Falcons could be evicted from their Brighton home (From The Argus)

If they have to do this, they should consult with the RSPB to ascertain when the best time would be for minimal disturbance.

The average breeding time for falco pereginus is March to May with fledging time of about 45 days for the young. Why can't work be done outside this time? If the birds have been there since 1988................
..has no building maintainance been carried out and if not I bet the residents have still had to pay vast amounts each year on their maintainance!!!
I beleive it is 'illegal' to disturb nesting birds without proper consultation with DEFRA or English Nature etc. Why could things not have been sorted out last year, when alternative nesting arrangements could have been implemented?

What is it with Environment Councillor Geoffrey Theobald and wildlife? He was recently behind a scheme for gassing on the Downs. This falcons site is meant to be a protected one.

Lo and behold, the seurity phrase here is: shot hurt

Being Schedule 1 birds on the Wildlife & Countryside act, they have additional protection and the links below show and explain how to..................
. with Schedule 1 classifications.

http://www.naturalen
gland.org.uk/Images/
waca1981schedule1_tc
m6-4606.pdf

http://www.naturalen
gland.org.uk/ourwork
/regulation/wildlife
/species/speciallypr
otectedbirds.aspx

Leave them where they are & sod the building, it's an eyesore anyway.

here is basically the Law copy and pasted as the links don't work without copying them...............

Quote:
PEREGRINES AND THE LAW
Peregrines and their nests are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside
Act 1981.
The following are criminal offences:-
• Killing, injuring or taking any wild bird
• Taking, damaging or destroying the nest of any wild bird whilst that
nest is in use or being built
• Taking or destroying the egg of any wild bird
• Possessing any live or dead wild bird, or any part, or anything derived
from such a bird
• Possessing an egg of a wild bird or any part of such an egg
There are few exceptions to the above, and a general licence that does not
need to be applied for covers such exceptions. For example, the killing of wild
birds to preserve air safety or prevent damage to crops. Species covered by
these licences tend to be common birds that are sometimes considered as
pests.
The following are criminal offences in relation to “Schedule 1” birds:-
• Disturbing any Schedule 1 wild bird whilst it is building a nest or is in,
on or near a nest containing eggs or young
• Disturbing dependent young of such a bird
Schedule 1 - Birds which are protected by Special Penalties.
• Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)
Workers and others that need to access areas in proximity to peregrine nest
sites need to consider the effect of their activities. The level of protection
afforded to peregrines extends to the adult birds near a nest containing eggs
or young. There is no definition of “near” in the legislation. The adults will
perch some distance from the nest, but in a position where they can see the
nest and respond immediately to any perceived threat.
It is important that plans are put in place at sites known to be favoured by
peregrines for nesting. Routine maintenance should be carried out before the
likely nesting period of March to August. If for some unforeseen emergency
access becomes a necessity it is important that Natural England is contacted
before any work is carried out.
Any person disturbing a peregrines nest will quickly become aware of what
they have done. Peregrines are noisy aggressive birds when threatened and
will attack humans near the nest site.
Once it is apparent that a nest site or adult bird has been disturbed, the cause
of the disturbance must cease immediately.

Another sensational 'reporting' item from the Argos (sic). Depending on what and when the works are undertaken, then the box will have to be moved.

If nesting birds were near when work is undertaken they would leave the young anyway.

Argos really should do more research before sending in the copy.

For those who care and think that the peregrin falcons nesting box should be left where it is, you can sign a petition here:
http://www.petitions
pot.com/petitions/Pe
regrineFalcons/

Please pass this on.

The peregrines nesting box on the chimney of shoreham power station was removed last time I was down there a couple of months ago(ish).
Has it been replaced yet?
They are great fun to watch when feeding their offspring and teaching them to fly.

I didn't know they were at Shoreham, thanks for the info. I'll have to go down there and have a look (if they're still there obviously!).

Is this legal?

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