From Rochester Watcher Carol P.

It was a long day of Falcon Watching today, so I’m going to write this report a little differently. Thanks to ALL the watchers that showed up to help keep an eye on Mariah and Archer and Beauty. 🙂 OK, here goes………

9:45 am – Arrived downtown. Mariah was on the Kodak Tower (K-Tower), SE corner of the playpen, base.

10:00 am – A Turkey Vulture flew very close to the K-Tower and floated towards the north. No reaction from Mariah.

10:05 am – Mariah started ee-chupping. Took a quick flight around the tower and then landed (again) on the SE corner of the playpen.

10:08 am – Mariah ee-chupped again, but did not move.

10:12 am – Mariah ee-chupped at third time. This time a small Falcon swooped in towards the K-Tower landing on the cupola above Mariah. I assumed this was Archer. Both he and Mariah took off, flying together towards the gorge (east), touching talons now and then.

10:25 am – When neither Mariah or Archer returned, I drove down to Midtown Plaza (MP). Archer was sitting on the SE corner, preening. I assume Beauty was laying on the eggs.

10:39 am – Back to K-Tower. Mariah was back. She was on the SE corner of the launch pad. I was joined by Kathy O and Helen.

11:20 am – Mariah took off, stooped on something west of the K-Tower. She then headed south, came back and chased the crows on Bldg 10, then landed on the playpen base, south side.

11:25 am – Mariah stooped off of the K-Tower into the gorge.

11:33 am – Mariah returned to the SE corner of the playpen.

11:40 am – Another TV flew by. No reaction from Mariah.

12:07 pm – Mariah flew off heading west. Hunting?

12:25 pm – Mariah returned landing on east side of the launch pad, then moved to the SE corner.

At this time Kathy O reported from Midtown Plaza. No Falcons in sight.

12:45 pm – Mariah flew off heading east over the gorge.

1:10 pm – Mariah returned, landing on the arch ledge on the south side of the K-Tower. Some ee-chupping was heard.

At this time Kathy O reported that she witnessed a changing of the guard at Midtown Plaza. One of the MP falcons headed north, but never arrived at the K-Tower.

1:25 pm – All was quiet. Dawn and Jeanne arrived.

1:30 pm – I ended the first part of my Sunday Watch.

To be continued………..

Carol P.

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