11 March 2024
Two weeks in the past I issued the Southwestern PA Peregrine Problem — Search for Peregrines within the Subsequent 6 Weeks. The problem received’t finish in early/mid April however will probably be so much tougher to search out peregrines after they grow to be secretive at their nests. Now we have 4 weeks earlier than that occurs. In the meantime we now have preliminary outcomes. (See information after the map.)
The map under reveals peregrine website observations up to now two weeks. The map has a …
- Yellow checkmark = a pair was seen,
- Yellow line = solo chicken (We have to examine once more)
- Yellow circle = NO ONE LOOKED HERE.
Discover the yellow circles. Ohio Valley birders, the problem is on!
Don’t cease wanting the place you see a checkmark. There’s a spreadsheet on the finish with website names and particulars.
In the meantime, GOOD JOB!
Downtown Pittsburgh: (picture at prime) Yesterday, 10 March 2024, I ended by the Third Avenue nest website in Downtown Pittsburgh and located a peregrine at house.
Cathedral of Studying, Univ of Pittsburgh: Carla’s new conduct is an efficient signal. Final weekend she initiated courtship on the nest and Ecco introduced her breakfast on digicam. Watch the Pitt peregrines on-line on the Nationwide Aviary Falconcam on the College of Pittsburgh.
East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh: Many birders have confirmed the peregrine pair in East Liberty together with movies from Adam Knoerzer at Pittsburgh Falconuts Fb group and this ebird picture by Malcolm Kurtz. I visited on 4 March and located each birds on the steeple. The place and when will they nest?
62nd Avenue / Highland Park / Aspinwall Bridges (Allegheny County): No photographs however on 8 March Justin Kolakowski reported at Six Mile Island, “Watched as a female and male pair chased off a Bald Eagle that was flying upriver, after which perched on the water tower.” (Six Mile Island is between the 62nd and Highland Park Bridges.)
Tarentum Bridge (Allegheny-Westmoreland County line): Dave Brooke, Meredith Cellitti, Dick Nugent and I’ve all visited the location up to now two weeks. On 7 March I confirmed incubation with the picture under. Hatch is anticipated in mid-April.
Rt 422 Graff Bridge over the Allegheny River, Kittanning: Hooray for Dave Brooke! He discovered a peregrine right here on 25 February.
Westinghouse Bridge: Hooray for Dana Nesiti who discovered each peregrines at house on 3 March.
Speers/Belle Vernon Bridge: Kudos once more to Dana Nesiti for locating a peregrine on the Speers/Belle Vernon bridge on 25 February. This website had not been seen since Could 2023.
4 Weeks To Go!
There’s nonetheless time to search for peregrines earlier than they get sneaky in early/mid April. Go to a number of of those websites and let me know what you see. Depart a remark with sightings or questions.
(picture credit are within the captions)
