[bcbirdclub] Peregrine Falcon - More Sightings
- From: "Roger Mayhorn" <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "BCBC Listserve" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:04:42 -0400
On Wednesday, June 22, David Raines watched three Peregrines flying over the
gorge in the Breaks Park. Two were adults, but the third one appeared to be a
subadult. The subadult had a brown back instead of the gray of an adult, and
the facial markings were not as prominent as that of an adult. On Friday, June
24, Lynda and I spent a few hours in the Breaks Park looking for the
Peregrines as part of the Peregrine Survey. We did see what we think was the
same adult Peregrine three times. At 10:11 the bird flew fast upriver from the
west of the Stateline Overlook and disappeared in the trees below us near the
river. At 10:30 a Peregrine appeared below us near the river and began to
harass three Turkey Vultures. After a couple of minutes it once again was lost
in the trees on the far side of the gorge. At 10:43 a we saw a Peregrine in the
same area circling above the river and climbing steadily on rising thermals. In
all three instances the bird or birds was moving too fast or was too far away
for a photo.
I did manage to get a photo of one of a pair of Broad-winged Hawks that made
flights through the canyon. On one occasion one of the birds flew over carrying
a snake, but not in this photo.
After the survey Lynda and I stopped near the Visitor's center in the park to
see the Blackburnian Warbler that David Raines found singing on territory
there. The bird has been seen several times there now, and did respond to the
call played of another singing male, which is a good indication that the bird
is nesting there. The bird was also observed carrying food. Here is a photo I
took on Friday. This is the first known record of the species being in the park
during the breeding season.
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
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