Will today be the day? Should be soon...

And the updated band spreadsheet for all Rochester related birds believed to be alive...

Save & sort at your leisure. If anyone has the USFW band numbers, please let me know. We'd like to add them where available...

Quick reference table by name...

Name   VID   USFWS Tape (over band) or Band color   USFWS # if known   Birth date   Birth place
Aconcagua   *8/*3 B/G   red      2005   Rochester, NY
Alberta   *2/5 R/R   ???      1995   Wainright, AB
Albus            R/43 B/B   green      May. 12 2012   Scarborough, ON, Canada
Alfreda   73/AX B/G   silver      May. 2012   Buffalo, NY
Alkyonis   *G/O B/R   white      2004   Rochester, NY
Allen           93/P B/G   ???      May. 7 2004   Lima, OH
Amora   S/13 B/B   red      May. 9 2012   Toronto, ON, Canada
Ananta   90/V B/G   silver      2007   Rochester, NY
Archer   25/V B/B   silver      2006   Port Colborn, ON, Canada
Aura            50/U B/G   blue      2006   Rochester, NY
Baron     19/BA B/G   yellow   May 24 2013   Rochester, NY
Barry            36/H   ???              2001   Cleveland, OH
Beauty   81/Y B/G   silver   1687-00506   2007   Pittsburgh, PA
Belle           87/X B/B   red      2008   Toronto, ON, Canada
Billy           77/AX B/G   red      May-13   Buffalo, NY
Blaze            R/41 B/B   blue      May. 9 2012   Toronto, ON, Canada
Blue female97/BA B/G   blue      May-13   Rochester, NY
Carina   Y/70 B/B   red      May 10 2013   Toronto, ON, Canada
Chance   D/47   ???              2008   Oregon, OH
Chayton   *1/*S B/R   blue      2003   Rochester, NY
Chester   95/Y B/B   silver      May. 16 2011   Toronto, ON, Canada
Cinnamon   P/60 B/B   red      May. 5 2011   Toronto, ON, Canada
Destiny   *1/*U B/R   white      2003   Rochester, NY
Diamante   21/R B/G   red      2008   Rochester, NY
Dot.Ca   13/Y B/B   silver      May. 7 2010   Etobicoke, ON, Canada
Eagan   R/44 B/B   red      May. 13 2012   Scarborough, ON, Canada
Edge           *1/*T B/R   red      2003   Rochester, NY
Edward   81/AV B/G ??   green   May-13   Buffalo, NY
Eleanor   2/8 B/R   ???      May. 19 1993   Sheboygan, WI
Electra   P/55   ???              2008   Oregon, OH
Elle          25/X B/R   ???      2011   Flint, MI
Erin          *B/*D B/R   silver      May. 17 1998   Milwaukee, WI
Esperanza   *2/P B/R   silver      2005   Rochester, NY
Falcor   29/X B/B   ???      Jun. 6 1990   Cincinnati, OH
Fef          62/X B/B   blue      May. 4 2012   Toronto, ON, Canada
Felix          W/64 B/B   white      May 9 2013   Toronto, ON, Canada
Franklin   95T B/B   ???      May. 13 1990   Cedar Rapids, IA
Freedom   *1/*M B/R   red      2002   Rochester, NY
Freedom   U/8*   ???              1994   Evansville, IN
Fulmine   *8/*2 B/G   blue      2005   Rochester, NY
Gleig            33/X B/B   silver      May. 6 2009   Hamilton, ON, Canada
Grace            92/V B/G   blue      2007   Rochester, NY
Grissom   *8/*5 B/G   green      2004   Rochester, NY
Gurdy           Y/66 B/B   yellow      May 9 2013   Toronto, ON, Canada
Harlequin   54/X B/B   red      May. 29 2011   Toronto, ON, Canada
Ihteram   *2/R B/R   yellow      2005   Rochester, NY
Imagine   Y/68 B/B   blue      May 14 2013   Toronto, ON, Canada
Intimidator   42/K B/G   ???      May. 2 2002   Cincinnati, OH
Isis            *D/O B/R   black      2002   Rochester, NY
Jack            R/G   silver              2002   Mississauga, ON, Canada
Jemison   95/W B/G   blue      May. 18 2010   Rochester, NY
Jet           98/Y B/B   blue      May. 19 2011   Scarborough, ON, Canada
Journey   61/X B/B   red      May. 2 2012   Toronto, ON, Canada
Kendal   33/Y B/B   silver      May. 9 2009   Toronto, ON, Canada
Kimani   Y/71 B/B   blue      May 10 2013   Toronto, ON, Canada
Legacy   39/Y B/Y   red      2010   Toronto, ON, Canada
Leopold   C/D B/R   ???      Jun. 12 1992   Kenosha, WI
Liberty   96/X B/B   yellow      2009   Toronto, ON, Canada
Lily           86/X B/B   white/blue      2008   Toronto, ON, Canada
Linn           91/V B/G   red      2007   Rochester, NY
Loki           W/70 B/B   blue      May 17 2013   Scarborough, ON, Canada
Lorenzo   38/Y B/B   yellow      2010   Toronto, ON, Canada
Luna           Y/69 B/B   yellow      May 10 2013   Toronto, ON, Canada
Maize    *S/*C B/G   ???      2009   Flint, MI
Majesty    2/*A B/G   ???      Apr. 7 2002   Cleves, OH
Mariah    none   blue/yellow   1687-01349   1996   unknown
Marlee    R/36 B/B   yellow      May. 1 2012   Toronto, ON, Canada
Mary Ellen   *B/*B B/R   ???      May. 17 1998   Milwaukee, WI
Mira           S/14 B/B   green      May. 11 2012   Toronto, ON, Canada
Mr. Mott   24/X B/R   ???      2011   Flint, MI
Neira           Y/73 B/B   red      May 17 2013   Scarborough, ON, Canada
Orion          25/R B/G   silver      Jun. 20 2012   Rochester, NY
Osler    31/Y B/B   silver      2009   Toronto, ON, Canada
Panagiotis   R/42 B/B   blue      May. 12 2012   Scarborough, ON, Canada
Pigott   43/X B/B   red/green      May. 9 2011   Hamilton, ON, Canada
Pride     *2/K B/R   red      2004   Rochester, NY
Princess   *B/*S B/R   ???      May. 18 1998   Manitowoc, WI
Quest   96/V B/G   blue      2008   Rochester, NY
Ramjet   W/65 B/B   white      May 14 2013   Toronto, ON, Canada
Raynie   A/*H B/R   ???      May. 4 1995   Chicago, IL
Rhea Mae   P/*T B/R   silver      2006   Rochester, NY
Rhiannon   53/X B/B   red      May. 18 2011   Scarborough, ON, Canada
Roosevelt   R/4*   ???      1995   Columbus, OH
Rosetta   96/BA B/G   blue/white      May 24 2013   Rochester, NY
Rueben   43/M B/G   ???      May. 9 2003   Manitowoc, WI
Sacajawea   93/V B/G   yellow      2007   Rochester, NY
Sandy (Links)   97/X B/B   red      2009   Toronto, ON, Canada
Seneca   95/V B/G   silver      2008   Rochester, NY
Simcoe   63/X B/B   yellow      May. 8 2012   Toronto, ON, Canada
Skye           50/X B/B   silver      2011   Etobicoke, ON, Canada
Solar           R/38 B/B   blue      May. 8 2012   Toronto, ON, Canada
Sparky   S/75   ???      2008   Oregon, OH
Star-Scribe   11/Y B/B   blue      2010   Toronto, ON, Canada
Stormin   30/Y B/B   silver      2009   Toronto, ON, Canada
Striker   97/Y B/B   yellow      May. 18 2011   Scarborough, ON, Canada
Sunshine   24/X B/B   green      May. 1 2011   Toronto, ON, Canada
Susan B.   97/V B/G   green      2008   Rochester, NY
Swifty   35/P   ???      2003   Fort Wayne, IN
Tiago           29/H B/B   silver      2005   Toronto, ON, Canada
Tinia           Y/67 B/B   red      May 14 2013   Toronto, ON, Canada
Tlohtli   *1/*V B/R   yellow      2003   Rochester, NY
Unity    17/V B/B   blue/red      2008   Toronto, ON, Canada
Virginia   76/AX B/G   yellow      May-13   Buffalo, NY
Voyager   95/BA B/G   yellow/red      May 26 2013   Rochester, NY
Wagner   73/AW B/G   silver      May. 2012   Buffalo, NY
Welcome   W/63 B/B   green      May 10 2013   Toronto, ON, Canada
Windwhistler   E/*T B/B   silver      1998   Etobicoke, ON, Canada
Yellow female   99/BA B/G   yellow   May-13   Rochester, NY
Zanar           69/K B/B   silver      2004   Ottawa, ON, Canada
Zephyr   22/R B/G   yellow      2008   Rochester, NY

That was so much fun...good memories!

I'VE GOT WITHDRAWALS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Updated file attached: "2013-2002 Rochester Falcons - Names & Bands"]

Updated file attached: "2013-2002 Rochester Falcons - Names & Bands"

This file has been updated to reflect the 2013 Rochester Falcons (Rfalconcam) and other known falcons sighted from the Rochester area.  Note - as of March 25, 2014 Pigott has no longer been sighted at the Brighton Site.

Files attached to previous posts have been removed.

Well...I guess that finally answers who was seen in Fort Erie in November...at least to me

Posted today (02/04/2014) at CPF:

Good morning.

November 17th - 2013
My friend and I were out birding the Niagara River yesterday (Sunday November 17th) when we saw this Juvenile perched high up in a tree. Sorry the lighting was awful so the photo isn’t very good but I thought you might be interested and hoped you could identify it by the leg bands. I don’t know the name of the park but it was at the head of the river near the Fort Erie historical site and it was 11:20am.
The photos have been colour and light edited to see if the leg band number can be more visible.

Cheers.

Paul Reeves

I had sent an email that was apparently buried...in short...I read the band as 97/BA...next on the banding ring after Rosetta. Where did DEC go after us?

 

!! Banded Juvenile peregrine spotted - Niagara River - near Fort Erie!
November 17, 2013 - International, National and Local News
http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2014/02/sightings/banded-juvenile-peregrine-spotted-niagara-river-near-fort-erie/ 

I have a question 

Is the gorge part of the new pair's territory?  Or is it adjacent to where they have set up?  And what about FCT, I think that's the right name - the tower where all the kids have hung out post fledge?

There is another gorge & falls closer to the lake. I'm not sure how close it is to Seneca Towers, but closer than the High Falls gorge. I don't know that there's a defined territory yet, but it seems that B&DC use Kodak Tower as their north lookout. High Falls gorge is about even with Kodak Tower, give or take, and FCT is a shade south of KO. Beauty has been seen at the Hawkeye plant once or twice in past years, but not recently. That's closer to ST. As I recall from MAK's pictures there aren't many tall buildings between downtown & Seneca Towers.

I'll have to update the map with a few more landmarks, but I did add ST to it a few weeks ago.

http://goo.gl/maps/aVWFT

Egg shifts through May 2...19 days...

B in DC out at 15:16 Ei

Been lazy about posting pics here...not that the scene changes much LOL!

      



Pebble pickin' Poppa

 

"May 3 – Editorial – I’m fascinated to learn, from The Des Moines Register via USA Today, that a fellow who put a bald eagle cam’ on the ’net back in 2008 was responsible for starting the practice of putting nest cams on the Internet. I guess the eight years I’d been operating this cam’ (and some of you were watching it) before 2008 somehow don’t count, either due to a startling ignorance and/or ego on the part of Bob Anderson, or standard journalistic quality controls (roughly none) at The Des Moines Register.

(How many times have you read an article in any newspaper on a subject in which you are highly knowledgable and not found cringe-worthy mistakes? That's what I mean by “standard journalistic quality controls.� That being the case, it seems more likely that The Des Moines Register is to blame than Mr. Anderson, but who knows?)

Seriously, this isn’t a tough issue to to sort out: just talk to the person, V. Dziadosz, who created and has maintained the worldwide list of nest cams since 1998, or lookup that site on the Internet Archive (bearing in mind that the site was at a different location prior 2012), and the empty claim of hatching the idea of nest cams in 2008 falls apart."

Indeed. "Standard journalistic controls" I suspect. Bob Anderson is well respected and I'm certain more than aware of many other bird web cams like...oh, I don't know...us...for many, many years before 2008.

Like the probable misquote of Craig Koppie in Delaware the other day.

I guess it's all good in the end...more awareness of the birds and their websites. But it doesn't really take a whole lot of research to find out the truth.

PFFFT!

'cause B on eggs. 16:39 Ei

Was that not the nest with the blue teddy?

Blue teddy was an osprey nest but it was in Connecticut

12:49. Ei

http://youtu.be/8b6ctX8g_6Q

Wingercizing!

http://youtu.be/aWPXJB9vWbE

I'll take that!

That last late hatch is good this year..we get a little more time with them...