[TN-Bird] FWD: WNC peregrine falcon update

From: K Dean EDWARDS <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 10:14:46 -0400 (EDT)


Thought I would forward this message from the Carolina listserv
which gives a run-down of 10 Peregrine Falcon nesting sites in
the mountains of western NC.

Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN


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Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 09:47:04 -0400
From: river23262@xxxxxxx
To: carolinabirds@xxxxxxxx
Subject: WNC peregrine falcon update

Greetings CBC birders. Here is the 2005 peregrine falcon update for western NC.

This year NC Wildlife Resources Commission staff and volunteers monitored 11 sites. Falcon pairs established territories and attempted nesting at 10 of the 11 sites (no pair at Hanging Rock SP). In turn, pairs successfully raised young at 7 of these 10 active sites.

The falcon nesting season began in late Feb/early March. Several pairs were incubating by the first week in March. The first few weeks in March are a good time to watch acrobatic aerial displays during courtship. Incubation lasts about a month. The chicks fledge at about 6 weeks of age (mid May).

Here are the numbers:
Total chicks fledged: 17 (highest since 2001).

Whiteside Mtn (Jackson County)- 3 fledglings Panthertail Mtn (Transylvania County)- 3 fledglings Looking Glass Rock (Transylvania County)- 1 fledgling Devil?s Courthouse (Transylvania County)- 1 fledgling Pigeon River Gorge (Haywood County)- 3 fledglings. This site was first occupied last year, but the pair did not attempt to nest until this year. Outstanding for a first attempt! Hickory Nut Gorge (Blue Rock and Chimney Rock Park, Rutherford County)- the pair failed at Blue Rock then began a promising nesting attempt at the Chimney Rock eyrie, but failed again. Shortoff Mtn (Linville Gorge, Burke County)- 3 fledglings Big Lost Cove (Avery County)- nest failed Grandfather Mtn (Avery County)- nest failed. White Rock Cliff (Madison County)- 2 fledglings late in the season (late July) after initial nest failure.

Thanks to those who sent in reports of peregrine sightings. We'll continue to look for new territories next year.

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Chris Kelly
Mountain Nongame Wildlife Biologist
NC Wildlife Resources Commission


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