Thursday Falcon Watch – Happy St. Patrick’s Day! – 3/17/16
By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Happy St. Patrick’s Day Everyone!
50 degrees (F), gusty winds and bright sunshine!
It’s been awhile since I’ve checked out the Brighton Site, so that’s where I started. I found no falcons there.
When I arrived downtown, I could not find Beauty and Dot.ca. The Broad St Bridge was filled up with cars and trucks for the home improvement show that would be taking place this weekend at the Riverside Convention Ctr. When a space opened up, I grabbed it. I was a little farther back than I usually like to park, but I had a great view of the Times Square Bldg nest box and surrounding area.
The winds were whipping with gusts over 40 mph. I saw my first falcons at about 11:00 am. Dot.ca was at the nest box and Beauty was on the top IBeam of the OCSR.
She flew to the nest box and joined Dot.ca there for a few moments before he flew out. Now he was on the top IBeam of the OCSR. This is where I left them to continue my watch.
I continued my watch, checking out Medley Ctr (No Falcons Found) and Seneca Towers. From Maplewood Park, I could see a falcon flying high above the building and gorge. Too far for me to tell if it was Billie or Seth. This falcon was enjoying the high winds. Sorry, I wasn’t able to get any pictures.
In my travels, I found a pair of Killdeer. My first of the year. Very nice to see them! Enjoy!
