Gorge Peregrines

Peregrines used to breed in the Avon Gorge many years ago but along with many other species of birds of prey, they went into sharp decline due to the impact of harmful pesticides in the food chain. The situation recovered in the 1970’s and breeding Peregrines returned to the gorge in 1990. The Club has organised and led breeding watches of these birds since 1991.

Peregrine Watch

The Club's Peregrine Watches are now over. However, you can still visit Clifton Downs to see the Peregrines. For location details click here: Peregrine Watch Location

This is a chance to see the breeding Peregrines which regularly nest here on the cliffs. This year there is one chick. There were two but one has since disappeared and presumably died. Many Peregrine families locally have only had one or two chicks survive this year.

The chick has now left the nest and can be seen flying around or perched on the cliffs.

Click here to view our new peregrine leaflet produced by the BOC and the Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project.