Title: Falcon Watch 2-13-11
Post by: Yarak on 14-Feb-11, 12:10:25 AM
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By Rochester falcon watcher MAK
Hi everyone! After a week away I was treated to a fun watch courtesy of Beauty and Mr. T. Sue and- I joined CarolP on the Broad St. Bridge where we saw Mr. T up under the northeast wing of the Times Square building. Shortly after we went down to Aqueduct...
Link:
http://rfalconcam.com/falconwatching/?p=1298 (http://rfalconcam.com/falconwatching/?p=1298)
Title: Comment made on falcon watchers blog
Post by: MAK on 14-Feb-11, 10:18:18 AM
This comment was made on my report from yesterday! Lu Ann Says:
February 14th, 2011 at 10:37 AM edit
"I saw a male and a female Falcon both at the same time on two separate light poles on the Irondequoit Bay Bridge at 4:30 yesterday afternoon".
Could it be another nesting pair for us here in the Rochester area?! We better start recruiting more watchers and fast!!! :foxbinocs:
February 14th, 2011 at 10:37 AM edit
"I saw a male and a female Falcon both at the same time on two separate light poles on the Irondequoit Bay Bridge at 4:30 yesterday afternoon".
Could it be another nesting pair for us here in the Rochester area?! We better start recruiting more watchers and fast!!! :foxbinocs:
Title: Re: Falcon Watch 2-13-11
Post by: MAK on 15-Feb-11, 11:57:26 AM
I found this comment on the watchers blog from my 2-4-11 watch.
C Surdak Says:
February 4th, 2011 at 7:31 PM edit
Another siting today! On two separate occasions today I saw a passage peregrine, tiercel I think, around the Monroe Avenue exit of 590. The first time, he was sitting on a lamp post overlooking the highway, and I distinctly saw an antenna wire sticking off of his back. The second time, he was flying low and slow, and came to a perch on another lamp post.
Not sure, but one of Rochester’s birds may be back early for the spring!
:scaredblue: Could it be Quest come home for a visit? It's getting crazy busy around here with all these falcons! :foxbinocs:
C Surdak Says:
February 4th, 2011 at 7:31 PM edit
Another siting today! On two separate occasions today I saw a passage peregrine, tiercel I think, around the Monroe Avenue exit of 590. The first time, he was sitting on a lamp post overlooking the highway, and I distinctly saw an antenna wire sticking off of his back. The second time, he was flying low and slow, and came to a perch on another lamp post.
Not sure, but one of Rochester’s birds may be back early for the spring!
:scaredblue: Could it be Quest come home for a visit? It's getting crazy busy around here with all these falcons! :foxbinocs:
Title: Re: Falcon Watch 2-13-11
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 15-Feb-11, 12:22:51 PM
I found this comment on the watchers blog from my 2-4-11 watch.
C Surdak Says:
February 4th, 2011 at 7:31 PM edit
Another siting today! On two separate occasions today I saw a passage peregrine, tiercel I think, around the Monroe Avenue exit of 590. The first time, he was sitting on a lamp post overlooking the highway, and I distinctly saw an antenna wire sticking off of his back. The second time, he was flying low and slow, and came to a perch on another lamp post.
Not sure, but one of Rochester’s birds may be back early for the spring!
:scaredblue: Could it be Quest come home for a visit? It's getting crazy busy around here with all these falcons! :foxbinocs:
C Surdak Says:
February 4th, 2011 at 7:31 PM edit
Another siting today! On two separate occasions today I saw a passage peregrine, tiercel I think, around the Monroe Avenue exit of 590. The first time, he was sitting on a lamp post overlooking the highway, and I distinctly saw an antenna wire sticking off of his back. The second time, he was flying low and slow, and came to a perch on another lamp post.
Not sure, but one of Rochester’s birds may be back early for the spring!
:scaredblue: Could it be Quest come home for a visit? It's getting crazy busy around here with all these falcons! :foxbinocs:
Hmmm...I suppose it's possible-she did go from Cape Cod to NJ and back in a couple of days-but Quest was in Kingston ON 02/03 and back at Prince Edward Point on 02/06. Any other transmitter peregrines out there?
Title: Re: Falcon Watch 2-13-11
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 15-Feb-11, 12:43:47 PM
On two separate occasions today I saw a passage peregrine, tiercel I think, around the Monroe Avenue exit of 590.
Hmmm...I suppose it's possible-she did go from Cape Cod to NJ and back in a couple of days-but Quest was in Kingston ON 02/03 and back at Prince Edward Point on 02/06. Any other transmitter peregrines out there?
I knew something was bugging me-a passage bird is a first year bird before it's first molt, so it would be a bird still in juvie plumage. Assuming the person meant what it means, it's not one from Rochester-neither of ours got a transmitter last year.
Title: Re: Falcon Watch 2-13-11
Post by: MAK on 15-Feb-11, 04:58:47 PM
Thanks Ei, I wondered what she meant by passage peregrine so it definitely wasn't Quest. :gum:
Title: Re: Falcon Watch 2-13-11
Post by: Donna on 15-Feb-11, 06:30:43 PM
The question is who then?
Title: Re: Falcon Watch 2-13-11
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 15-Feb-11, 07:01:10 PM
The question is who then?
You'd think with all the nests we follow we would have heard of a peregrine getting a transmitter last year. Odd.
Title: Re: Falcon Watch 2-13-11
Post by: Donna on 15-Feb-11, 07:35:08 PM
The question is who then?
You'd think with all the nests we follow we would have heard of a peregrine getting a transmitter last year. Odd.
Definitely, someone would know, nothing gets by us!
Title: Re: Falcon Watch 2-13-11
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 15-Feb-11, 07:51:35 PM
The question is who then?
You'd think with all the nests we follow we would have heard of a peregrine getting a transmitter last year. Odd.
Definitely, someone would know, nothing gets by us!
I wonder if it could be this bird...
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2011/01/sightings/peregrine-with-potentially-dangerous-gear/ (http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2011/01/sightings/peregrine-with-potentially-dangerous-gear/)
It was seen near where Quest has been, which isn't really all that far from Rochester as the peregrine flies...
Title: Re: Falcon Watch 2-13-11
Post by: margaret on 15-Feb-11, 08:37:06 PM
The question is who then?
You'd think with all the nests we follow we would have heard of a peregrine getting a transmitter last year. Odd.