Below is a summary from Chris Becher, MDNR Southeast Peregrine Falcon Nesting Coordinator and Barb Baldinger, MDNR volunteer and photographer of Peregrine Falcon Nesting Status for the 2015 season. For additional information and updates, please visit our facebook page: Peregrine Falcons Southeast Michigan
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN PEREGRINE FALCON NEST SITES - 2015 Nesting Summary: Click Here for a printable summary.
TOTAL CHICKS HATCHED: 33
THIRTEEN (13) OF THE NESTS SUCCESSFULLY HATCHED CHICKS AND THIRTY-THREE (33) CHICKS FLEDGED
NOTATIONS:
Ann Arbor - U-M Medical Center/North Quad: (4 chicks)
Bay City/Essexville Karn-Weadock Power Plant: (2 chicks)
Dearborn Parklane Tower (East): (1 chick)
Detroit AT&T Building: (4 chicks)
Detroit Fisher Building: (3 chicks)
Detroit Whittier Apartments: (4 chicks)
Erie Consumers Energy / JR Whiting Plant: (2 chicks)
Flint U-M Northbank Center Building / Mott Foundation Building/Durant Bldg.: (1 chick)
Monroe DTE Power Plant: (2 chicks)
Mt. Clemens Macomb County Building: (3 chicks)
Pontiac AT&T Tower: (1 chick)
Port Huron Blue Water Bridge: (3 chicks)
Warren Campbell Ewald Building: (3 chicks)
Update: April 29, 2016
Compiled by: Christine Becher
SE Michigan Peregrine Falcon Nesting Coordinator
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division
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.
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Thanks,
Chris and Barb
Paul Messing
Macomb Audubon Web Editor
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