Bird of prey sighting over Kingshurst

URBAN HUNTER: One of
the Peregrine Falcons at
Fort Dunlop, Birmingham

ONE of Britain's most majestic birds has been spotted soaring above North Solihull.
Keen birder Kevin Whiston saw a Peregrine Falcon pass over Sheldon Hall, Babbs Mill Lake and then disappear off over Kingshurst.
He reported the sighting of the bird-of-prey on Twitter yesterday (Wednesday).
The Peregrine - which can dive at speeds of more than 200mph - had previously been an endangered species. Widespread use of certain pesticide saw the population in the UK and elsewhere plummet.
Although the substances were subsequently banned and numbers have recovered, with increasing sightings in urban areas.
Indeed, a pair of Peregrines have been known to nest in a specially-created box at the Fort Dunlop office building, near Castle Vale.