Detroit Falcons - 2011

This has been a very busy season for Peregrine Patrol! Here is a summary of the most active SE Michigan nesting sites from Chris Becher, MDNR Southeast Peregrine Falcon Nesting Coordinator and Barb Baldinger, MDNR volunteer and photographer:

AT&T Detroit: 3 young fledged

Blue Water Bridge , Port Huron: 2 young fledged

Campbell Ewald Building , Warren: No nesting; male Zeus moved to Pontiac

DTE Power Plant, Monroe: 2 young fledged

Fisher Building , Detroit: Nest failure

U of M Flint: First nesting on the Mott Foundation Building failed; 2 babies from second nesting at the UM Northbank Center banded on July 12th.

Macomb County Building , Mt. Clemens: 3 females banded and fledged: Diana, Edna and Rosie

AT&T Pontiac: New nest site, female identified as Screech from Toronto , Ontario and male is Zeus from Cleveland , OH; 3 young fledged

U of M Hospital, Ann Arbor: New nest site, female identified as Thunderbolt from Columbus , OH , male unidentified; 3 young fledged

U of D Mercy, Detroit: 4 young banded and fledged: Iggy, Catie, Mac and Reno

Latest Update: November 6, 2012

You can contact Chris and Barb by e-mail at peregrine_notes@yahoo.com.

Below are some photos from Barb Baldinger to accompany the report.

9 Day Old Chicks by Barb Baldinger, 5/23/2011

9 day old chicks at U of M Hospital, Ann Arbor, by Barb Baldinger, 5/23/2011

Thunderbolt by Barb Baldinger, 5/23/2011

Thunderbolt at U of M Hospital, Ann Arbor, by Barb Baldinger, 5/23/2011

Rosie by Barb Baldinger, 5/26/2011

Rosie at Macomb County Building, Mt. Clemens, by Barb Baldinger, 5/26/2011

Screech and Chick by Barb Baldinger, 6/9/2011

Screech and Chick at AT&T, Detroit, by Barb Baldinger, 6/9/2011

3 Fledged Young by Barb Baldinger, 6/9/2011

3 fledged young at AT&T, Detroit, by Barb Baldinger, 6/9/2011

Mac at U of D Mercy by Barb Baldinger, 6/13/2011

Mac at U of D Mercy, Detroit, by Barb Baldinger, 6/13/2011

Chicks at U of M Flint by Barb Baldinger, 7/12/2011

Chicks at U of M, Flint, by Barb Baldinger, 7/12/2011

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If you have any Peregrine sightings, please send them to peregrine_notes@yahoo.com.

Thanks,

Chris and Barb

Paul Messing
Macomb Audubon Web Editor
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