At last, a peregrine visiting the nest!

       

       

[First record for Mauritania:]

For the first time, there has been an observation of a Cinereous Vulture in Mauritania. From SEO BirdLife:

First observation of a black vulture in Mauritania! We banded him, as a chick, at the colony in the Valle del Lozoya, Rascafría, Madrid, on July 13, 2017.

This colony, whose numbers have grown from 60 pairs in 2007 to 120 pairs currently, is the place where Niebla grew up in 2017. 64 chicks were born in the colony last year.



The young Cinereous Vulture was seen in the company of a Griffon Vulture and a Brown-necked Raven.



First record for Mauritania:

In December 2017, the Dutch birding group Banc d’Arguin recorded a first-winter Cinereous Vulture at Iouik (Iwik) which is located in the Banc d’Arguin National Park, north-western Mauritania. The bird was wearing a yellow colour ring, so most likely from Spain. The bird was photographed with two other scavengers, a Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) and a Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis). This is the first known record for this Palearctic vulture for Mauritania.

http://www.magornitho.org/2018/01/first-cinereous-vulture-mauritania/

[January 2018]

Great news about last year's juvie, BD/62!

January 2018

I highlighted this in our blog post which summarized the 2017 nesting season - BD/62 was re-sighted by her band in DeKorte Park in the Meadowlands in September, so we know she’s alive and well in North Jersey! The Falcon Cam will begin streaming in March for the 2018 nesting season. BW

http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/education/falconcam/

Looking beautiful this morning:





, , , then gone.

January 14:

Short visit on January 11:

Thanks Alison! Love seeing her visit!  

I love seeing her too, Carol! Visits have been sparse lately, and it has been a while since I have seen both Rhea Mae and Tiago at the nest. It's hard to believe that Rhea Mae will be twelve years old this year.

[NJ peregrine falcon numbers hold steady in 2017]

NJ peregrine falcon numbers hold steady in 2017

Nesting statistics for New Jersey peregrine falcons in 2017

Towers and buildings: 19 occupied nests, 17 active nests, 31 young hatched, 30 young fledged

Natural sites: 6 occupied nests, 6 active nests, 4 young hatched, 2 young fledged

Bridges: 9 occupied nests, 9 active nests, 20 young hatched, 19 young fledged

Source: NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Endangered and Nongame Species Program

Jersey City; photo by Ben Wurst.



The great matriarch of Atlantic City, who once again raised a foster chick in 2017.



More information:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/nj-peregrine-falcon-numbers-hold-steady-in/article_3f781565-71e3-5ffb-a904-5e2f18027351.html

Thank you for the update, Kris. It is very sad that Bailey may not be releasable, but I am still hopeful that with time, her flying skills may gradually improve. It takes a long time to regain muscle strength when a bird has not been flying for a while.

Bailey is gorgeous, and one way or another, she deserves the very best life. 

The two eaglets received their names this morning. NE18 has been named Sky, and NE19 has been named Spirit.

They have grown so fast, and have become best buddies.

Sky below, Spirit above:

A visit this morning:









And then gone, by 8:46 a.m. EST.

Yesterday morning:




 
Gone immediately thereafter.

Beauty and DC:

   

Both E10 and E11 seemed to hatch fairly quickly.