Mariah at the Mall and St. Ann's - 10/27/09 (3:15 - 4:20 pm)

[Donna]

Will they allow a nest box, either there or at St. Anns? (Just in case)  

The Mall wouldn't be a good spot for a next box.  It's too low.  Not sure if St Ann's would allow one or not.  For now, I think we need to get a better idea of where Mariah is hanging out.

True.....

[harrispen]

Here's some additional pictures of Mariah from Tuesday the 27th, at both the mall on my lunchhour, and at St. Ann's after work. 

http://tinyurl.com/ylg27h4

I was off work today, but still managed, despite the ALL DAY rain, to take a couple of trips around the area. I was unable to see Mariah anywhere.  Hopefully tomorrow.

At 4:30pm today my husband and I were driving on our way home from work along 104 and saw Mariah on the glass pyramid again today.

Cindy

[valhalla]

The Medley Center is just about empty except for two stores, Macy's and Sears, one at each end.  There are Pigeons and Gulls all over the mall and around it.  I don't think a little more poop art will even be noticed.   

Carol - is the Medley Center "empty" for business reasons or is it another Midtown, i.e.; due to be demolished?  Thanks, Janet

[Dot_Forrester]

Dot - Yes, we've notified the DEC about Mariah and they were very happy to hear that she was doing well.  The Medley Center is just about empty except for two stores, Macy's and Sears, one at each end.  There are Pigeons and Gulls all over the mall and around it.  I don't think a little more poop art will even be noticed.   

Thanks for that explanation, Carol.  It sounds like a good place for her, at least until nesting season.

Dot in PA

[loheron]

Economic failure.

The Medley Center is just about empty except for two stores, Macy's and Sears, one at each end.  There are Pigeons and Gulls all over the mall and around it.  I don't think a little more poop art will even be noticed.   

Carol - is the Medley Center "empty" for business reasons or is it another Midtown, i.e.; due to be demolished?  Thanks, Janet

[loheron]

I read in the paper that the tower at St. Annes is coming down for demolition to make way for a new lower structure. ... Larry O

Will they allow a nest box, either there or at St. Anns? (Just in case) 

[suem43]

Poor Mariah!  She just can't win lately!  The front page of today's Rochester paper has a big article about the demolition of her latest "hang-out."

[Donna]

I read in the paper that the tower at St. Annes is coming down for demolition to make way for a new lower structure. ... Larry O

Will they allow a nest box, either there or at St. Anns? (Just in case) 

OMG....it figures. Poor Mariah..see..Kodak was perfect for her, so was Powers and TS...Kaver's gone...A&B took over. Now we have to wait until Spring to see what unfolds. 

[Annette]

Hi,

I read in the paper that the tower at St. Annes is coming down for demolition to make way for a new lower structure

that is very sad for Mariah. 


Annette

[valhalla]

Medley is just empty, so that isn't bad for Mariah - just the local economy.

[jeanne]

But we don't know if that is where she is staying or if that is just where she visits.  The other high structure near there is an apt complex. 

[birdlover]

Actually, Medley Center is slated for knockdown to make it into housing and mixed retail/office space.  You're right about the economy, but it's the first thing I thought of - Kodak, Midtown, St. Ann's, Medley Center...what's a falcon got to do to get a break around here?

[Donna]

Actually, Medley Center is slated for knockdown to make it into housing and mixed retail/office space.  You're right about the economy, but it's the first thing I thought of - Kodak, Midtown, St. Ann's, Medley Center...what's a falcon got to do to get a break around here?

Poor girl, she's batting 0. 

[nanguz]

I'm glad she's still around. maybe she can move to the top of rochester general. It's not real tall but better then medley center.

[Carol P.]

Well, as you saw from my tweet, we saw Mariah at St Ann's today.  First I checked downtown.  I scoured the area and had no luck finding a falcon.  Although we've had recent sightings of a falcon assumed to be Beauty over the past few days.  Jim P had a falcon on the communication tower on Thursday.  Brian H had one on the communication tower Friday afternoon, he thought Beauty.  Joyce had Beauty on old Changing Scene's this afternoon.  I have to start wondering if MAYBE Archer has left the area. 

I even checked the old bldg to the south of the city that Beauty used to hang out at with no luck.  Although I did see some juvenile delinquent Crows inside an enclosed bus stop tossing garbage all over the place out of a garbage pail.     While I was sitting there, I was sure I could hear the Halloween Theme music playing in the background.  Where was Michael Myers!   

OK, time to head for St Ann's and Medley Mall.  I was sitting on the north side of the square St. Ann's when the pigeons took off.  I watched them swerve here and there and then, MARIAH!  WooHoo!  The Queen was in full chase mode.  She chased a few of them over the woods where I lost sight of them, heading towards the Medley Center.

I waited for awhile, but she didn't return.  So, I decided to head over to the mall.  She wasn't there, but I did spot fellow Watcher Dan S.  He was just leaving, so I followed him back to St Ann's.  We found Mariah on an antenna at the top of the circular St Ann's (which by the way is not coming down for a couple of years).  She stooped to the south and flew back and forth over Rochester General Hospital. We lost sight of her, so we weren't sure if her hunt was successful.

Did I mention it was raining the whole time?  and very, very windy.  Lots of leaves blowing everywhere.

Kathy O joined us and we went back over to the mall.  After about a 1/2 hour, Dan said his goodbyes and Kathy and I returned to St. Ann's, back on the north side.

Mariah was back.  She was imitating a kite so well, just floating above the square St. Ann's bldg.  How does she do that!!!  It's as if she isn't moving a muscle, just hanging on the wind.  The pigeons weren't happy and all took flight.  Mariah didn't seem interested, so we can only assume that she had been successfull on her earlier hunt.   

She gracefully floated off towards the north.  Kathy and I waited for her to return, but she didn't.

We discovered an old cemetery near the parking lot.  It was the Hooker Cemetery.  It was an old pioneer cemetery with markers from the mid-1800's.  Kathy and I decided to check it out.  Was there a better way to end our Halloween Falcon Watch?   

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!