Hi all, we have another Leicester Peregrine watch on Tuesday (14/4/26). Come and say hello to the group at the Leicester Cathedral gardens between 9.30am and 1.00pm #ukbirding #vc55birds #peregrines #leicester @lrosbirds.bsky.social @leicsperegrines.bsky.social

Tuesday night footie with @davidearlgray.bsky.social was a local Leicestershire Senior League game between Highfield Rangers v Thurnby Rangers.
Abandoned after approximately 65min due to a big melee, Highfields were winning 3-1

Leicester Peregrines watch 9/4/26.
Hi all, there’s another Peregrine watch on Thursday (9/4/26) this week. Come and say hello to the group at Leicester Cathedral gardens between 9.30am and 1.00pm @leicsperegrines.bsky.social @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #vc55birds

A few hours at Frampton RSPB with @davidearlgray.bsky.social then Saturday footie was at Wyberton FC v Nettleham FC in a Lincolnshire League Premier division clash. The visitors winning 3-0. Shame about the wind. Thanks for driving DG

Due to the “egg citing “ news this week, the Leicester Peregrines group are holding another watch this Saturday (28th March). Come and say hello to the group at the Leicester Cathedral gardens between 9.30am and 1.00pm weather permitting #ukbirding #peregrines #leicester @lrosbirds.bsky.social

A very wet Tuesday night footie with @davidearlgray.bsky.social & John Main was local tonight. L&RCFA Challenge Cup semi-final between Quorn FC and Barwell FC the home side coming out 3-0 winners

Hi, here’s a digiscoped video of the 2 winter Iceland Gull me and @greeny55.bsky.social found yesterday at RSPB Frampton Marsh. @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Full house now for the Leicester Peregrines! 4 Eggs now onsite @leicsperegrines.bsky.social @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #peregrines #leicester

Yep not the best football ⚽️!

A decent morning at RSPB Frampton Marsh again. Highlights included finding a 2 winter type Iceland Gull on the pool next to the visitor centre #ukbirding #icelandgull #framptonrspb #lincolnshire @greeny55.bsky.social

3 eggs for the @leicsperegrines.bsky.social now! @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #peregrines #leicester

Fashionable late again for the BW Kite in Norfolk yesterday. Also saw the Beast of Waxham (Glaucous Gull) afterwards with the Seals 🦭 #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk #twitching @greeny55.bsky.social

First egg of 2026! @leicsperegrines.bsky.social @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #peregrines #leicester #leicestercathedral

Saturday footie with @davidearlgray.bsky.social was in Norfolk today at Swaffham FC, the least said about the game the better. But before that we went to see the Black-winged Kite at Ludham Bridge and the Glaucous Gull at Waxham Beach. Thanks for driving DG

Hi all, the next Leicester Peregrines watch is on Tuesday 10th March. Come and say hello to the group at the Leicester Cathedral gardens between 9.30am and 12.30pm weather permitting #ukbirding #peregrines #leicester @lrosbirds.bsky.social @leicsperegrines.bsky.social

Went back for seconds with the Long-tailed Duck at Watermead CP South this afternoon. All the photos and videos were taken via my digiscoped kit @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #vc55birds #longtailedduck #leicester #digiscoped #kowaoptics

A bit of digiscoped video this morning of the Long-tailed Duck at Watermead CP Birstall section, Leicester @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #vc55birds #leicesterbirds #longtailedduck

A trip to Derbyshire for Saturday footie Staveley MWFC Res v Worksop Town FC with @davidearlgray.bsky.social & @shrikebirding.bsky.social The home side winning 4-1 Prior to the game we spent a good a couple of hours at Carr Vale NR for Marsh and Willow Tit the former showing briefly.

Hi all, the next Leicester Peregrines watch is on Tuesday 10th February. Come and say hello to the group at the Leicester Cathedral gardens between 9.30am and 12.30pm weather permitting @lrosbirds.bsky.social @leicsperegrines.bsky.social #ukbirding #peregrines #leicester

Digiscoped photos of the Great Grey Shrike near Fillingham, Lincolnshire yesterday morning #ukbirding #greatgreyshrike @greeny55.bsky.social

After my holiday, it was back to Saturday footie with @davidearlgray.bsky.social But first it was trip to Fillingham in Lincs for a Great Grey Shrike.
Then to watch Fulbeck Utd v Wyberton FC not the best game to come back to.
Wyberton winning 1-0
Thanks for driving DG

Leicester Peregrines yesterday! @leicsperegrines.bsky.social @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #vc55birds #leicester #peregrines #yearlist

Hi all, the next Leicester Peregrines watch will be on Tuesday 13th January weather permitting. Come and say hello to the group at the Leicester Cathedral gardens from 9.30am to 12.30 as usual @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #peregrines #leicester

Snap Col!

More obscenely good views of birds. This time the Ring-necked Duck at Straws Bridge in Derbyshire #ukbirding with @davidearlgray.bsky.social and @greeny55.bsky.social

BOC shots of the very showy Ring-necked Duck at Straw’s Bridge NR, Ilkeston, Derbyshire this afternoon #ukbirding @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @shrikebirding.bsky.social @greeny55.bsky.social

Here’s a few photos of a 1st winter type Mediterranean Gull I found this afternoon on the ice at Watermead CP South, Leicester #ukbirding #vc55birds @lrosbirds.bsky.social #yearlist

Around the local patch today for the start of another year list. Highlights included 6 White-fronted Geese at Syston in the morning and a 2nd Winter Caspian Gull at Watermead CP, Leicester this afternoon #birding #yearlist @lrosbirds.bsky.social #vc55birds

As I’m working again today and tomorrow, I would just like to say Happy Christmas to my friends and family! Have a good one x

Sorry to bring bad news this festive season but one of this year’s juvenile females X6F was found injured in Kibworth. It was taken to the vet and X-rays show that it had been shot with multiple wounds. The femur was shattered and could not be repaired. Consequently, she was euthanised.