Wednesday Late Afternoon/Evening Falcon Watch – 5/8/13
By Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.
Well you knew all this spectacular weather had to come to an end. When I arrived downtown a little after 6:00 pm, I was greeted by a big clash of thunder and pouring rain with temperatures in the mid 60’s (F). I found an open parking spot on Broad St on the south side of the Times Square Bldg (TSB). From there I could see the back and south side of the TSB and the Mercury Statue. While I waited out the rain, I saw no falcons. Aqueduct St was blocked, so I couldn’t park down there like I did yesterday.
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Before it started raining, Joyce and Lisa McK had been at the BS location watching Pigott, who was quite vocal and active this afternoon. So I decided to check out the downtown area and to brave the busy Rochester streets. Kathy O texted me saying that she was over on the Andrews St Bridge (ASB), so as the heavy rain lessened, I headed over there to join her. From there we could not spot any falcons. We knew that Beauty was inside the nest box and since it was quiet, we were again on the move, finding a couple of parking spots over on Plymouth Ave, near Main St. From there we could walk around the area.
Spiderman 2 filming was finished for the day, so we were free to wander down Main St. I really wanted to check out Pindle Alley, which had been decked out as Chinatown yesterday and this morning. What a mess! Veggies, mostly cabbage, were strewn about everywhere!
We left Pindle Alley and made our way down Main St to Exchange/State St. From there we had a good view of the nest box on the TSB and the Mercury statue, which was currently occupied by Dot.ca. We were going to get a closer look, but he spread his wings and took off heading towards the TSB. We lost him behind the Wilder Bldg and were unable to find him.
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So with Joyce and Lisa McK reporting seeing Pigott, Dot.ca on Mercury and Beauty in the nest box on the 4 eggs, all 3 Rochester Peregrine Falcons were accounted for during my watch, making it a very good day indeed!
Only one more day of filming Spiderman 2 in Rochester, so hopefully things will return to normal soon. Although, I will miss meeting all the people that have come downtown to see all the activity. It’s been fun!
I’ll leave you with a few pictures from Pindle Alley (a narrow alley between the Powers Bldg and the Sisters City Garage – Between Church and Main) aka Chinatown. Enjoy!
