From Rochester Falcon Watcher – Dana M.

I missed the morning sightings of two adult peregrine falcons.  I arrived downtown around 1:00pm with no falcons in sight.  It was quiet for the 1st 2 hours of watch.  Around 3:00pm a falcon was finally seen flying over the HSBC, Xerox, Midtown area.  From my pictures, this bird appears to me to have juvenile plumage.  See what you think in the attached album below.  So, did we have at least 3 falcons in the downtown area today ?  I also watched Beauty (I believe) grab food from the Crossroads Building and store it at the nestbox around 3:25pm.  There was e-chuping in the air but I was not able to see a 2nd falcon at that time.  I ended my watch around 4:00pm with a falcon on the Northeast corner of Midtown, but viewing conditions did not allow identification of which falcon this was.
 Here’s the pictures from my watch.  Thank you for signing in and I hope you enjoy.
http://tinyurl.com/ylpfj9r

From Rochester Falcon Watcher – Carol P.

I picked up Brian and we headed downtown arriving around 10:45 am.  The closing of the Broad St Bridge is really creating havoc with the Rochester Falcon Watchers.  This was a prime spot to watch the nest box on the Times Square Bldg.  Brian and I ended up checking the Midtown Plaza area first.  No Falcons in sight.

Brian told me that Joyce let him know that there was a Falcon in the nest box for quite a while earlier.  That was the first I heard about that, since I hadn’t been on my computer.

We drove back towards the Times Square Bldg., down Broad St.  While stopped at the light at South Ave, I took a quick look at the nest box.  I was very excited to see two Falcons there.  I made my way, as quickly as possible to the parking lot directly across from the Times Square Bldg.  We had a great view of a Falcon eating on the platform next to the base of Main Camera.

I got my scope out, and Brian and I took turns watching this Falcon.  Brian finally got a look at the legs and it looked like this bird was unbanded.  Not Archer.

The other Falcon (later verified as Beauty), flew out of the nest box and started chasing the other bird (assumed to be a Tiercel/male), who had grabbed the food and was playing keep-away.  Beauty was not happy.  Brian and I heard vocalizations we had never heard before.

We got busy calling and texting the other Falcon Watchers.  Soon we were joined by Larry O, Dana, Lisa McK, Kathy O and Joyce.

From the top of a nearby ramp garage, we saw the new Falcon aggressively attack a Red-tailed Hawk that flew by too close.  At this point, we had lost track of Beauty, but the other Falcon was showing a lot of interest in the buildings south of the Times Square Bldg, flying around them and landing repeatedly.  Could Beauty have been on that building?

We drove around the area trying to spot Beauty and the other Falcon.  We had no luck finding them.  I left around 2:30 pm.

Where was Archer?  Would he return to find a new Tiercel in Beauty’s life?

Only time will tell.  We’ll keep Watching.

Carol P.

From Rochester Falcon Watcher – Dana M.
 
 Just catching up with some pictures from this past weekend, Feb. 6th and 7th, 2010.
 
The attached album and report includes Beauty downtown, and another adult Peregrine Falcon further north on Lake Ave.  Hope you enjoy.
 
http://tinyurl.com/yayfgfv

From Rochester Falcon Watcher – Carol P.

As January comes to an end, can Spring be far behind?  I cannot wait!  Although the temperature had dipped into the single digits, I still wanted to get out for a Falcon Watch.  Was Beauty still hanging out downtown?  How about all the other Falcons we had been seeing?  When the clouds parted and the day brightened, I headed out.  First Irondequoit, then downtown.  You can see what I saw here in my album and report from today.  No sign on needed.

Enjoy!

Carol P.

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From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

Today we found not one, not two, not three, but four adult Peregrine Falcons.  You can read all about it in this album.

Enjoy!

http://picasaweb.google.com/libbymybird/AFourFalconDayInRochesterNYJanuary92010?feat=directlink

11 Watchers gathered on the Broad St. Bridge at noon on Janurary 1st. We were there to Ring in the New Year and toast to a successful Falcon season in 2010.

Beauty was there. She did a lot of flying, scaring up the local Pigeons.

We only stayed about an hour and 1/2 due to the frigid temperatures.

The Watchers gathered on the bridge were Larry O, Dan S, Kathy O, Lynda, Tim, Lisa McK, Marcia, Dana, Lou, Jeanne and Carol P.

Happy New Year to all of the Rochester Falcon Fans!

Carol P.

From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

Although it was very cold today in Rochester, NY, I still headed out for a late morning, early afternoon Falcon Watch.  You can see and read about it in this KGallery Album.  No sign on needed.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?token=203954516805%3A1083896848

From Rochester Falcon Watcher, Carol P.

This isn’t actually a Rochester Falcon Watch, but it is a search for one of Mariah and Kaver’s young.  Actually our second “quest” for the very elusive Quest.

Watchers Shaky, Carrie, Kathy O, Joyce and Carol P. first drove up to Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, where Quest had spent most of the summer months.  We missed her by less than a day.  She moved east along Lake Ontario, where she now spends most of her time at the Lennox Power Plant in Bath, Ontario, Canada.

Kathy O, Joyce and Carol P decided to make another attempt to find Quest.  Again, we missed her by a day.  I’m grateful that we have Lennoxman to help keep an eye out for her.  We do plan on “questing” again.  🙂

Here is my KGallery of pictures that I took of “Our Quest for Quest”.  No sign on needed.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=171aim5l.8o9zcbjh&x=0&y=-2kj8j1&localeid=en_US

From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P.

After Kathy and Larry reported seeing Mariah & Beauty yesterday, I headed out for a morning Watch.  You can read about it here.  No sign on needed.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=171aim5l.3h1x3v4d&x=0&y=20xig&localeid=en_US

From Rochester Falcon Watcher Carol P for Kathy O and Larry O:

Happy Thanksgiving!

This morning at 9:50 am, I received a call from Kathy O.  She was very excited!  Kathy told me she had been driving down 104 (Keehler St Xpressway), heading east.  She saw a bunch of pigeons flying over the three tall apartment buildings on the north side of the expressway.  She pulled over as soon as it was safe and grabbed her binoculars.  There was a flock of Pigeons flying over the apartments and on closer inspection, a Peregrine was flying behind them.  Kind of just floating up there.  She was very excited when she saw the split wing tip!  Yes!  She is 99% sure she was watching Mariah.

Mariah landed on the railing on top of the east most apartment.  By the time Kathy drove around to get a better view, Mariah was gone.  What a wonderful way to start Thanksgiving day.

At 10:10 am, my phone rang again.  It was Larry O and he had Beauty on the Mercury Statue near the Times Square Bldg.  

So within 20 minutes, we had sightings of both Mariah and Beauty.  Woo Hoo!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

Carol P.