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Migration: Raptors / Spring
The Peregrine Chick:
At this point there have been under two dozen American Kestrels and Merlins combined at all sites reporting. Also one Peregrine and two Prairie Falcons on March 4th and 5th at Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado.
Island Girl the female tundrius with the transmitter that nests on Baffin Island is still just north of Constitucion in Chile and she hasn't moved much since mid-December, so she isn't ready to go yet.
Hard to tell whether the Colorado peregrine is just very fast or just a bit ahead of the "wave" ...
Kinderchick:
Very exciting! Yes, indeed, the season is beginning! ;D
The Peregrine Chick:
Two more falcon sightings reported on the 27th - both in New York State - another Merlin and our first American Kestrel ... still doesn't make for an early return however for our kids though ;)
The Peregrine Chick:
Feb 27th at a New York State Hawkwatch our first falcon - a Merlin - was sighted. Last year we had American Kestrels observed starting in March, along with a couple of Prairie Falcons before the first Merlin on March 8th.
Does this mean the birds are returning faster than anticipated, can't say that. Merlins are known to overwinter here in Manitoba so they most certainly are overwintering in New York's more hospitable winter climate, so it could be a bird that didn't migrate on a tour.
But there are quite a few hawkwatches up and running so if the falcons are coming back early, we'll know soon enough .... last year the first Peregrine was reported at a Delaware Hawkwatch on March 13th. Our first bird was on March 17th (Sandy) and our first resident birds were the 18th and 19th I believe (Jules & Ivy) ...
Island Girl, the Baffin Island nesting tundrius peregrine with a transmitter, was still just hanging around north of Constitucion as of Feb 24th so the tundras don't appear to be on their way quite yet ...
Saoirse:
What an encouraging report -- spring (and falcons) are on the way! 8)
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