By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

I joined Larry O and Lisa McK on the Broad St Bridge at approximately 6:30 pm.  On my way, as I passed the Widows Walk, I spotted a Kestrel sitting on the railing.  The small falcon took off heading south.  When I arrived on the BSB, Larry pointed out Dot.ca on the very top of the jail communication tower (JCT) and Beauty on the same tower, but on the 3rd arm down on the left.

At 7:10 pm, Dot.ca took off and flew very rapidly heading south.  We were able to view him for quite awhile before he faded into the darkening sky to the south.  We all wondered if he was going to visit with Pigott.  Beauty remained on the JCT.

For the next 20 minutes, we were entertained by a juvenile gull flying around with a fish way too large for him to get down his throat.  At first he landed in the middle of Broad St, near the library.  He dropped the fish in the road and attempted to eat.  A car approached him and he grabbed his fish and took off over the river.  He landed on the rocks below and he was soon joined by quite a few of his friends, who wanted to share his meal.  No way!  The gull again took off with his fish, which was held side ways in his mouth, not head forward like the Osprey.  Around and around he went, chased by his “friends”.  This went on for quite awhile before the gull wisely decided to take his fish over Court St and away from the river.  We wished him luck, knowing he’d figure out how to eat his catch of the day.  🙂  When the Watchers aren’t watching the falcons, there is so much to see.  The river below us is teaming with life.

Until 7:30 pm, Beauty remained on the JCT.  I had been watching her when all of a sudden she was gone!  Larry, Lisa and I kept an eye on the surrounding area, but we never saw her come out from behind the Blue Cross Arena.  We were all in agreement, that it looked like she stooped down the face of the JCT.  We were losing daylight quick, so we split up looking for Beauty.  Lisa remained on the bridge carefully checking out TSB and the surrounding area.  I drove over to the JCT and check out that area.  Larry checked out the Xerox building and area.  None of us had any luck finding her, so we called it a night.

On my way home, I made my usual check of the KP area.  It was very dark and I was not able to spot any falcons.  I will continue to monitor this area.  It would be great to get an ID on the one or maybe two falcons that have been seen there.

Tomorrow there is supposed to be a lot of rain, but not til around noon (I believe).  So if the Watchers are out and about tomorrow afternoon and they have their eyes to the sky, they may get a face full of water.  Hahaha!  🙂

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