Jersey City Chick Check May 10 2010

[carly]

I didn't realize you had a thread for NJ here.  I was just searching for the band ID's for our new Y&E male when I found the NJ website.  Did you know the female has only one silver US band and no band on her other leg?  I guess if the bird was injured at one time, it's common practice to just band it with a US band and no Black/Green to indicate it was wild?

[Dumpsterkitty]

I didn't realize you had a thread for NJ here.  I was just searching for the band ID's for our new Y&E male when I found the NJ website.  Did you know the female has only one silver US band and no band on her other leg?  I guess if the bird was injured at one time, it's common practice to just band it with a US band and no Black/Green to indicate it was wild?

Yup-the bi-color VID bands are only used on wild hatched birds banded at the nest.

[Bonnie]

We have all but one or two of her FW numbers.  Before 1999 or so not all peregrines got the colored bands.  She is at least 11 years and probably banded in PA.  Not all the birds banded that year got the other bands.  There is no chance they fell off or that a mistake was made with the record keeping.   Kathy Clark, NJ biologist, has contacted numerous people about the numbers we have for her.  She was banded on the east coast.

[Bonnie]

The fledglings must have flown on to better hunting grounds.  We have not had any sightings for a few days.  I went down 6:30 - 7:15 am today and saw nothing.  I drove around in a much wider area.  There is a canal where I'm sure the birds will have easy hunting.  After reading about Callidora and Jemison, I got up the energy to make the trip.  NJFW has no news, either, so that has to be good.

[Bonnie]

Not so good news to report.  Animal control picked up Mike's bird, 00, on Tues night.  The bird was on the rocks on the Hudson in front of Plaza 10 at 3 Second St.  The tide was coming in and it was getting scary.  Apparently security at the building noticed the bird.  She was taken to Raptor Trust where she looks well fed.  They can't do x-rays until Sunday.  As usual, when a bird is down like that it is reported as a peregrine, but that's not often the case.  It was this time.  Mike and I have been talking to the security folks at the buildings in the area, but this building is about 5-10 blocks to the north.  The Mack Cali manager also sent our pictures of the falcons around to all the buildings.

It pays to advertise.  We are trying to learn more details about the rescue and condition of our girl.

[jeanne]

Keep us posted, Bonnie.   So good that people watch and get involved!

[Bonnie]

Mike is connected to Raptor Trust.  Our Jersey Girl has a broken humerous.  After xrays on Sunday, they will reset it and put in a pin.  She is very lucky to have been found.  I'll be there in October for their Focus on Raptors for photographers.  She might still be there.  Plus, I have an open invitation to go anytime.

[Bonnie]

The broken bone in our Jersey Girl is not in a good place.  She will be in rehab for 6 - 7 weeks.  And it is not certain if she will be able to be returned to the wild.  Here is the report on the NJFW Nestbox News:

http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/peregrinecam/jcp-2010nestnews.htm

I am considering getting a falconer's license just for her.  I have a great barn and numerous feral pigeons right outside the barn door.  It is probably a good bet that she will be there when I go for the Focus on Raptors photographers event on Oct. 16.  But one never knows about these falcons.  And, she is a Jersey Girl.

[Donna]

Oh that poor "Jersey Girl". Is she allowed visitors? I'd love to go see her if possible. Thanks Bonnie.

[Bonnie]

If she can't be released I'm sure she will be able to have visitors.  Until they make the decision, I don't think so.

[Donna]

If she can't be released I'm sure she will be able to have visitors.  Until they make the decision, I don't think so.

Thanks Bonnie. If and when she can have visitors, I'd like to go visit her.

[Bonnie]

Of course I'll be posting the news here.  And Paul and Kathy post it on Nestbox News.  I plan on making one more trip back to Jersey City to see if I can spot any of the others.  But I don't think I'll be back at Raptor Trust until October for photographers' day.

[Bonnie]

Here is some great news about the Jersey City falcons:

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/peregrinecam/jcp-2010nestnews.htm

And my paternal grandparents are from Chester, PA, just across the border from Paulsboro!!  I was thinking about making a trip down there to see the area.

[Bonnie]

Our Jersey Girl with the broken wing who was found  and rescued just as the tide was about to swallow her, is doing well.  My partner, Mike, went to visit her last Sunday.  She is being moved to an outside flight cage.  It seems there is a chance she could be returned to the wild.

I was supposed to go see her, too, but I went to pick up Skittles, a scarlet macaw, instead.

[Donna]

Our Jersey Girl with the broken wing who was found  and rescued just as the tide was about to swallow her, is doing well.  My partner, Mike, went to visit her last Sunday.  She is being moved to an outside flight cage.  It seems there is a chance she could be returned to the wild.

I was supposed to go see her, too, but I went to pick up Skittles, a scarlet macaw, instead.

Let us know and thanks...Skittles?? Cool name.