Lost Falcon - Billingham/Seal Sands

[IanF]

Dear sir,

On Monday 30.01.02 I was flying a falcon in Billingham which unfortunately decided to go awol. It was heading in the direction of Seal sands which of course is only a stones throw from Seaton Carew and Hartlepool. I was wondering if members of your organisation would keep a look out for this bird. The Falcon is a Hybrid of a Peregrine Falcon and a Saker Falcon and its appearance is very much of a Peregrine. It would be distinguishable as it is wearing leather jesses and has a transmitter attached to its leg.

Any help you could give would be very much appreciated.

Regards
Russel McCreesh
Tel. 07900 928128

[IanF]

Certainly a falcon around 1.30pm flew onto the chimney on the north side of Tioxide perched about half way up on east side. Similar area to that reported by Steve Jones yesterday.

I think I may have seen the missing falcon reported in the earlier post from Ian Forrest.  I have an office at Tioxide Greatham Works on Tees Road near Graythorp.  From my office window this morning on three occasions I saw a large falcon -which I presumed a Peregrine flying between the big oil storage tanks across the road from my office. The reason I think it may be the lost Falcon is that it seemed to be dragging something and I thought it had a kill but then wondered why it had it each time I saw it. However, I have to caution that I did not get Binos on it so it is always possible it was a just Peregrine with a kill.

Mr. McCreesh informed.