Comments on: Pitt Peregrine Fledge Watch Update

By: Marianne

Marianne — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:58:16 +0000

Thanks for the video NDPeter! I hope to make it to fledge watch this week and this gives me a better idea of what I may see!

By: Mary DeV

Mary DeV — Mon, 31 May 2010 04:59:00 +0000

Thanks for the video, NDPeter! I stopped by around 3 PM but no one else was watching. I couldn’t stay long and had left the 10x50s at home. I didn’t want to set up a tripod (because then I’d be tempted to stay too long!) so I just hand-held the 20x80s — which is tough to do!

Not much was happening — a little ledge walking (which was more like ledge-sitting, in the heat!) and no parents in sight.

By: faith Cornell

faith Cornell — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:15:24 +0000

for ND Peter; watched your utube film, was there Sat. AM to see them live in person, it is a great experience!!!

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:07:23 +0000

None had fledged as of 6:30pm today. I am not sure why this is but two theories are that it has been so hot (so they’re sleepy) and there’s been no wind at all (so they don’t get excited about flying). It looks like there will be a southwest wind of 6 mph tomorrow morning with a chance of rain. Alas, it will be hot again tomorrow.

By: NDPeter

NDPeter — Sun, 30 May 2010 18:43:59 +0000

Still nobody had taken the plunge as of 11:30 this morning... Got to meet a number of people this morning. Managed to get a little video of ledge walking uploaded to youtube. The beginning is funky, don't know what youtube did to it. That ledge is so high up that even with a decent magnification, the birds still aren't all that big, so be sure to click the little button to the lower right of the video that says 360 and change it to the 720pHD so you can at least see a little detail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WE-7pcQhUU Hope I get to go out again tomorrow or Tuesday.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:55:03 +0000

The Saturday Fledge Watch was wonderful. Thanks, Kate, for helping us understand just where the peregrine chicks are raised- it’s hard to picture it until you’re there in person. Now I know what the chicks see when they all look up to one side or the other, because I’ve seen where Dorothy and E2 sit to watch them. Seeing Dorothy and E2 perform aerial maneuvers for the chicks, and hearing the chicks scream at not having food delivered on demand was thrilling. It was also really nice meeting other peregrine watchers and putting faces to the names.

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Sun, 30 May 2010 10:14:25 +0000

Lucie’s right. The answers to her questions about the Pitt nest are here: http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/peregrine-faqs/question-where-should-i-be-looking-to-see-the-peregrines-at-pitt/

By: Lucie

Lucie — Sun, 30 May 2010 03:11:48 +0000

Guess I found my answer in the Q&A – should have checked there first. It was a beautiful day for bird watching. Sorry the streams aren’t working – On the still, I think I still see 3 in the nest.

By: Lucie

Lucie — Sun, 30 May 2010 03:05:10 +0000

What side of the COL is the nest and where they are walking on the ledge? Is the nest in the little area that looks like it is a little balcony? We parked along the road near the tent and then on the 5th ave side but did not see any activity – this was about 2:00. Do we need bonoculars to see them? I did see one bird flying but I could not see where it landed. As you were standing at the tent, was the nest right in front of you as you were pointing?

By: David A

David A — Sun, 30 May 2010 00:18:35 +0000

I’ve been trying to visualize where the PFs are all hanging out, and I stumbled onto the Google Maps Satellite view of the COL. It’s very cool.

I can find the three “window” that Kate has described, and the “keyholes” are just barely discernible. Kate am I looking at the right place? Is the nest box just behind the keyholes? (I’m disappointed that I can’t see it in the shadows, or find any birds in this view – but I can imagine them there!) Thanks Kate!
David A in Michigan