2006 - Midwest Peregrine Falcon Restoration Project

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, here for her second year. Four eggs were laid; three hatched and three fledged,
two males and one female. They were banded on June 12, 2006. Two of the three were grounded
and replaced shortly after fledging.
115. SP-St. Michael’s, Old Town neighborhood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Second
year for this site. Adult female two-year-old Sadie b/g 75/E, fledged in 2003 at IPL Stout Plant,
Indianapolis, Indiana, who died on Feb 10, 2006 from an apparent skirmish with another new female,
was replaced by the victor two – year- old Kelliwatt 60/D from Aberdeen OH (2004) She paired
with three-year-old male Hops 58/M, fledged in 2003 at Miller Brewery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
They laid four eggs and hatched four, two of each sex. Three of the young were accessible for
banding, the fourth E/31 grounded at fledging and was then banded.
116. SP-125 S. Wacker, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. After being unoccupied in 2005,
following the death of both adults in 2004, a pair was present in 2006. The female is five-year-old
Rahn b/g 01/A from Sheboygan WI and the male is four-year-old Etienne from Etobicoke Canada.
They laid eggs and hatched four young, three males and a female. They were banded on May 31,
2006. Three of the four young were grounded during fledging and returned. E/23 repeatedly
grounded, and after a brief sojourn at SOAR was released at Lockport on July 28, 2006.
117. LE-Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Third year for this site. Mary Hennen
reported that two adults, male Dave b/g 14/K and female Nitz b/g s/*Y, both five-years-old were
present and seen copulating in April. An infertile egg was collected on May 24th
118. LE-University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Eighth year for
this site. Nine-year-old female Rosie b/r *6/D and an unidentified male. They laid four eggs, two of
which were rolled off the nest ledge by the adults. The other two apparently did not hatch, according
to Mary Hennen.
119. NB-Lakeview, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Mary Hennen reports that a pair of
peregrines was seen here periodically in spring and throughout the season. No nesting was
attempted.
[96th Street and Skyway Bridge, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Mary Hennen reports that workers
at Execelon Corporation observed two immature birds at this site. No information about the adults.]
[Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Mary Hennen reports that there was no nesting activity
here in 2006, following two failed nesting attempts in 2005 by Magnolia black 22R and male b/g S/T,
a mother and son pairing. A single unidentified bird was seen here periodically during the summer
season.]
[“River Birds” Various sites near Execu-Stay Marriot / Allerton Hotel / Palmolive Building / 225
West Wacker, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Mary Hennen reports that though birds were seen in
the neighborhood utilized in 2005 early in the year, no birds were present past February 2006. The
female at this site in 2005, Rahn b/g 01/A was identified as the female at the Wacker site.]
INDIANA
John Castrale, IN DNR, collected the Indiana peregrine information. Thirteen sites were active
in 2006, with the addition of new nests at Mittal Steel West (East Chicago) and US Steel (Gary) and
inactivity at one of the bridge sites at Cline Avenue (East Chicago). Banding of 23 chicks occurred at