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an unbanded adult male. Neil reported seeing one of the pair chasing a bald eagle away from the
cliff face. The pair was present until the end of June.
50. NB-Mankato Concrete Plant, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. In December 2006, it was
reported to Jackie Fallon by a reliable Mankato resident that a pair of peregrines had been on
territory throughout the summer, but no young were observed. However, during the multiple trips
that Fallon took during the spring and early summer, she was only able to observe an unbanded
adult female in the area. The banding status of the male is unknown.
51. NB-Taconite Harbor, Cook County, Minnesota. A pair of adult peregrines was known
to be in the area this season. No positive identification was made on either bird and it is not known
for sure if they successfully produced any young. First year nesting attempted: 2004; total young
produced: 5.
52. NB-Agate Bay Ore Docks, Two Harbors, Lake County, Minnesota. Dave Evans
reports that a pair of adult peregrines was seen at this site this spring and observed copulating on
April 20. Unfortunately, access to the site is limited and we have no further information at this
time about any young produced.
[Bovey Mine, Bovey, Itasca County, Minnesota. No information was available on the identification
of the adults or of possible young produced.]
[Hull Rust Mine, Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota. No information was obtained regarding
activity at this site in 2006.]
WISCONSIN
In 2006 in Wisconsin there were 22 nesting attempts, 21 of which were known successful peregrine
nests and produced a total of 65 young (3.09 yg./successful nest). Eleven nests were located along the
Lake Michigan shoreline, eight along the Mississippi River (four on cliffs), two inland nests and one
site in the Fox Valley. Once again power plants comprised nearly half (48%) of the successful nests
and produced over half (51%) of the young.
53. SP-Miller Brewery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. An unbanded adult
female was present here once again with a new adult male. The new male was identified by Greg
Septon as Herbert (b/g) 80/N produced at the WE Energies Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee in
2004. Four eggs were laid and two young of each sex were banded on June 12, 2006.
54. SP-Froedtert Malt, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Greg Septon reported that
the adult male here appeared to be fourteen-year-old Leopold b/r C/D, a captive-produced peregrine
released at Pleasant Prairie, WI in 1992, and present here since 1994. The adult female was Raynie
b/r A/*H, a 1995 wpr female from Chicago. This was Raynie’s 9th year at this site. From four eggs
laid, two young were produced. They were banded, a male and female on June 7, 2006.
55. SP-WEPCO Oak Creek Power Plant, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Greg
Septon & Rose Dehli report ten-year-old Atlanta b/r L/*C was here for her 8th year. “Griffin” b/r
5/*D her former mate was replaced by a new adult male identified as six-year-old Scott b/g M/Y.
Scott was produced at Milwaukee’s Froedtert Malt Complex in 2000. Scott had nested at the Racine
County Courthouse since 2002 but as indicated below (#57) has now been replaced. Four eggs were