Grain Elevator pefa

Thanks for update on "Yankee".

I can't believe the close proximity of the three nest sites.  Statler, Central Terminal, and Tifft-Fuhrmann.  If the pair at the grain elevator are establishing a nest site, then the three territories might overlap.   On the map, they form a triangle. Geesh, 7 pairs in the Buffalo area, and we only have 1 pair in Rochester.

You're welcome Joyce!  The nest sites do seem close but when you consider the grain elevator pefas (new pix on blog) have the waterfront with ducks and Tifft Nature Preserve across the street, I'm sure it will be fine.

The three Statler eyasses  banded in 2009 were free of lice (!) indicating the parents didn't feed them from readily available pigeon inventory downtown, but instead must have done most of their grocery shopping at Tifft for nice sweet songbirds.   

BB and Yankee now have two eggs and a pet rock. 


 

So glad you got those great shots, Joyce!  It's a great place for the nest.  Shooting into the afternoon sun can be blinding! 

BB's new mate has been ID'd as "Yankee", banded in Niagara Gorge, 2008!

Pic of another new pefa at grain elevators posted @ ~Peregrine Place~

  @ Central Terminal

  First egg at UB! 

I don't know if there are any eggs yet at any of the other Buffalo nestsites, but I hope they are all staying warm because the temps tonight and tomorrow will be in the 20s!   

Fantastic news about Archer! 

And Mark, is your company hiring?   

BB laid her first egg for 2010 last night!  Pix on blog

A missing mate at UB and a third bird at Central Terminal!   
Pix and details on blog

[Buffalo Mystery!]

Yes, I've heard the colored tape does eventually disappear.

Buffalo Mystery!  It has been found that the male at the nestbox with BB is banded, and Smoky was not banded!   ???

Joyce, I thought Mariah was seen in Rochester after rehab release?  Are both b/y/b and usfw bands on same leg?

   Yea!  Archer!  Great news!

There is so much falcon activity in Buffalo this March, 2010!


UB Peregrines, Main & Winspear at MacKay Tower
2009 - 4 fledged
UB has taken on the responsibility of providing a cam for this nestbox, occupied by BB and Smoky.  They installed the high-def cam Fri Mar 18th and will be connecting it to a UB website.  I'll post the url soon.  BB stayed calm on her perch during the cam installation.   Yesterday and today, the birds were alternately perching, flying in circles around their tower and ee-chupping.

Photos and more at ~Peregrine Place~  http://pefas.blogspot.com/

Central Terminal
2009 - pair was practicing for this year
The DEC installed a nestbox at this site, for Stash and Stella, the pair who claimed the tower last year, though she was still a sub-adult.  CT is essentially unoccupied though volunteers for a restoration foundation are doing work on the main building in hopes of reviving it.  This building does not yet have internet service so no cam.  Yet. 

Statler Building
2009 - fledged 3
Falcon is seen on nestbox perch. 
Note: the Statler is bankrupt; attempts to sell it have failed; the lower floor is boarded up; no on has access.  BAS has removed their equipment.  DEC will have to gather information by watching from another building, and will not even have access for banding.  It is unknown whether the DEC will be able to return an eyass to the 18th floor nest in an emergency.  Sad case.

Grain Elevators
Connie Adams, DEC, has reliable sighting of a new pair at one of the many grain elevators. 

South Grand Island Bridge
2009 - 1 of 3 rescued and hopefully fledged
New pair nested in bridgework 2009, and was seen today doing aerial displays near the bridge!
Nestbox may be installed this year or next

North Grand Island Bridge
2009 - 3 counted as fledged

Niagara Gorge
2009 - I think 3 fledged

I hope all is well this year for Buffalo and Rochester too! 

Gorgeous face, Tokira!  Can I have her?   

Bonnie, the birdie video is wonderful!

Aafke, I'd love to have a Norwegian Forest Cat too.  When a Flickr friend posted a pic of her Tonto, I asked her permission to play with it in Photoshop resulting in this pic which has now been on Exlplore for almost 1-1/2 years!

Thank you all!  I couldn't get the pic into the post so I used the link to her set.  I've checked the faqs.

Hi fellow falcon watchers!  I'm a Buffalo falcon watcher!

   Did I hear mention of a round-eyed cat?  Cookiecat wants to be introduced!



Smoky and BB are staying in town this winter at UB's MacKay Tower and another pair, Stash and Stella were onsite overseeing the installation of their brand new nestbox at Buffalo' Central Terminal last week!  More news of the Buffalo birds on , ~Peregrine Place~