Saturday Afternoon Falcon Watch – Waiting for Egg #3 – 4/20/13
By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
Well, I didn’t have much activity on my watch and I only actually saw one falcon. When I arrived downtown, after visiting the Braddock Bay Birds of Prey Day, at about 3:50 pm, I found Dot.ca on the top SE side IBeam on the OCSR. He was keeping watch over Beauty, who fellow Watcher Kathy O, confirmed was in the nest box covering her and Dot.ca’s two eggs.
It was a much colder day with temperatures near 40 degrees (F). Cold, windy, cloudy, sunny, snowy, rainy, sleety we had a bit of everything today! Brrrr!
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Since it was quiet downtown, and the Broad St Bridge was filling up, I decided to go check on Pigott at the BS location. (4:30 pm) I circled the building twice, but could not see or hear any falcons there. Just the high winds whipping through and the honks of Canada Geese. I parked where I could keep an eye on the building, but Pigott did not show herself. Joyce stopped for a few moments after dropping Brian H off. I stayed until approximately 5:00 pm and then headed home, via downtown Rochester.
By this time the Broad St Bridge was totally filled up, but I found a spot to stop for a few moments. Dot.ca remained on the OCSR top IBeam and I could not see Beauty in the nest box, but it was reported that she was there.
Since all was quiet and peaceful at both sites, I headed home at about 5:20 pm. Goodnight everyone!
