Discover the hidden urban wildlife on your doorstep (and local mill chimney)
About
The Bradford Peregrine Trail aims to give a helping hand to our urban Peregrine Falcons, whilst engaging local people with these fabulous birds. We are volunteers who love Peregrines and love Bradford! We want to bring the benefits of wildlife watching to Bradford's citizens, which we think includes: learning and education, well being and mental health, and the simple thrill of watching the fastest animals in the world.
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The Trail connects and highlights five locations across the Bradford area where Peregrines are frequently seen and sometimes breed. In the countryside, Peregrines will nest on cliff ledges and rocky outcrops. Tall buildings, like the mill chimneys of Bradford, make excellent urban habitats for these birds.
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The project is a partnership between Bradford Peregrines, Bradford Urban Wildlife Group, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and our project funder, Natural England.
Thanks
This project would not have been possible without the following:
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Natural England - for providing project funding
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City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council are the building owners at City Hall and partners in the project
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Bradford Urban Wildlife Group - a wonderful volunter group and the home of Bradford Peregrines
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MSC Security - Shaun at MSC did an amazing job of installing our web cameras
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Tom Woolley - is a freelance map illustrator and his drawings illustrate this website
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Urban Splash - supported our nestbox installation at Lister Mills
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Damart UK are the building owners who generously built and installed a nest box
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Mind the Gap - for hosting our camera and internet equipment at Lister Mills
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Urban Splash the building owners at Lister Mills who have supported the project
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Highlife Rope Access installed our nest box at Lister Mills
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JLEC installed cabling for our web camera at Lister Mills
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Vertex Access installed our nestbox on the clock tower at City Hall
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