2006 - Midwest Peregrine Falcon Restoration Project

single male to fledge successfully. Mike Steffes sent graphic pictures of a dead young that had
fallen to rocks below the nest ledge. First year nesting attempted: 2001; total young produced:
20.
26. SP-North Shore Mining, Silver Bay, Lake County, Minnesota. Dave Evans and
Warren Lind report that a pair of unbanded adults nested here for the eighth year. As in 2004 and
2005, the nest was on a beam under an enclosed conveyor. Three young fledged, two males and
one female. A nest box was installed in late winter, 2006, to allow easier access to the chicks at
banding time, but went unused by the peregrines this season. This site is one of seven sites
monitored in the state as part of the federal monitoring program for peregrine falcons. First year
nesting attempted: 1999; total young produced: 21.
27. SP-Pink Cove, Beaver Bay, Lake County, Minnesota. Dave Evans reported an
unbanded adult female and male Jean b/g 7/*L, 2001 fledge from Corundum Point. Four eggs
were laid, three young were banded, two males and one female, on June 20. Joe and Lori
Walewski climbed at this challenging site. First year nesting attempted: 1996; total young
produced: 12.
28. SP-Kennedy Creek cliff, Lake County, Minnesota. Dave Evans, Peter Harris, and Sue
and Gary Prebil helped keep track of this site. This year the pair moved around the point to a cliff
face closer to the creek to the west. The male is five-year-old Chris b/g P/V, fledged in 2001 at
Castle Cliff, Castle Danger, Minnesota, here for his third year, and an unbanded adult female.
Four eggs were laid, and three male and one female young were banded on June 20. Four young
fledged in early July. First year nesting attempted: 1995; total young produced: 11.
29. SP-Palisade Head cliff, Tettegouche State Park, Lake County, Minnesota. A pair of
adults, most likely the same pair as in 2005, nested on a cliff south of the tower at the parking lot.
The male is banded with a silver USFWS band only and the adult female was unbanded.
According to Dave Evans, four eggs were laid, four young hatched and two male and two female
young were banded and known to have fledged. First year nesting attempted: 1988; total young
produced: 52.
30. SP-Manitou cliff, northeast of Little Marais, Lake County, Minnesota. Dave Evans
reports that adult female believed to be Susan b/g 9/*2, who fledged in 2002 at Corundum Point,
is paired with an unknown adult male. For the first time since birds were discovered nesting at
the site in 1999, access was allowed by the new property owners. Two young were banded, one
male and one female. John Arent climbed here on June 11. First year nesting attempted: 1999;
total young produced: 14+.
31. SP-Corundum Point cliff, Split Rock State Park, Lake County, Minnesota. As in
former years, the adults are very cautious, usually soaring high above when disturbed. The male
may be twelve-year-old Dudley, b/r 8/*D, 1994 fledge from Palisade Head, who was confirmed
nesting here in 1997, and the female is an unknown adult. Brad Johnson and Dave Evans were
able to locate the nest location from the lake, and on June 8 the banding crew was able to band
two young female chicks. This site is one of seven sites monitored in the state as part of the
federal monitoring program for peregrine falcons. First year nesting attempted: 1997; total young
produced: 20.
32. SP-Birch Bay, Lake County, Minnesota. New Site. Peter Harris reported a new pair
of birds nesting on a cliff in a raven nest. The male was black band *5/4, a 2002 fledge from
Squaw Bay, Ontario, and the female was black band *X/7, 2003 fledge also from Squaw Bay,
Ontario. Three young males were discovered at the nest site, but determined to be too old to band
safely on banding day. This site was a late discovery in the season due to the belief that this pair
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