[TN-Bird] Peregrine Perigrinations

March 18-19, 2006
Mississippi River
Crittenden Co. AR
Shelby Co. TN
 
 
This weekend, I visited the downtown area as many times off and on as  
possible between visiting other birding spots. Working in Collierville lately,  
I've 
not had the opportunity to check on the Peregrines that have been seen  this 
winter using the area (and the pigeons).
 
On Saturday, I saw one of the birds briefly as it flew from somewhere  on the 
AR side of the bridge toward the buildings on the TN side. On three trips  I 
never saw the bird again but did see the birds get excited a couple of times  
once by a Red-tailed Hawk that has set up a territory near the Pyramid.
 
On Sunday, a couple of hours scanning produced a single Peregrine perched  
high on a sign on one of the taller buildings in downtown Memphis. I first  
spotted the bird from Mud Island and had to drive over a mile to get a half way 
 
good photo. The bird appeared to be the smaller male. The bird was later seen  
exploring some areas in a vacant building looking for some squab for lunch. 
I've  not seen any activity on the bridge at the location where there is a 
possible  nest. At that location (in AR) both birds were seen and the larger  
female disappeared into the superstructure. Keeping my fingers  
crossed............ 
 
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135



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