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Article today in the Southwark News 'Astounding number of birds sighted in Burgess Park in 2021' Because of the parks open spaces and lake settings there have been over 85 species of birds visiting the park, some coming from as far away as Siberia and Africa.


A frequent visitor was the Peregrine Falcon, which can often be seen flying over the park looking for their next meal.


I've got to know a lot of birds in my garden, including the humble Wood Pigeon and would hate to see the video.

I wonder if the peregrine falcon in Burgess Park was one of the pair who nest on the Salvation Army tower at Denmark Hill.

I went for a tour with the resident orthnithologist at the Battersea Tower Station development recently. They had to build a lattice tower (v expensive) as a temporary nest for the pair of peregrines there, until the building work is complete...they have raised their chicks on there for a few years but are going to be relocated back to the tower building very soon.

If they decide to sit on a crane, work has to stop!

Their main diet is pigeons and parakeets.

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