in 3/3).

Segestria florentina #1. It's between a door frame and brickwork.

Segestria florentina #2. It's between a door frame and brickwork.

Segestria florentina #3. It's between a gate hinge support and brickwork.

Segestria florentina #4. It's on a garden fence panel.

Garden wildlife. 1/3. The Segestria florentinas living on my house and adjacent fence haven't been too visible during the recent cold, wet and windy weather, but last night it was milder and they were 'out' a bit more. @britishspiders.bsky.social. Numbers are down a little - I could only find 7, but

Sutton Peregrines. All 3 birds together! The beginning of some courtship by the adults, though the adult male flew off as the juvenile (on the rail) was calling - this is the first time I've seen all three together on camera for a long time. #londonbirds #birds

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Sutton Peregrines. 1/2. The juvenile male early this morning then again a little later (in 2/2) when the camera was recording in daylight mode. #londonbirds #birds

Sutton Peregrines. Mating caught on camera today! I've not seen this in person yet, and it's the first time recorded on camera this year. #londonbirds #birds

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3/4.The adult male then went and the juvenile continued calling from the rail, then he went to the wall and flew off a short while later (next video, 4/4).

2/4. It's possible the adult male had thought it was the adult female approaching, but I'm not sure. The juvenile then started calling normally and went up to the rail, where he continued to call.

Sutton Peregrines. 1/4. Some interesting behaviour early this morning with the juvenile male landing on the wall, then joining the adult male who was on the roof in the nest area for what briefly looked and sounded like courtship behaviour.

Two Jackdaws (a smallish Crow with a back body and cap, a grey hood/nape around the back of the head and pale blue-grey eyes). There are also two Ring-necked Parakeets (medium sized green parrots with red bills). They are all on garden bird feeders with trees and shrubs in the background.

A Jackdaw (a smallish Crow with a black body and cap, a grey hood/nape around the back of the head and pale blue-grey eyes). It's feeding on a fat ball in a bird feeder.

A Jackdaw (a smallish Crow with a black body and cap, a grey hood/nape around the back of the head and pale blue-grey eyes). It's feeding on a fat ball in a bird feeder.

A Jackdaw (a smallish Crow with a black body and cap, a grey hood/nape around the back of the head and pale blue-grey eyes). It's feeding on a fat ball in a bird feeder.

Garden birding. I do like seeing the regular, and presumed pair, of Jackdaws that visit my feeders most days. There are also Ring-necked Parakeets in the first image. #londonbirds #birds