By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

1:00 pm – 3:15 pm

I am changing my reports back to  falcon watch reports from now on, since we are seeing less and less of the downtown juvies.

Temps were in the mid-80’s during my watch this afternoon.  It was the three H’s, Hot, Hazy and Humid!  Or Hot, Hot, Hot!

This will be a quick report.  I did see two falcons (Beauty and Dot.ca) and one falcon watcher (Kathy O) during my watch. About half way through my watch, from the Andrews St Bridge, the sweet sounds of ee-chupps filled the air.  A falcon came in and landed on the east side railing on the Powers Bldg.  Then it was gone.  Then there was one in front of the nest box.  I believe it was Dot.ca.

A 2nd falcon flew in and landed for a moment.  An adult with a missing center tail feather.  This was Beauty.  She didn’t stay long.  I saw her stoop off the Powers Bldg. heading southwest.  Kathy O was also out and we both went to try to find where Beauty went.  Neither of us could find her.

I really thought I heard a juvie at one point, but could not find it.

Kathy had to leave, so I headed over to the Kodak Tower to check it out.  Nothing there.  Next I checked the gorge from the pedestrian bridge.  Again nothing.  Due to the heat, I decided to call it a watch at 3:15 pm.  Joyce had just texted that Dot.ca was on the Frontier Comm Tower under the platform.

When I saw my friend Debbie H a few days ago, she told me that she had seen a garbage pail full of flowers on Main St in front of Nick Tahou’s, Home of the Garbage Plate.  Very clever!  Thanks for letting me know Debbie!  🙂

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