4. RESULTS & DISCUSSION

4.1 Range of elevation and eyries   4.2 Comparison of lay dates from 1996 to 1999   4.3 Peregrine elevation cut-out   4.3.1     Lack of prey   4.3.2     Climatic conditions   4.3.2.1       Temperature   4.3.2.2       Cloud inversion/fog   4.3.2.3       The peregrines reliance on medium to long-range visibility   4.3.2.4       Personal observations   4.4 Prey remains   4.4.1     Variety and preferences in prey species   4.4.2     Peregrines and kestrels   4.4.3     Male/female prey preferences   4.4.4     Pesticide threats to the peregrine   4.5 Behaviours of the peregrine   4.6 Impact of disturbances at nesting sites   4.6.1.1       Impact of disturbances at nesting sites   4.6.1.2       Research   4.6.2     Disturbance by animals   4.6.2.1     Goats and peregrines   4.6.3 Fire   4.7 Egg laying   4.8 Breeding success   4.8.1     Data on nests, egg and young   4.8.2     Ledges and chick mortality   4.9 Home range   4.10 Eyries - location   4.11 Eyries - aspect   4.12 Total numbers of breeding peregrines   4.13 The project from here