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 result in early/mid April however it’ll be so much more difficult to seek out peregrines once they transform secretive at their nests. We’ve got 4 weeks earlier than that occurs. In the meantime we now have initial effects. (See information after the map.)
The map underneath displays peregrine website observations up to now two weeks. The map has a …
- Yellow checkmark = a couple was once noticed,
- Yellow line = solo chook (We want to take a look at once more)
- Yellow circle = NO ONE LOOKED HERE.
Understand the yellow circles. Ohio Valley birders, the problem is on!
Don’t forestall having a look the place you spot a checkmark. There’s a spreadsheet on the finish with website names and main points.
In the meantime, GOOD JOB!
Downtown Pittsburgh: (photograph at most sensible) The day before today, 10 March 2024, I ended through the 3rd Road nest website in Downtown Pittsburgh and located a peregrine at house.
Cathedral of Finding out, Univ of Pittsburgh: Carla’s new habits is a great signal. Closing 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 showed the peregrine pair in East Liberty together with movies from Adam Knoerzer at Pittsburgh Falconuts Fb crew and this ebird photograph through Malcolm Kurtz. I visited on 4 March and located each birds at the steeple. The place and when will they nest?
62nd Side road / Highland Park / Aspinwall Bridges (Allegheny County): No footage 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 once flying upriver, after which perched at 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 website up to now two weeks. On 7 March I showed incubation with the photograph underneath. Hatch is predicted 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 no longer been seen since Would possibly 2023.
4 Weeks To Move!
There’s nonetheless time to search for peregrines earlier than they get sneaky in early/mid April. Consult with a number of of those websites and let me know what you spot. Depart a remark with sightings or questions.
(photograph credit are within the captions)