2006 - Midwest Peregrine Falcon Restoration Project

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154. NB-I-480 Bridge over the Cuyahoga River, southern Cuyahoga County – two adult
falcons verified to be using this area; no known nest, according to Dave Scott.
[Ohio River Bridges, Aberdeen, Brown County, Ohio. No report of activity in 2006]
[BP Refinery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio. No report of activity in 2006.]
Other Sightings & Information:
► Downtown area, Xenia = single bird reported since early March.
► Ohio State University campus, Columbus = single bird reported near the stadium in early March.
► Downtown area, Chillicothe = single bird reported during March.
► Reliant Energy Plant, Avon Lake = unbanded adult female seen occasionally in March.
► Republic Steel, Lorain = unbanded female seen here, possibly the same bird seen at Avon Lake.
► Downtown Warren = unbanded female seen frequently during January - March.
KANSAS
155. LE-Kansas Power and Light (Westar Energy), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
Brad Loveless reported that in 2006 we had the same male and female renest on the top of the Westar
Building in downtown Topeka. As in the past 2 years, the male broke the eggs shortly after
incubation was initiated. On the second clutch this spring, Westar and a local rehabilitator got
USF&WS permission to replace the peregrine eggs with wooden, dummy eggs and incubate the live
ones with the intent of replacing the chicks in the nest shortly after hatching. Unfortunately, none of
the incubated eggs were viable, so no chicks were produced in 2006. Anyone with suggestions that
might help can reach him at
MISSOURI
156. SP-Commerce Tower, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Debra Burns,
Missouri Department of Conservation, reports on Commerce Tower, Kansas City, MO. Three
chicks were hatched the week of May 8 to the Kansas City pair. The adult male is unbanded. The
adult female appears to be unbanded, and probably the same female as previous years. The site is
inaccessible so no chicks were banded. All 3 chicks fledged sometime during the week of June 5.
Size wise one looked like a female and one looked like a male. The third bird was always hidden
behind the other two, but looked to be similar size as the male.
157. SP- Kansas City Power and Light, Hawthorn Plant, Kansas City, Jackson County.
Adult birds were seen around a nest box and a juvenile bird in late summer 2006. The box is on a
smoke stack and due to the lack of safety equipment, “we couldn't get up there to check”, reported
Deb Burns.
158. SP-Interco Building,, St. Louis County, Missouri. Mike Cooke reported that female
R/*A, here for eight, possibly nine years, was replaced by juvenile female M/27, a 2005 hacked bird
from New Madrid Power Plant, paired with an unbanded male. Four eggs were laid, one hatched
and was banded.
159. SP-AmerenUE, Labadie Power Station, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri. Mike
Cooke reported that, for the fifth year, a pair nested in a box on a catwalk 450 feet up on a
smokestack. Neither adult was identified. Three young fledged, two males and one female.