Beach Party With Genesee – 9/5/2016 Falcon Watch From Pat
I thought now might be a good opportunity to try to post my first falcon watch report. I joined Dana and Kathy this morning in Summerville, watching Genesee on the Coast Guard Radio Tower. He finished eating a late breakfast 
He left shortly after I took the photo, and two crows immediately started eating his leftovers. Dana and Kathy said he flew west over the river and into a tree in Charlotte, so they headed over to Charlotte to find him. They found him perched in a tree at the beach, right next to the Charlotte pier. I joined them there later, along with Carol P and Joyce. He moved a few times, but stayed right in the same area for several hours. We talked to several people who were interested in what we were looking at, and they were thrilled to see him. We met some people from Toronto, Harrisburg PA and Arizona. The Harrisburg and Phoenix people knew about the falcons in their area, but the Toronto people did not, so we gave them the rundown on the various sites there. 
What a way to spend the day, at the beach with friends and a falcon! AND…I got my first band picture, even though we all knew it was Genesee. Still, he kindly obliged and showed us his band. 
September 5th, 2016 at 4:30 PM
Wonderful first post, Pat. Here’s to many more!
And what a great day, with all that exchange of information with Toronto (as I recall, Rochester gets Toronto falcons frequently and it is quite the Mecca for falcons), Phoenix and Harrisburg folks.
September 5th, 2016 at 5:29 PM
Congrats!!! on your first watch post.
September 5th, 2016 at 5:33 PM
Thanks, Alison and Lynne! It was a wonderful day.
September 5th, 2016 at 6:56 PM
So glad you’ve been able to see Genesee so close to home!
Alison-yes, there is quite the exchange between Toronto & Rochester, though I think more Rochester birds have been ID’d in Toronto than vice versa.
September 5th, 2016 at 7:18 PM
Nice little first watch report Pat. Good for you!! 🙂
September 5th, 2016 at 7:28 PM
Congrats, Pat, on your first post! Isn’t it wonderful to be able to see, in person, one of DC and Beauty’s offspring doing well so far! He certainly doesn’t seem to be fazed by people watching him..must be used to it from last year! 🙂
September 5th, 2016 at 7:36 PM
Thanks MAK and Kris. Yes, Kris, seeing Genesee is thrilling. He is almost the spitting image of his mother, except for his cere, which reminds me more of Dot.ca. And you’re right, he was people watching as we were watching him. Not fazed in the least. Except he doesn’t like crying babies. 🙂
Ei, it has been great to have a falcon so close to home again. Billie was here for a few weeks in the fall of 2013, but she liked ST better. Genesee may wander off too. I’m enjoying him while I can.
September 6th, 2016 at 7:44 AM
With Migration coming up, he just may find himself a mate. Great watch report Pat!
September 6th, 2016 at 9:19 AM
Thanks, Donna!
September 6th, 2016 at 10:52 AM
Good job Pat! It was wonderful watching Genesee is such a natural setting. 🙂
September 6th, 2016 at 11:12 AM
Thanks, Carol! I found a few things I’ll have to tweak for my next post, such as the category and the photo size (you can’t click on the photos and see a larger size), but I’ll get it right eventually. 🙂 It sure was a great day at the beach with Genesee by the Genesee.
September 6th, 2016 at 8:58 PM
Thanks for a special report about Genesee. Glad to hear he is doing good.
September 17th, 2016 at 5:10 PM
Good job, Pat. Congratulations on posting your first report! Great seeing Genesee again.