For the purposes of our bird news services, this species is classed as Local: generally fairly regular or common species that a 'county lister' or a birding beginner might be interested in going to see. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Spain 06/06/13	Lakenheath (Hockwold) Fen, Suffolk 13/11/12	Belper, Derbys 17/02/13	Belper, Derbys 17/02/13	Norwich, Norfolk 09/09/12
undisclosed site, Norfolk 20/07/12	undisclosed site, Norfolk 22/09/12	Belper, Derbys 17/02/13	Belper, Derbys 17/02/13	Bardsey Island, Gwynedd 23/02/13
Belper, Derbys 17/02/13	Belper, Derbys 17/02/13	Belper, Derbys 17/02/13	Belper, Derbys 17/02/13	undisclosed site, Lancs 13/02/13
Beachy Head, E Sussex 09/02/13	Bardsey Island, Gwynedd 08/02/13	Dhoon, IOM 08/02/13	Dhoon, IOM 08/02/13	Carbarns Pool, Clyde 03/02/13
Carbarns Pool, Clyde 03/02/13	Slimbridge WWT, Glos 11/01/13	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 31/01/13	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 31/01/13	Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs 25/01/13

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Peregrine breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country, and a map of population densities):

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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	Police launch Operation Wilderness to tackle bird crime	Thursday 15th March 2012
	Devon & Cornwall Police hope camera will deter illegal activity around nest sites.   read on
	RSPB: Using Google Earth to plot Peregrine persecution	Thursday 17th November 2011
	A recent paper used new technologies to assess the state of moorland Peregrines.   read on
	RSPB: Shock at second bird of prey poisoning in West Country	Thursday 29th September 2011
	Two Peregrines found dead near St Just in west Cornwall.   read on
	Forestry Commission: Rare falcons ringed but weather and raiders take their toll	Monday 13th June 2011
	The Forestry Commission reports on the dangers still faced by Peregrine Falcons.   read on
	On a Wing and a Prayer: five years of Derby's Peregrines	Thursday 7th April 2011
	As Derby's Cathedral Peregrines lay their first egg, the project team look back at the history of these birds.   read on
	RSPB: 20 years of shame as war continues against birds of prey	Thursday 16th September 2010
	A report released today highlights the continued persecution of birds of prey, with 384 incidents of shooting, trapping and poisoning reported in 2009.   read on
	Video footage from Derby Cathedral is a world first in showing night-hunting by Peregrine Falcons	Monday 11th January 2010
	An unfortunate Woodcock is the star of some remarkable footage of urban-dwelling Peregrines.   read on
	RSPB: Peregrines in 2009: shot, poisoned and trapped	Wednesday 1st July 2009
	Despite the success of many inner-city Peregrines, this magnificent raptor is more persecuted than ever before.   read on
	RSPB: Peregrines are back in town	Monday 30th March 2009
	And you can make a date with them and the RSPB.   read on
	RSPB: Taken from the nest!	Wednesday 25th June 2008
	Theft of chicks highlights need for legal protection.   read on
	City slippers	Friday 20th June 2008
	Derby Cathedral's feathered guests make an early bid for freedom and end up down the pub.
	RSPB: New homes for orphaned Peregrines	Tuesday 10th June 2008
	RSPB places Peregrine chicks into 'foster nests' after they are orphaned by trappers in West Midlands.   read on
	RSPB: Peregrine nests targeted in callous attack	Thursday 29th May 2008
	Reward offered as birds trapped and eggs smashed.   read on
	British Birds: Diet and prey selection of urban-dwelling Peregrine Falcons in southwest England	Friday 14th March 2008
	The first in a series of papers from British Birds.
	Swedish Bird 'Terns' up in Derby	Monday 13th August 2007
	The remains of an Arctic Tern that had been ringed in Sweden were found on the roof of Derby Cathedral last week.   read on
	Urban Peregrines with Catholic Tastes	Wednesday 14th March 2007
	Last summer, a pair of Peregrine Falcons successfully nested on Derby Cathedral for the first time. This year two cameras have been put on the platform to monitor the pair's progress.   read on
	RSPB Fears Increase in Wild Bird Crimes if Government Scraps Bird Registration Scheme	Thursday 15th February 2007
	The withdrawal of a scheme requiring bird keepers to register threatened bird species held in captivity could lead to an increase in the number of birds plundered from the wild, believes the RSPB.   read on
	Urban Peregrines in Derby	Saturday 3rd June 2006
	Urban Peregrines are becoming an increasingly regular part of our cities. A pair of birds in Derbyshire have been attracting attention this year, and ongoing analysis of the prey items have produced surprises, such as Quail and Waxwing!   read on

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