cover photo - Midwest Peregrine Falcon Restoration Project

MIDWEST PEREGRINE FALCON 

RESTORATION 

2007 ANNUAL REPORT 

Midwest Peregrine Society 

midwestperegrine.org

COVER PHOTO 

2007 young 

20 th Anniversary nesting at City Center 

Minneapolis, Minnesota 

Photo by Jackie Fallon 

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Contents 

Midwest Peregrine Falcon Website, Background 1 

Introduction 3 

Territorial Pairs 1998-2007 (Table 1) 3 

Peregrine Population Growth and Productivity in the 4 

Midwest, 1981-2007 (Table 2) 

Productivity of Individual Adults 5 

Summary of Peregrine Nesting in 2007 6 

2007 Population Status 6 

-North Dakota 6 

-Minnesota 7 

-Wisconsin 18 

-Michigan 23 

-South Dakota 25 

-Nebraska 25 

-Iowa 25 

-Illinois 26 

-Indiana 29 

-Ohio 31 

-Kansas 34 

-Missouri 34 

-Kentucky 35 

-Ontario 37 

-Manitoba 44 

Peregrine Releases in 2007 45 

Overall Summary 45 

Blood Samples 46 

Plans for the Future 46 

Acknowledgments 46 

Wild Peregrines Banded in the Midwest, 2007 (Table 3) 48 

Map showing all known active territories in the Midwest 57 

Figures Summarizing Status of Peregrines in Midwest, 2007 58 

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MIDWEST PEREGRINE FALCON RESTORATION, 2007 REPORT 

Patrick T. Redig* John S. Castrale** and Jane A. Goggin* 

*Raptor Center **Indiana Div. Fish & Wildlife 

Univ. of Minnesota 562 DNR Road 

1920 Fitch Ave. Mitchell IN 47446 

St. Paul MN 55108 (812) 849-4586 

(612) 624-9790 

redig001@umn.edu jcastrale@dnr.in.gov 

goggi001@umn.edu 

MIDWEST PEREGRINE SOCIETY 

In October 2007, the Midwest Peregrine Society was formed as a non-profit 501(c3) fund-raising 

organization. Its purpose is to ensure the long-term maintenance of the monitoring, data 

collection, and reporting on the status of the peregrine falcon in the Midwestern states and 

Canadian provinces that has been established. Redig is the President and CEO, Juli Ponder the 

secretary/treasurer, Peifer the operations vice-president, and Fallon the VP for Minnesota field 

operations. The Board of Directors consists of: Harrison B. Tordoff, Robert Berry, Wick Corwin, 

Frank Gill, Walter Pratt and Pat Redig. The business address is 1920 Fitch Avenue St. Paul, 

Minnesota 56308. 

MIDWEST PEREGRINE FALCON WEBSITE 

A peregrine website for the Midwest is open to the public at http://midwestperegrine.org. 

Richard Peifer, Mark Decker, Bruce Fall, and Kyle Hammond from the Biology Program, 

University of Minnesota, developed the web site. Peifer designed the website, Decker and 

Hammond adapted the database to the website and made it searchable, and Fall designed the 

database at its start in 1992. In addition to general information about the peregrine program, the 

site presents the Midwest peregrine database in a searchable format, making it useful for research 

as well as for locating specific records or groups of records. 

Many features were added to the database during 2006. The additional refinement and 

programming was done by the partnership of Rick Peifer and Kyle Hammond, IT specialist for 

the Biology Program. The first new element was a temporary database that can be accessed by 

authorized individuals allowing them to submit data. When fully tested and operational, this 

feature will permit direct data entry. Once the entire dataset for a season has been collected, it 

will be checked for errors and then added permanently to the main database. The second 

element was addition of exact GPS lat/long coordinates for each site, a work still in progress. 

This function in the database has been linked to Google Maps, allowing operators to obtain 

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actual 3D views of peregrine nest sites. The third element is a section of the database where 

detailed reports submitted by state and area coordinators are posted in toto as received. These 

detailed reports contain more information than what is summarized in this annual report, along 

with many excellent photographs taken at the various sites. Lastly, the detailed work by Josep 

Segura in preparing the map of known peregrine territories (Figure 1) for 2007 is gratefully 

acknowledged. 

BACKGROUND 

All peregrines banded in the U.S. Midwest (ND, MN, WI, MI, SD, NE, IA, IL, IN, OH, KS, MO, 

KY) in 2006 wear a bicolored project band, black over green on the left leg. Wild-produced birds 

have a purple anodized USFWS band on the right leg; hacked birds have a gold anodized 

USFWS band on the right leg. In Canada (SE MB, NW ON), hacked birds receive a red band 

and wild-produced birds get a black band, in addition to a silver USFWS band. Project bands are 

intended to be readable in the field, given the right circumstances and appropriate optics (see 

article by Tordoff included in 2006 report). 

Many of the black/green and black/red bands (from earlier years) have the upper or lower 

character (or both) tipped to the left on its side; these we show by using a star (*) to indicate the 

tipped-over letter or number, for example, *2/E or H/*4. It is essential to include the star because 

all combinations are in use (H/4, *H/4, H/*4, *H/*4 for example). It is also important to put all 

bands on right side up, to make them easier to read in the field. To avoid confusion, numerals 

take precedence over letters; that is, numerals 1 and 0 are used on the project color bands, letters 

I and O are not used. 

We cannot change names of localities in the peregrine database when the names of buildings or 

companies change. The original names are entered in the database in too many places. 

Incomplete corrections would confuse searches for data. The same goes for individual birds— 

once named and entered, the name sticks. 

Users may download the contents of the database into an Excel spreadsheet. This is 

accomplished by clicking on the “submit data” link, then at the top of the banding information 

table, click on “Output birds for FileMaker "Peremain" import.” This will generate a transition 

file that you should save. Then open this file with Excel, and select the “delimited with 

comma’s”option, click “finish”, and you will have the file in a spreadsheet format. 

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INTRODUCTION 

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) egg laying began in March in the southern Midwest (Ohio) 

and progressively later to the north. Known territorial pairs were reported at 223 compared to 

210 in 2006. However, several sites, especially on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, lacked data 

this year because of lack of access to nest sites. A minimum estimate of the number of young 

produced was 443 compared to 435 in 2006. Table 1 is a nesting summary for ten years by state 

and province (sequence here and in the main list below is north tier of states first, west to east; 

second tier, etc., then NW Ontario and SE Manitoba). 

Table 1 

TERRITORIAL PAIRS/YOUNG FLEDGED, 1998-2007 

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 

N. Dakota -- -- 1/0 1/3 1/0 1/4 1/2 1/4 1/4 2/4 

Minnesota 24/52 28/54 33/56 29/69 32/60 36/67 38/84 43/83 51/112 52/94 

Wisconsin 11/33 13/36 15/39 19/53 19/50 20/63 20/55 27/59 27/65 32/84 

Michigan 9/10 10/16 9/10 10/13 11/14 15/23 16/26 17/33 17/29 8/24 

S. Dakota 1/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 

Nebraska 1/5 1/5 1/0 1/3 1/3 2/2 2/3 2/2 2/8 2/8 

Iowa 2/6 3/6 3/10 5/8 5/10 6/16 8/13 10/20 11/11 11/23 

Illinois 5/13 8/11 9/23 9/21 11/19 10/23 14/32 13/29 11/30 16/25 

Indiana 9/15 9/24 9/23 11/20 11/27 11/33 12/30 12/29 13/30 14/30 

Ohio 11/17 12/13 16/27 14/36 15/34 16/31 16/54 22/57 21/60 23/56 

Kansas 1/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/1 

Missouri 4/11 4/11 4/5 5/7 6/9 6/13 6/11 3/8 5/9* 7/14* 

Kentucky 1/1 2/3 3/5 3/4 4/7 4/7 4/12 4/11 8/8 7/19 

Manitoba 3/4 2/5 2/4 2/1 2/1 2/0 2/4 3/7 4/5 4/5 

Ontario 17/38 13/30 24/41 24/52 25/50 33/70 31/50 39/79 39/66** 44/56 

Totals 99/205 107/214 129/243 133/290 144/284 163/352 171/376 197/421 210/435*** 223/443*** 

*Does not include four (2006) or three (2007) hacked birds 

**Minimum count as some nest sites not visited a second time to confirm breeding success 

*** unbanded birds included in this tally also 

We point out again that yearly changes depend in part on arbitrary decisions about what 

constitutes a countable pair. Production of young per territorial pair was 2.0 in 2002, 2.2 in 2003, 

2.2 in 2004, 2.1 in 2005, 2.0 in 2006, and 1.9 in 2007. 

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Year 

Table 2 

PEREGRINE POPULATION GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY 

IN THE MIDWEST, 1981-2007 

Hacked 

Young 

Terr. 

Pairs 

Nest. 

Pairs 

Succ. 

Pairs 

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Young 

Fledged 

Young/ 

Terr. 

Pair 

Young/ 

Nest. 

Pair 

Young/ 

Success. 

Pair 

1981-6 130 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 

1987 78 6 4 1 3 0.5 .75 3.0 

1988 90 13 8 6 16 1.2 2.0 2.7 

1989 129 16 12 9 22 1.4 1.8 2.4 

1990 113 23 16 13 33 1.4 2.1 2.5 

1991 147 30 22 17 36 1.2 1.6 2.1 

1992 112 37 32 23 68 1.8 2.1 3.0 

1993 41 53 43 33 87 1.6 2.0 2.6 

1994 67 62 51 41 116 1.9 2.3 2.8 

1995 58 67 53 43 118 1.8 2.2 2.7 

1996 26 77 58 48 127 1.6 2.2 2.6 

1997 36 90 69 58 167 1.9 2.4 2.9 

1998 55 99 84 74 205 2.1 2.4 2.7 

1999 63 107 89 76 214 2.0 2.4 2.8 

2000 32 129 101 83 243 1.9 2.4 2.9 

2001 24 133 119 102 290 2.2 2.4 2.8 

2002 19 144 128 106 284 2.0 2.2 2.7 

2003 16 163 144 125 352 2.2 2.4 2.8 

2004 7 171 153 133 376 2.2 2.5 2.8 

2005 6 197 169 149 421 2.1 2.5 2.8 

2006 4 210 172 153 437 2.0 2.5 2.8 

2007 3 223 186 163 443 1.9 2.4 2.7 

Total 1253 2054 1715 1456 4058 2.0 2.4 2.8 

Note: “Young fledged” includes all young surviving to first flight from nest. Falcons, 

hacked in Tennessee, Alabama, and Arkansas, are excluded on geographic grounds. 

Some totals for earlier years shown here differ from previous editions of this table as new 

information has become available.

PRODUCTIVITY OF INDIVIDUAL ADULTS 

Here are the ten most productive females, four still alive (augmented young omitted). 

1. ^Meg 12R (North Central Life, St. Paul MN), 43 young, 16 seasons, 2.7/season 

(hacked = h) 

2. ^Sibella 20V (Firstar, Milwaukee WI), 39 young, 15 seasons, 2.6/season (h) 

3. Camilla E/B (Monticello MN), 37 young, 11 seasons, 3.4/season (wild-produced = 

w); presence not confirmed in 2007. 

4. Freedom U/*8 (One Summit Square, Fort Wayne IN), 38 young, 12 seasons, 

3.2/season (h) 

5. ^Mae 31V (NSP King, Bayport MN), 34 young, 14 seasons, 2.4/season (w) 

6. b/r 7/*1 (NSP Prairie Island, Goodhue Co., MN), 36 young, 11 seasons, 3.3/season 

(h) 

7. ^Liberty b/r E/*D (WPL Edgewater, Sheboygan WI), 33 young, 9 seasons, 3.7/year. 

8. Raynie A/*H (Froedtert Malt, Milwaukee WI), 34 young, 10 seasons, 3.4/season (w) 

9. ^Zenith 23W (Terminal Tower, Cleveland OH), 31 young., 9 seasons, 3.4/season (w) 

10. ^Atlanta L/*C (WEPCO Oak Creek, Milwaukee WI), 29 young, 8 seasons, 

3.6/season (w) 

^ = known or presumed dead 

Here are the ten most productive males, again four still alive (augmented young omitted). 

1. ^Kato 31T (Colonnade, Minneapolis MN), 47 young, 14 seasons, 3.1/season (w) 

2. Kinney 7/*3 (Market Tower, Indianapolis IN), 46 young, 13 seasons, 3.5/season (h) 

3. ^Hubert 987-20710 (125 S. Wacker, Chicago IL), 37 young, 13 seasons, 2.8/season 

(h) 

4. ^Will 04Y (Multifoods Tower, Minneapolis MN), 37 young, 14 seasons, 2.6/season 

(h) 

5. Mercury 21X (Lazarus, Dayton OH), 40 young, 15 seasons, 2.7/season (h) 

6. ^64X (Firstar Bank, Cedar Rapids IA), 36 young, 12 seasons, 3.0/season (h) 

7. Leopold C/D (Froedtert Malt, Milwaukee WI), 38 young, 14 seasons, 2.7/season (h) 

8. ^Bill 74T (Firstar, Milwaukee WI), 34 young, 11 seasons, 3.1/season (h) 

9. Roosevelt R/*4 (One Summit Square, Fort Wayne IN), 36 young, 10 or 11 seasons, 

3.3/season (w) 

10. ^Marty 53Z (Cline Avenue, East Chicago IN), 30 young, 11 seasons, 2.5/season (w) 

^ = known or presumed dead 

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SUMMARY OF PEREGRINE NESTING IN 2007 

In the Midwestern United States, southeastern Manitoba, and the Lake Superior basin of Ontario 

in 2007, 226 pairs, up from 211 pairs in 2006, were known to be on territories (although we are 

lacking information on several sites reported on in previous years), 186 pairs (82%) laid eggs, 

163 pairs (89% of the nesting pairs) were successful in fledging 443 young, 2.72 young per 

successful pair, 2.4 per nesting pair, 1.9 per territorial pair. Of the 186 pairs that laid eggs, 88 

(47%) were on buildings, 28 (15%) were on smokestacks, 16 (9%) on bridges, and 54 (29%) on 

cliffs. 

Comparing this year with 2006, the total number of known pairs was larger (226 compared to 

211 in 2006), however, with some sites not visited or unreported, it is not an entirely informed 

comparison; percentage-wise, fewer nested (82% vs. 90%), and percentage of successful nesting 

pairs was the same (89% this year vs. 89% in 2006). Ten more pairs fledged young this year than 

last (163 vs. 153) resulting in more young fledged (443 vs. 435). 

Three captive-bred young were hacked at a new site in Missouri in 2007. 

TOTALS FOR REGION: 

2007 POPULATION STATUS 

• 163 known successful pairs fledged 443 young (SP in list below), some of which 

were not banded 

• 23 pairs laid eggs but failed to fledge young (LE) 

• 40 pairs, non-breeding (NB) 

• 226 territorial pairs (SP, LE, NB) 

• For each state, province, or area, successful pairs (SP) are listed first, followed by 

pairs laying eggs (LE), then non-breeding pairs (NB). 

NORTH DAKOTA 

1. SP-Community First Bank, Fargo (currently known as Bank of the West), Cass County, 

North Dakota. Wick Corwin reports that six-year-old female Frieda b/g 24/A, 2001 hatch 

from Dairyland Cooperative in Alma, WI, here for the fifth year, paired again with ten-yearold 

male Dakota Ace b/r *H/D, 1997 hack in Sioux Falls, SD, here for the eighth year. Four 

eggs were laid in the box, all hatched and four young fledged, two males and two females. 

First year nesting attempted: 2000 Total young produced: 21 

2. NB-Smiley Tower, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota. David Lampert 

reported that a trio of peregrines was on territory this spring. Two-year-old male Bear b/g 

K/06, 2005 hatch from the Community First Bank, Fargo, ND was observed on territory with 

an adult unbanded female. The pair showed typical courtship behavior but did not lay eggs or 

raise any young. A third bird, a female, was seen in the area sporadically throughout the 

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spring, but did not show as much “ownership” of the site. We hope that the pair will survive 

through migration and return in 2008. The male remained on territory throughout the 

summer, with the females both gone by late May. 

MINNESOTA 

3. SP-Colonnade Building, Hwy. 100 and I-394, Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota. 

For the second year, seven-year-old male Malik b/g 5/*9, fledged in 2000 from North Central 

Life building, was paired with four-year-old female Loree b/g 49/E, here for the third year. 

Malik had previously nested for three seasons at the NSP Riverside Plant in Minneapolis. 

Four eggs were laid in an open gravel tray, all hatched and four young fledged, two males 

and two females. Shortly after fledging, one of the female chicks was brought to The Raptor 

Center with a severe spinal injury and was euthanized. 


4. SP-Multifoods Tower (currently called City Center), Minneapolis, Hennepin County, 

Minnesota. The male here for his third season is four-year-old Younger b/g 04/N, fledged in 

2003 at Maiden Rock, Wisconsin. The female at this site is once again an unbanded female, 

most likely the same female here since 2003 from photograph identification. In late February, 

a different female, ten-year-old Mendota b/r *4/C was observed at the nest tray and making a 

scrape with Younger. On March 19, Bud Tordoff observed a territorial battle in the box 

between Mendota and the unbanded adult female. Both birds received significant injuries 

before flying from the box and out of view. On March 20, Fallon made a trip to the next box 

and observed the unbanded adult female fly to the site box, but she appeared to be somewhat 

lethargic and was found to have some significant scalp lacerations. Within the week she 

appeared to recover and begin egg laying. Five eggs were laid and three young hatched and 

fledged, one male and two females. 

Special Note: 2007 was the 20th Anniversary of the fledging of the first peregrine in the 

wild in the Midwest since DDT wiped out the original population. Many people that were 

involved in that significant banding in 1987 were also at the banding this year, here at the 

City Center site, celebrating the recovery of a species through the effort of many people and 

organizations. 

First year nesting attempted: 1987 Total young produced: 42 (plus 21 hacked) 

5. SP-City Hall, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. An adult female peregrine wearing 

only a silver USFWS band on her left leg (1807-348??), origin unknown, was first reported 

at this site in 2000. She once again was paired with four-year-old Bor b/g 03/N, fledged in 

2003 at NSP Monticello, Minnesota. In mid-February, Fallon and John Arent placed a 

nesting tray in a cubbyhole on the east side of the 5th Street Tower of the century old City 

Hall, where observations can be made from a nearby parking garage. The pair, closely 

watched by Barbara Hendrickson, nested in the tray and laid 3 eggs. One egg hatched and 

one male fledged in late June. Jim Mussell and Joel Sniejowski climbed at this site. 

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6. SP-Riverside Plaza/I-94 Mississippi River Bridge, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, 

Minnesota. Thirteen-year-old Phoebe, after nesting six years on the river bridge, in 2004 

moved a mile to a box at Riverside Plaza, where she first attempted to nest in 1997. She had 

paired for the fourth year with seven-year-old Rocket b/g L/M. This year, three eggs were 

laid, all hatched and three young fledged, one male and two females. Phoebe is an escaped 

falconry bird from Kansas in 1994 and is still identifiable by her breeder band and leather 

anklet. Rocket b/g L/M fledged in 2000 from a smokestack at Xcel Energy Riverside, 

Minneapolis, Minnesota. 


7. SP-Lock and Dam 1/Ford Parkway Bridge, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. A 

new male, three-year-old Survivor b/g 42/N, a 2004 hatch from the NSP High Bridge in St. 

Paul, Minnesota was paired with seven year-old female Amelia b/g 0/*G, here for her sixth 

season. The pair once again nested in the nest box installed in 2003 by Mike DeRusha, Jim 

Ryan, Nate Johnson, and others of the Lock and Dam 1 staff on a man-altered cliff at the 

west end of Lock and Dam 1, about 250 yards downstream from the bridge. Four eggs were 

laid in the box, four hatched and fledged, one male and three females. 

We have observed four different males on territory this past year, which shows how many 

“floaters” there may be in the population. In early October 2006, Tordoff identified a new 

male, Survivor b/g 42/N, in residence with Amelia. This same pair was present until late 

February 2007, when Tordoff again identified a third bird on territory, male MPR2 b/g D/32, 

2004 fledge from the Multifoods Tower in Minneapolis, MN. On March 18, Survivor was 

again seen back at the box and copulating with Amelia. In late June, a fourth male was at the 

nest box with the recently fledged four young chicks and Amelia. This male turned out to be 

one-year-old Skippy b/g W/34, a 2006 hatch from Cedar Riverside Apartments in 

Minneapolis, MN. On August 10, Tordoff identified male Scotty b/g P/T, breeding male 

here in 2006, back on territory with Amelia and several of the juvenile chicks. Within two 

weeks, male Skippy b/g W/34 was seen back on territory and remains on territory with 

female Amelia at the time of this report. The activity at this single site shows how important 

it is to identify any bird on territory, when possible. 

This site offers some of the best public viewing of a peregrine nest and post-fledging 

behavior from the observation platform. In the fall 2007, a new web cam will be installed 

that will give the public an improved view into the life of the birds at this territory. 


8. SP-Norwest Financial Center (currently called Wells Fargo), Xerxes and I-494, 

Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota. For the eleventh year, a pair nested in an open 

tray on the east side of the building. Throughout the winter, Jackie Fallon observed a pair of 

peregrines, ten-year-old Mendota b/r *4/C and eight-year-old male Nero b/g V/D, here for 

his seventh season. In late February, Fallon observed Mendota to be on territory with 

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Younger at the Multifoods site (see site #4). On March 20, Fallon observed Mendota on 

territory at this site, looking no worse for the wear after the territorial battle at Multifoods 

Tower the previous day. That same day, Fallon identified the new adult male, which turned 

out to be MPR2 b/g D/32, who had been at site #7 for the previous month. The pair laid three 

eggs; all hatched and fledged, two males and a female. Mendota hatched in 1997 at the 

Mendota Bridge in Fort Snelling State Park and MPR2 hatched in 2004 at the Multifoods 

Tower in Minneapolis, MN. As noted above, he had previously spent several weeks at the 

Lock and Dam #1 site. 


9. SP-North Central Life Tower (currently called Bremer Tower), St. Paul, Ramsey County, 

Minnesota. For the third year, five-year-old Jill b/g 50/B, fledged in 2002 from a cliff at 

Castle Rock, Wisconsin was paired with thirteen-year-old Sota b/r 8/*E, fledged in 1994 

from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. The pair laid four eggs, three hatched, two males and 

one female fledged in late June from the original box, installed in 1988. As noted in previous 

years, the male at this site has partially missing digits or stunted talons on two of the four 

toes on each foot. Even so, and despite his age and disability, he seems able to provide food 

for his mate and young. 


10. SP-North Star Bridge, Highway 169, Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. New Site. 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. However, it was recently reported to 

Fallon that the pair present in 2006 produced at least 2 young that were observed in October 

of that season. This season, Fallon observed a pair of peregrines on territory at the Highway 

169 Bridge over the Minnesota River that separates North Mankato and Mankato. Threeyear-old 

female Betsy b/g 31/D, 2004 fledge from NSP Prairie Island, MN and an unbanded 

adult male nested on the northern tier of the bridge, center of the deck. Four eggs were laid 

and three young males hatched and were banded on June 18. A 40’ ladder was used to reach 

the site. The three young fledged successfully and were closely monitored by Mankato 

resident Merrill Frydendall and DOT staff Larry Cooper and his bridge staff through the 

summer months. Dr. Luis Cruz and Karla Anderson scaled the ladder to reach the nesting 

ledge for banding. 


11. SP-Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. Tom Behrens report that a pair of 

peregrines nested successfully here for the third year, after seven unproductive years between 

1997-2004. An unbanded adult male and an unbanded adult female produced four eggs and 

fledged four young, two males and two females. One of the female chicks was found in July 

with a severe case of trichimoniasis and was euthanized. As in the past, the entire banding 

process was televised throughout the clinic. The pair and young were videoed through the 

season for patients, visitors and staff to view in the lobby of the clinic, offering all a unique 

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view of peregrine behavior. A special presentation at this year’s banding event celebrated 20 

years of participation in peregrine recovery. 

First year nesting attempted: 1991 Total young produced: 27 (plus 32 hacked) 

12. SP-NSP Black Dog Plant, Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota (aka Xcel Energy Blackdog 

Plant). Bob Anderson, Rob MacIntyre and Amie Ries reported that eleven-year-old female 

Nora b/r G/*V, here for at least the seventh year, paired with an unidentified male. Four eggs 

were laid, three hatched, and two females and a male were banded in June 2007. 

First year nesting attempted: 1993 Total young produced: 38. 

13. SP-NSP King Plant, Bayport, Washington County, Minnesota (aka: Xcel Energy King Plant, 

Oak Park Heights, Washington County MN). Occupied since 1990. Bob Anderson reports 

that 8-year-old female Belinda b/g W/E, here for the fourth year, paired with 12-year-old 

male Doug b/r 0/*L, first identified here in 2003. Five eggs were laid, four hatched, and four 

young were banded, three females and a male. 


14. SP-NSP Prairie Island, Goodhue County, Minnesota (aka Xcel Energy Prairie Island Plant, 

Goodhue County, MN). Bob Anderson reports that 14-year-old female b/r 7/1, nesting here 

since 1997, and an unidentified male, produced, two male young. At fourteen years of age in 

2007, 7/1 is the oldest of the cliff-nesting females along the Mississippi. 


15. SP-NSP Monticello Plant, Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota (aka Xcel Energy 

Monticello Plant Wright County, MN). Dan Orr (NSP) and Bob Anderson report that at least 

one young was produced at this site in 2007. Owing to equipment issues, no attempt was 

made to band. It was not reported whether Camilla E/B was still present at this site. 


16. SP-Great River Energy, Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota. New Site. Bob Anderson 

reported that adult female 30/B; a 2002 fledge from Cleveland, Ohio paired with an 

unidentified adult male. Three young, one female and two males were produced and banded 

in 2007. The female had been grounded with a head injury in 2002 and was treated at The 

Raptor Center. She was released at Mayo in Rochester, MN in October of 2002, attempted to 

nest at Xcel Energy’s Sherco Plant in a lightening-destroyed nest box in early spring 2007, 

and after failing there due to a washout in a rain storm, appeared at Great River Energy 

where she succeeded. 


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17. SP-Minnesota Power and Light Boswell Energy Center, Cohasset, Itasca County, Minnesota. 

As reported by Bob Anderson, similar to 2006, a pair of unidentified adults, female unbanded 

and male banded b/g, were present. They produced four eggs, two hatched, and two male 

young were banded. 


18. SP- Cargill Elevator, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota (aka Red Wing Grain Stack 

House Red Wing, Goodhue County, MN). Bob Anderson reports that nine-year-old female 

Husker b/r *M/D, here for at least the seventh year, paired with and unbanded male. Two 

female young were banded. 


19. SP-Greysolon Plaza (aka Duluth Hotel), Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Bob Anderson 

and Julie O’Connor reported that female Amy b/g 82/C paired with an unbanded male. Four 

young, three females and a male hatched from the four eggs that were laid. One of the 

females, Kelly 96/C was found dead on the street at the end of July. 

First year nesting attempted: 2003 Total young fledged from this site: 14. 

20. SP-NSP High Bridge, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota (aka: Xcel Energy Highbridge 

Plant). Bob Anderson, Raptor Resource Project, reports that four-year-old female Athena b/g 

01/D, paired with an unbanded male. They laid four eggs, hatched and fledged four young, 

one male and three females. They were banded on June 26, 2007. 


21. SP-Cargill Elevator, Lake City, Wabasha County, Minnesota (aka: Horizon Milling, Lake 

City). Bob Anderson reports that peregrines nested here for the sixth year. Seven-year-old 

male Gretch K/U, back for the sixth year, paired with six-year-old female Lolo 29/A, here for 

the fifth year. Four eggs were laid, four hatched, and one male and three females were 

banded. 


22. SP-State Prison/University Bridge, St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota. For the sixth year, 

a pair of peregrines nested in a box on the water tower at the state prison. The female is sixyear-old 

Rayne b/g 1/*W, fledged in 2001 at Norwest Financial, Bloomington, Minnesota 

and the male is six-year-old Rocky b/g 84/H, fledged in 2001 at NSP King, Bayport, 

Minnesota. Three young fledged, one male and two females, unbanded due to access 

restrictions. 


23. SP-Champion International Paper Mill, Sartell, Stearns County, Minnesota. For the fifth year, 

Rick Fern, plant safety supervisor, watched the peregrines at this site. Returning for the third 

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year was six-year-old female Copper b/g *7/C, fledged in 2001 at Fargo, North Dakota, and 

her half-brother, four-year-old Dakotah b/g 78/P, fledged at Fargo in 2003. On May 25, three 

young were banded, all female. The adult female at this site is extremely defensive, striking 

pedestrians at a bridge about 3 blocks from the nest box. Signs were once again posted on the 

bridge to inform the public about this behavior, and a notice was published in the local 

newspaper. 


24. SP-Homer Cliff, Homer, Winona County, Minnesota. New site. Non-breeding falcons had 

been observed at this site in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, unidentified adults produced three 

young, two females and a male. On June 15, 2007, Bob Anderson banded the young. 


25. SP-Charity Bluff, John Latsch State Park, Winona County, Minnesota. An unidentified adult 

male with only a b/g band on the left leg and an unbanded adult female nested in a new ledge 

on the cliff face of this bluff. Observations by Fallon from February through May indicated 

that the birds were nesting on the center bluff, Hope, but this was incorrect. Climbers Joel 

Sniewolski and Jim Mussell climbed Hope Bluff in mid-June but the adults were not 

observed in the area and it was believed that the pair had failed. When Fallon made a visit to 

the cliff 10 days later, she discovered the pair on territory on the northernmost cliff Charity, 

with a recently fledged female young in hot pursuit of the adult female, who had fresh prey in 

her talons. 


26. SP-Great Spirit Bluff, La Crescent, Houston County, Minnesota. In 2007, unidentified adults 

produced three young, one female and two males, that were banded on June 13, 2007 by Bob 

Anderson. 


27. SP-Blatnik Bridge, Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota/Superior, Douglas County, 

Wisconsin. Dave Evans reports that an unbanded adult male was paired with a new female, 

black *B/8, fledged in 2004 from Mount McRae, Ontario. The pair fledged at least one 

young, unbanded due to traffic safety considerations. 


Special Note: Each year, Minnesota North Shore peregrines are banded with the essential and 

much appreciated help of expert climbers from the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, 

Finland, Minnesota. This year, the climbers and others that helped at the North Shore sites were 

(alphabetically): Dave Evans, Dave Graf, Peter Harris, Brad Johnson, Jim Mussell, Peter 

Smerud, Joel Sneiwolski, Mike Steffes, Tom Wahlstrom, Joe Walewski, and Lori Walewski. 

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28. SP-Crow Creek, Lake County, Minnesota. This site, was occupied regularly by the pre-DDT 

peregrines and again since 2003. Seven-year-old Wally b/g P/R, fledged at Palisade Head in 

2000, paired with an unbanded female. Two young, a male and female, were banded on June 

8 and fledged successfully by the end of the month. Dave Evans identified male Wally b/g 

P/R in 2002 at Silver Cliff, about two miles from Crow Creek. 


29. 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. Dave Evans 

again spend many hours trying to identify the pair and was able to determine that an 

unknown adult male and female were using the usual nest ledge on the southeast face of the 

cliff. Four young were banded in early June, and one male and three females fledged in late 

June. 


30. SP-Gold Rock Point, Split Rock State Park, Lake County, Minnesota. New site. In late 

October 2007, a report from a scuba dive charter captain of a pair that had been observed for 

most of the summer was relayed to Jackie Fallon. At least one young was reported to have 

reached fledging age. 


31. SP-North Shore Mining, Silver Bay, Lake County, Minnesota. Dave Evans report that a new 

male, six-year-old Jean b/g 7/*L, fledged in 2001 from Corundum Point cliff was paired with 

an unbanded adult female. The pair nested in an old raven’s nest on an old loader unit, as the 

original pair did in 1999-2003. Two young fledged in early July, one male and one female. 

Male Jean had previously nested in 2006 just a few miles north at the Pink Cove territory. 


32. SP-Palisade Head cliff, Tettegouche State Park, Lake County, Minnesota. According to Dave 

Evans, a pair of adults, most likely the same pair as in 2005, nested on a ledge that was the 

original ledge used in 1988. The male is banded with a silver USFWS band only and the 

adult female was unbanded. Three eggs were laid and one female hatched and fledged 

successfully in late June. State park DNR staff continue to post the area to prevent 

disturbances to the nesting birds at this popular rock climbing site throughout the nesting and 

fledging season. This site has the highest natural production of any site in Minnesota. 


33. SP-Birch Bay, Lake County, Minnesota. Peter Harris reported a pair of birds nesting on a 

cliff in a raven nest. For the second year, the male was black band *5/4, a 2002 fledge from 

Squaw Bay, Ontario and the female was black band *X/7, 2003 fledge from Squaw Bay, 

Ontario. Three young were banded as female at ~ 14 days of age, and all three fledged 

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successfully in early July. Over 20 Wolf Ridge ELC staff and friends observed the banding at 

this site on a perfect summer day on the North Shore, as we continued the education efforts 

of the project. 


34. SP-Kennedy Creek cliff, Lake County, Minnesota. Dave Evans helped keep track of this site. 

The male is six-year-old Chris b/g P/V, fledged in 2001 at Castle Cliff, Castle Danger, 

Minnesota, here for the fourth year, and an unbanded adult female. Four eggs were laid; three 

male and one female young were banded in late June. The four young fledged in early July 

and were observed by Fallon to be in the area in mid-August. 


35. SP-Manitou cliff, northeast of Little Marais, Lake County, Minnesota. Dave Evans reports 

that five-year-old female Susan b/g 9/*2, fledged in 2002 at Corundum Point, is once again 

paired with an unknown adult male. The property owners once again permitted access to the 

site, but the pair had moved to a new location on the cliff face. On banding day, it was 

determined that the cliff face was too fragile and the risk too great for both climber and 

chicks. Fallon returned to the site on July 16 and saw 2 young flying in the sky. 


36. SP-1 mile NE of Grand Marais, Intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 7, Lake County, 

Minnesota. New Site. Melissa Groves reported to Fallon in mid-July about a sighting of one 

adult and two juvenile peregrines. Exact location of the eyrie was not made, but the area is 

one that will be closely monitored in 2008. 


37. SP-Hat Point Cliff, northeast of Grand Portage, Cook County, Minnesota. In mid-August, 

Fallon observed an adult unbanded male in the general location of the cliff. Two young were 

seen to be flying in the same bay. No further information is currently available on the 

identification of another adult or other possible young produced. 


38. LE-Minnesota Power Hibbard Plant, Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota. New Site. An 

unidentified pair of falcons laid four eggs. These eggs failed to hatch. 


39. LE-Space Tower, State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Fallon identified 

two-year-old male Sena b/g 94/N, 2005 hatch from StoraEnso Kimberly Mill, Kimberly, 

Wisconsin and five-year-old female Marcia b/g 42/B, 2002 hatch from NSP Monticello, MN 

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in March. Three eggs were laid at the Space Tower but did not hatch. Pairs have occupied 

this site sporadically since 1988, but no pair has produced any live young to date. 


40. LE-I-494 Dakota Bridge, South St. Paul, Washington County, Minnesota. Fallon and Pedar 

Thompson observed a pair of birds present at the bridge in early February. For the second 

year, ten-year-old male MNDOT b/r *D/C, 1997 fledged from Mendota Bridge in Ft. 

Snelling State Park and five-year-old female, Trudy b/g 41/B, 2002 fledge from NSP 

Monticello, Monticello, MN were present. The pair attempted to nest in a center alcove on 

the east side of the bridge but failed shortly after incubation began. The alcoves were only 

~5-6 feet above the ground and the nest was most likely lost to predation. Even though the 

failure was early in the incubation period, the pair did not appear to re-nest. The pair 

remained on territory through the summer. Plans are to place a box on the eastbound bridge 

section when construction of the bridge is completed in the future. 


41. LE-NSP SHERCO Plant, Becker, Sherburne County, Minnesota (aka Xcel Energy Plant 

Becker, Sherburne County, MN). Dan Orr, Xcel biologist, and Bob Anderson report that 

lightening destroyed the next box and killed the incubating female. Another falcon, 30/B, 

attempted to nest in the detritus of the destroyed next box and failed when the site was 

washed out in a heavy rain. This female turned up and nested successfully at the Great River 

Energy site. 


42. LE-Milwaukee Railroad Bridge/Hastings Cliff/Highway 61 Bridge, Hastings, Dakota 

County, Minnesota. For the second year, six-year-old female, Penny b/g 27/A, fledged in 

2001 from NSP Sherco, Becker, Minnesota and four-year-old male, Charlie b/g 64/P, fledged 

in 2003 from the Cargill Elevator, Red Wing, Minnesota attempted to nest in the area. This 

season, the pair attempted to nest in a nest box that was installed on a cliff in 1988 by Pat 

Redig, Bud Tordoff, and several MFA members. The pair appeared to lose the clutch when 

the young were expected to hatch. The pair did not re-nest and remained on territory 

throughout the summer. The box in which the pair laid the eggs had only been used once 

before, in 2001. Todd Haarstick and Tordoff assisted with valuable observations throughout 

the season. 


43. LE-Wacouta Bluff, 5 miles south of Red Wing,Goodhue County, Red Wing, Minnesota. 

New Site. From February through June, an unidentified pair of adult peregrines was on 

territory. Early observations indicated that the pair was incubating, but by early May it 

appeared that the pair had failed. The adult male was on territory through July, but the female 

was not seen after early June. 

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44. LE- Mendota Bridge, Fort Snelling State Park, Dakota County, Minnesota. For the ninth 

year, ten-year-old female P.W. b/r *5/V, fledged in 1997 from the Ford Parkway bridge, 

Minneapolis, was observed on territory, paired for the first year with three-year-old Chandler 

b/g D/28, 2004 hatch from the Norwest Financial Center, Bloomington. The pair was seen to 

be nesting on a new arch on the bridge, and feeding of young in late May, plus the discovery 

of one un-hatched egg below the eyrie arch. However, behavior of the pair dramatically 

changed by the first week in June and a visit to the nest site by Mark Martell of Audubon of 

Minnesota and MNDOT crewmembers indicated that young had hatched but were no longer 

present at the nest site. The pair remained on territory throughout the summer. 


45. LE-Superior Shores, Rocky Point, Two Harbors, Lake County, Minnesota. Dave Evans 

reported nesting activity at this site. For the second year, an adult unbanded male was present 

with an adult female, banded b/g ?/E (last year’s female was Phoenix b/g 96/E, fledged in 

2003 from North Shore Mining, Silver Bay, Minnesota). The first nest failed in late May, 

with all three eggs disappearing over a two-week period. Jim Mussell and Joel Sniewolski 

climbed the cliff in June to remove the sharp rocks that most likely caused failure at this site 

the past two seasons. We hope the changes to the eyrie will result in live chicks in 2008. 


46. LE-Taconite Harbor, Lake County, Minnesota. A pair of peregrines were observed nesting 

on the harbor side on an island that is ~200 meters from land. An adult b/g female and a yearold 

unbanded SY male nested and three eggs were found in late May. By mid July, when the 

banding team arrived, a single egg was found and removed since it was past any possible 

hatching date. The pair stayed on territory throughout the summer months, but remained very 

elusive, preventing reading of the female’s band. Discussions are underway with staff from 

the Taconite Harbor Electric Plant to put a nest box up on a tower to assist with the 

monitoring of this site. Tom Wahlstrom, MN DNR helped us with access to the island for 

banding and monitoring activities. 


47. NB-Midwest Plaza, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Adult female b/r *E/X, 

fledged in 1998 in Des Moines, Iowa was found on territory in downtown Minneapolis in 

early February. Observations indicated that the female was occasionally visited by male 

Younger b/g 04/N, currently nesting on the Multifoods Tower. No indication of the bigamous 

behavior present in 2006 appeared to occur and the behavior of the female indicated that 

there were no eggs or young in the immediate area. The sole female was on territory 

throughout the summer. 

It was reported by Herb Kistler of the site that an adult peregrine was extremely defensive to 

his presence on the rooftop on August 13-14. A complete survey of the building resulted in 

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no eggs or evidence of young, but we are continuing to observe the site and to try to 

determine what is causing the defensive behavior so late in the season. Observations were 

made possible by access granted to the adjoining Medical Arts roof where observations 

could be done of the Multifoods Tower and Midwest Plaza sites simultaneously. 


48. NB-3M Water Tower, Arcade and East 7th Street, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. 

From February through May, the breeding pair of adult peregrines from site #10 used this 

site in addition to the Bremer Tower. In late May, two-year-old Rick b/g 45/N, 2005 hatch 

from NSP Prairie Island, MN was seen on territory with an unknown adult female for a 

two-week time period. No birds were seen on territory through the summer months, despite 

regular observations by various 3M employees. Melissa Babich and Bud Tordoff also 

watched this site throughout the nesting season. 


49. NB-Flint Hills Refinery, Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota. For the third year, an 

unknown pair of adult peregrines was on territory at the refinery. In late July, refinery 

employee Don Kern notified us of extremely defensive behavior by the pair towards the staff 

throughout the summer. Observations began but clear banding status or age of the pair was 

not made and no eggs or evidence of hatching was found. We are continuing with 

observations at the time of this report. We are working with a nearby facility to install a 

nesting box to encourage the falcons to nest in the area. 


50. NB-Queens Bluff, Great River Bluffs State Park, Winona County, Minnesota. An unbanded 

adult female and three-year-old Cranberry b/g 17/N, a 2004 fledge from Dairyland 

Cooperative, Genoa, Wisconsin, nested in a cave eyrie that has been used since 2000. When 

the banding team climbed into the eyrie, it was discovered that the pair had a fresh scrape but 

no evidence of eggs or chicks. Further observations did not produce evidence of incubation 

or brooding of chicks. The pair remained on territory throughout the summer. Jim Mussell 

and Joel Sniewolski climbed the cliff here. 


51. NB-Bong Bridge, Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota/Superior, Douglas County, 

Wisconsin. Dave Evans reports that twelve-year-old male Trevor b/r K/*A, fledged in 1995 

from a cliff at Kennedy Creek, Minnesota, was paired with four-year-old female black *Y/6, 

fledged in 2003 from Caribou Island, Ontario. The pair of birds were seen at the bridge in the 

late winter and early spring, but appeared to move to a nearby box that was placed on a 

smokestack at the nearby Hibbard Plant. (See # 31 above). 


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52. NB-Castle Cliff, Castle Danger, Lake County, Minnesota. Mike Steffes and Dave Evans 

reported on this pair for the sixth season. The pair remained very elusive during the typical 

nesting months of April and May and did not exhibit any nesting behavior. No juveniles were 

observed in the area through the fledging season, and it is believed that the pair was on 

territory but not successful. 


53. NB-Pink Cove, Beaver Bay, Lake County, Minnesota. Dave Evans reports that a secondyear 

unbanded male was on territory with an unbanded adult female. The pair was seen 

investigating the usual nesting sites on the cliff face, but did not appear to lay eggs or raise 

any young. The pair remained on territory throughout the summer. 


54. NB-Finn Church, two miles northeast of Tofte, Cook County, Minnesota. Fallon saw a pair 

of birds at the site in late April. The adult female is unbanded, and the male is four-year-old 

Chuck b/g 81/P, fledged in 2003 from North Shore Mining, Silver Bay. This is the third year 

at this site for the male. The pair remained on territory through the summer but behavior by 

the adults indicated that nesting did not occur. This cliff face is very fragile and failures often 

occur, sometimes with the entire eyrie collapsing into Lake Superior during incubation or 

brooding. 


WISCONSIN 

Peregrines along the eastern Lake Michigan lakefront, in the vicinity of Milwaukee, are 

diligently monitored and managed by Greg Septon who provided the following information 

about peregrine success in 2007. 

55. SP-Miller Brewery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. An unbanded adult female, 

believed to be the same female as last year, paired with Herbert (b/g) 80/N produced at the 

WE Energies Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee in 2004 and here for the second year. Four 

eggs were laid and two young of each sex were banded on May 25, 2007. 

56. SP-Froedtert Malt, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Now International Malting 

Co.). Greg Septon reported that the adult male here appeared to be fifteen-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 fledge from Chicago. This 

was Raynie’s 10th year at this site. From three eggs, two females hatched on May 24 and 

were banded on June 1, 2007. 

57. SP-Firstar Center, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Now US Bank – Milwaukee). 

Greg Septon reported that this site had remained unproductive since Sibella (20V) ended her 

15-year presence here in ‘03. Peregrines have been observed here regularly but no nesting 

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attempt was made in ‘06. After an absence of three years, peregrines returned to the US Bank 

building. Replacing Sibella was Jean (b/g) 19/C. Jean hatched on June 3, 2005 at the 

Evanston Library nest site in Evanston, IL. Her adult mate is banded but has not yet been 

identified. Four eggs were laid, four hatched, and two of each sex were banded on May 31, 

2007. 

58. SP-We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant, Oak Creek, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Greg 

Septon & Rose Dehli reported that Atlanta (b/r) L/*C, a female produced in 1996 at the 

Pulliam site in Green Bay was here for her 9th year paired with male Scott (b/g) M/Y, a 

falcon produced in 2000 at the Froedtert Malt Complex, here for his second year. Three eggs 

were laid, two hatched, and one of each sex was banded on May 31, 2007. 

59. SP-We Energies Port Washington Generating Station, Port Washington, Ozaukee County, 

Wisconsin. “Flaps” b/r 8/*T, a 1998 Green Bay wild-produced male that nested here from 

2000 – 06, was injured in a territorial battle this spring. After the first battle, he was rehabbed 

and released to the wild, only to be injured again. He was returned for additional rehab and 

later died. On March 22nd, Greg Septon was able to read the band on the new adult male. He 

is “Ives” (b/g) 78/N, produced in 2004 at the Edgewater site in Sheboygan, WI. The adult 

female is once again “Icon” (b/g) 50/D here for her second year. Icon was produced in 2004 

at the LTV Steel site in Cleveland, OH. On May 24, contractors at this site found the 

desiccated remains of “Diane” (b/g) 79/D on the plant roof. Diane was a female peregrine 

produced in 2004 at the Kewaunee, WI site. With all the territorial skirmishes at PWGS this 

spring, she was likely the loser in one of these battles. Four eggs were laid, yielding two of 

each sex that were banded on June 14, 2007. 

60. SP-WPL Edgewater Generating Station, Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Greg 

Septon and Joe McClurg report the adult female Liberty b/r E/*D was found dead in late June 

of 2006. An adult female wearing a silver USFWS band on her right leg replaced Liberty. 

There was no information on the adult male; he was not identified last year either but was 

known to wear a b/g band. Three eggs were laid between April 6 – 10 and one female was 

banded on May 31, 2007 

61. SP-Busch Agricultural Resources Complex, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. 

Greg Septon and Rise’ Sieben reported the adult female here was six-year-old b/g 7/*U 

produced in 2001 at the New Center in Detroit, MI. This was her third year at this site. The 

adult male was seen to be unbanded. Five eggs were laid, five hatched and five young, three 

females and two males were banded on May 29th, 2007. One female young, Lucy b/g N/29, 

was found on June 19th with an injured wing; she later died at a rehabilitation facility. 

62. SP-WPS Pulliam Power Plant, Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin. Greg Septon reported 

that the adult female here is once again four-year old Beth b/g 25/B. She was wild-produced 

in 2003 at the Midwest Generation Power Plant in Waukegan, IL. The adult male has been 

identified as b/g 45/H a 2001 wild-produced bird from the Grand Haven Lake, Sims Plant 

site in Grand Haven, MI. Band numbers of both adults were read this year from the new web 

cam at this site. Four eggs were laid and four males were banded on May 29, 2007. 

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63. SP-We Energies Pleasant Prairie Power Plant, Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. 

Greg Septon and Bob Reske reported that the adult female here was nine-year-old Breezer b/r 

*R/*2 produced in 1998 at the U.S. Steel site in Gary, IN. This was Breezer’s 9th year at P4. 

The adult male was Duke b/r 1/*P produced in 1998 at Milwaukee’s Landmark on the Lake 

apartment building. Four eggs were laid between March 13 -20 and two female young were 

banded on May 14, 2007. Female Breezer laid two eggs at age one, four her second year, 

five in 2001, 2002, 2003, four in 2004, five in 2005, five again in 2006 and four in 2007. 

64. SP-Racine County Courthouse, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. Greg Septon reported 

that the adult female here was once again six-year-old Lily b/g 56/A hatched in 2001 at the 

Firstar Bank in Cedar Rapids, IA. The b/g banded male was not identified. They laid four 

eggs and two females and one male were banded on May 25, 2007. 

65. SP-Cargill Malt Complex, Jefferson County, Jefferson, Wisconsin (now Renew Energy LLC 

Complex). Greg Septon reported that Pete Dempseys, a plant employee, first reported a pair 

of peregrines here on March 13th. On May 3rd, Greg visited the site and found Smokey (b/g) 

82/A, in 2003 from the Edgewater site in Sheboygan, WI. This is her 4th year at this site. The 

adult male is Ceptyn (b/g) N/Y, a 2002 wild-produced bird from We Energies Port 

Washington Generating Station. This is only the second time Greg has found a clutch of 6 

eggs. The last time was in 2006 when 6 eggs were laid at the Edgewater Generating Station 

site in Sheboygan, WI. Interestingly, they were laid by “Liberty” (b/r) E/*D -- Smokey’s 

mother! Four females and 1 male were banded on June 16, 2007. 

66. SP-WPS Weston Power Plant Rothschild, Marathon County, Wisconsin. Greg Septon and 

Tom McLean reported an unbanded female paired with a b/g adult male, same as last year. 

Four eggs were laid and one female and two males were banded on May 29, 2007. On June 

11th, Dave Polster, a Weston employee, found the adult male, with a projectile injury to his 

right wing, on the ground. He was identified as Ozzy b/g K/Z and was permanently disabled. 

67. SP-StoraEnso Kimberly Mill, Kimberly, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Greg Septon and 

Bob Vanthiel reported that five-year-old Louise b/g V/U hatched in 2002 at the Ameren UE 

Labadie Power Station in St. Louis, MO paired with an unidentified male. The pair at this 

site lost their clutch last year when a rainstorm flooded their nest site. Four eggs were laid in 

the new nest box placed there last summer. Four young, one female and three males, were 

banded on June 5, 2007. 

68. SP-Thilmany Mill, Kaukauana, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. New Site. Last spring an 

unidentified adult male and an immature female identified as “Nora” (b/g) P/76 were present 

at this site but no eggs were laid. Nora was wild-produced in 2005 at the Graysolon Plaza in 

Duluth, MN. This year a pair of falcons arrived on site during the first week of March 

according to Tony Giordano and egg laying was documented in April by Greg Schuh. During 

banding, Greg Septon set up his scope on the roof near the nest box and was able to ID the 

adult male as Ian b/g 71/N, a falcon produced at We Energies Port Washington Generating 

Station in 2004. Four eggs were laid, three hatched and two females and one male were 

banded on June 14, 2007. 

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69. SP-Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, Kewaunee, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. Craig Long 

reported that falcons were present at this site in 2007, and in late June were observed to be 

tending a single fledged youngster. Adults were never identified and the juvenile was not 

banded. 

70. SP-Alliant Columbia Generating Station, Pacific Township, Columbia County, Wisconsin. 

Scott Wilson reported that on July 6th he witnessed two adult falcons with five young. Two 

of the young were being fed a pigeon on the boiler roof. When Greg Septon visited this site 

on July 19th he observed at least 3 young at one time and 2 others tucked away on the other 

side of the plant about 10 minutes later so its likely all five young were still around. The 

adults were observed, but not identified. 

71. SP-Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge, Prescottk, Pierce County, Wisconsin. Jenn 

Veith first observed peregrines at this site in 2006. Jackie Fallon and Bud Tordoff who 

monitored the site this year documented nesting at the site. This nest site is situated on the 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad lift bridge that crosses the Mississippi River at 

Prescott, WI. In 2007, the peregrines nested on the east portion of the bridge so they are 

being counted as a Wisconsin pair. Two young fledged here but because of dangers 

associated with accessing the nest site, they were not banded. Bud Tordoff identified the 

adult male as Butler (b/g) 19/N who was produced in 2004 at the Cargill Elevator nest site in 

Red Wing, MN. 

Special note: Peregrine nest sites on cliffs and powerplant stacks along the section of the 

Mississippi River between Monticello, Minnesota and LaCrosse, Wisconsin, as well as sites 

on both side of the river in Iowa are monitored and managed by Bob Anderson and the 

Raptor Resource Project. 

72. SP-NSP Dairyland Genoa Power Plant, Genoa, Vernon County, Wisconsin (aka: Dairyland 

Power Cooperative, Genoa, WI). Bob Anderson and John Thiel reported that eleven-year-old 

female Scooter b/r U/W, here for the tenth year, paired with seven-year-old male Rich b/g 

21/H, his fourth year here. Four eggs were laid and three young were banded, two males and 

one female. 

First year nesting attempted: 1998 Total fledged from this site: 33 

73. SP-West Bluff, Pepin County, Wisconsin. Bob Anderson reported that falcons nested at this 

site in 2005, skipped 2006, and returned in 2007 to a slightly different location on the cliff 

face. Neither adult was identified. Four young, three females and a male were banded in 

2007. Bob particularly notes the gracious hospitality and enthusiasm shown by the 

landowners, Dan and Sheila. He also notes that the youngster were very well fed with 

remains of blackbird, blue jay and little green heron being found in the eyrie. 

First year nesting attempted: 2005 Total young fledged from this site: 6 

74. SP-Maiden Rock, Pepin County, Wisconsin. Bob Anderson reported that unidentified adults 

produced two males and one female young that were banded on June 10, 2007. 

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First year nesting attempted: 2001 Total young fledged from this site: 19 

75. SP-Castle Rock, Buffalo County, Wisconsin (aka: Castle Rock cliff Trempealeau County, 

WI). Bob Anderson reported that an unidentified pair produced three young in 2007. They 

were too old to band on the selected day. 

76. SP-Lock and Dam 9, Crawford County, Wisconsin. A pair had been observed at this site in 

2006. In 2007, an immature unbanded female paired with an unbanded adult male. Two 

young were produced and banded on June 24, 2007. One of the young (K/69) was lost when 

bumped from the nest site by the adult female falcon after the completion of the banding 

operation. 


77. SP-Lynxville Cliff, Lynxville, Crawford County, Wisconsin. This was the fifth year this site 

has been active. Three young, too old to band, were observed at this site in 2007. 

First year nesting attempted: 2002 Total produced: 13 

78. SP-Nelson Dewey Power Plant, Cassville, Grant County, Wisconsin (aka: Alliant Energy 

Nelson Dewey Plant). The adults were not identified at this site in 2007. Two males and one 

female young were banded. 

This site was first occupied in 2001 Total fledged as of 2007 was 19 

79. SP-Kenosha Memorial Hospital, Kenosha County, Kenosha. (aka: United Hospital System, 

Kenosha Medical Center). Greg Septon reported that the adult male here is once again Aaron 

(b/g) 80/H, a 2002 MKE - Froedtert produced falcon. Maggie, who nested here last year has 

been replaced by an immature female named Blessing (b/g) W/17, wild-produced in 2006 at 

the Mayo Clinic site in Rochester, MN. Two eggs were laid, one hatched, and a single male 

was banded on June 18, 2007. 

80. SP-U.S. Bank, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Bob Anderson reported that threeyear-old 

female Majestic b/g 43/C, paired with a new male two-year-old Burt C/80 fledged 

from Castle Rock in 2005. Three young, two females and a male were produced in 2007. 

This site became active in: 2006 Total young produced: 6 

81. SP-Maassen’s Bluff, two miles south of Nelson, Buffalo County, Wisconsin. A b/g adult 

female paired with an unidentified male and produced one female chick that was banded by 

Bob Anderson on June 11, 2007. 


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82. SP-12-mile Bluff, Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin. This cliff is directly behind the 

Dairyland Power Cooperative, Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin and is used as an alternate 

nesting site. In 2007, an unidentified pair of adults produced four female young that were 

banded by Bob Anderson on June 11, 2007. One of the young, K/60 was recovered near 

Kellogg, MN with a wing injury in August. 


83. LE– Fisher Hamilton Building, Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, WI. Bob Posvic and Greg 

Septon reported that an adult pair of peregrines was on territory at this site from March 

through summer. They laid three eggs on the roof of the bldg. in a gull nest. The eggs were 

lost and gulls again nested in the same spot. A nest box was installed in the fall. 

84. NB-Fountain City cliffs, Fountain City, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. Doug Wood 

reported that the pair consisting of an immature female and an adult male were present, but 

produced no young in 2007. 

85. NB-We Energies Valley Power Plant Milwaukee, Wisconsin: This site was active during 

early spring. Falcons were observed in the nest box as late as March 24th and two scrapes 

were made but in early April activity waned and no nesting has occurred. “Liberty” (b/g) 

0/*T, who nested here from 2004 – 06 disappeared sometime in January or February. Greg 

Septon reported last seeing her on December 11th when he was doing nest box repairs. 

86. NB-U.W.-Milwaukee EMS Bldg. Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI. Greg Septon reports a 

pair of peregrines was on territory here from spring through the end of the summer, A nest 

box was installed in November at which time both adult falcons were present. 

MICHIGAN 

Tim Payne and Ray Rustem provided information for Michigan. 

87. SP-New Center / Fisher Building, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Tim Payne reports 

three young, two males and one female, were banded on May 29, 2007. The adults were not 

identified. 

88. SP-Consumers Energy Campbell Plant, Port Sheldon, Ottawa County, Michigan. Fourth year 

for this site. Three young, one female and two males were banded on May 31, 2007. No 

information on adult identities was given. 

89. SP-Consumers Energy B. C. Cobb Plant, Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan. Five 

young, two males and three females, were banded on May 25, 2007. No information on adult 

identities given. 

90. SP-Grand Haven Board of Light and Power, Sims Plant, Grand Haven, Ottawa County, 

Michigan. Three females and one male were fledged from this site. They were banded on 

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May 25, 2007. One female (*M/*P-1687-21356) was found dead on July 2, 2007. No 

information available as to cause of death. 

91. SP-Detroit Edison Power Plant, Raisin River, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. Two 

female young were fledged from this site. They were banded on June 21, 2007. 

92. SP-Blue Water Bridge, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan. Third year for this site. 

Three young, two males and one female were banded on May 31, 2007. Male has been 

identified previously as Dubya, hatched and reared in Manitowoc, WI; female is Tonga 

hatched Mississauga, Ontario in 2003, according to Ray Rustem. Both adults were four years 

old in 2006. It was not reported whether these same adult birds were present in 2007. Two of 

the young (47/N-2206-84605 & N/64-1687-21377) were known to have killed subsequently 

in vehicle collisions. 

93. SP-Whittier Apartments, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. One female young was 

produced at this site. She was banded on May 29, 2007. Identify of the adults was not 

reported. 

94. SP-McKay Tower Grand Rapids, Michigan. New Site. After one and possibly two years of 

non-breeding birds being present at this site, a new nest box was put in place atop the McKay 

Tower in the same location as the hacking box in the mid-'80. John Will reports the female as 

unbanded and the male banded. Two females and one male young were banded at this site on 

June 11, 2007. Congratulations to the Grand Rapids Team! Unfortunately, one of the females 

N/**59-1687-21353) was found dead on June 27 – no information on cause of death. 

No information was available for these Michigan sites in 2007: 

1. [Book / Ameritech / SBC, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan] 

2. [University of Detroit Mercy, Bell Tower, Detroit, Michigan] 

3. [Spartan Stadium, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Ingham County, 

Michigan] 

4. [National Steel, River Rouge, Wayne County, Michigan] 

5. [Board of Water and Light power plant / Michigan National Bank / State Capitol, 

Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan] 

6. [Macomb County Building, Mt. Clements, Macomb County, Michigan] 

7. [Bell Tower, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co]. 

8. [Federal Center building, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan] 

9. [Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, five miles west of Silver City, 

Ontonagon County, Michigan] 

In addition, no information was available for the following Michigan sites in 2006: 

1. [Mackinaw Bridge, linking Upper and Lower Peninsulas, Michigan] 

2. [Kewaunee Peninsula, Kewaunee County, Michigan] 

3. [Trap Hills, Ontonagon County, Michigan] 

4. [Grand Portal cliff, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Alger County, Michigan] 

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5. [Au Train Island, Alger County, Michigan] 

6. [Grand Island, Alger County, Michigan] 

Number of Michigan sites without information for 2006 and 2007: N=15 

SOUTH DAKOTA 

[Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota. No report of any peregrine activity in 2007] 

NEBRASKA 

95. SP-Woodman Tower, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. Joel Jorgensen, Nebraska Game 

and Parks Commission, reported that one male and three female young were banded at this 

site in 2007. No information was available about the adults. 

96. SP-State Capitol Building, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. Joel Jorgensen reported 

that three female and one male young were banded at this site in 2007. No information about 

the adults was available. 

IOWA 

Pat Schlarbaum, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, provided information on peregrine 

falcon nesting activity in Iowa. 

97. SP-Firstar Bank (US Bank), Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Therese Chapel at US Bank 

reported that nine-year-old female *S/*5, nesting here for the eighth year, and four-year-old male 

78/E, here nesting for year three, produced five young, all males. One was banded with a female 

band owing to a very thick leg. 

98. SP-MEC Louisa, Louisa County, Iowa. Jim Haack, MidAmerica Energy, reported that 

female 06/A (St. Louis, MO ’05) and an unidentified male produced three female and one male 

chick. This is the sixth year of successful nesting at this site. 

99. SP-Alliant Energy Plant, Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa (aka Ottumwa). Judi Johnson 

reports that eight-year-old female Z/V (NSP Riverside, MPL. MN ’99) and an unidentified male 

fledged two young. 

100. SP-Mississippi bridge, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. An unidentified pair, here for 

at least the fourth year, fledged at least one young. 

101. SP-Waukon Junction Cliff, Waukon Junction, Allamakee County, Iowa. In 2006, the young 

and adults disappeared from this cliff shortly after the young hatched. A new pair was present in 

2007. The female was b/g 66/A, a 2005 fledge from St. Louis, Missouri, paired with an 

unbanded male. Two young, a male and a female were produced, and were banded by Bob 

Anderson. 

First occupied: 2004 Total fledged: 4 

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102. SP-I-280 Bridge Quad Cities, Scott County, Iowa. New Site. An unidentified pair produced 

four young in 2007. They were banded by Jodeane Cancilla of Macbride Raptor Project with 

assistance from Illinois DOT personnel. 

103. SP-American Republic, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Bruce Ehresman and Pat 

Schlarbaum, Iowa DNR, reported that a new female 63/B (Woodman Tower, Omaha, NE ’04) 

and male 93T (Cedar Rapids, IA ’90), here for his fifteenth year, produced four young. 93T is 

noted to also maintain a second territory at the Capitol building. 

104. SP-ML Kapp Generating Station. Clinton, Iowa. New Site. Pat Schlarbaum reported that an 

unidentified pair produced one young. This site is located at the southern extent of historic 

peregrine nesting range along the Mississippi river in Iowa. 

105. LE-MidAmerican Energy Corporate Headquarters, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. (one of 

three sites in the Quad Cities). Eight year old female 8/*E (Muncie, IN ’99) paired again with 

male P/D (Dubuque, IA ’99) here for the sixth year. Four eggs were laid in a rain gutter; the eggs 

were placed in a nest tray, but failed to hatch. The female recycled and laid another four eggs in 

a nest box, but they did not hatch. 

106. LE-Alliant Energy Lansing / Lansing cliff, Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa. Bob 

Anderson and his crew installed a nest box on this cliff in late 2006 to make it less susceptible to 

raccoon predation. A visit to the site in June 2007 revealed eggshells and raccoon tracks. 

107. NB-I-80 Bridge, Quad Cities, Scott County, Iowa. Pat Schlarbaum reports peregrine activity 

at this site in 2007. An unidentified pair defended the site, but no evidence of nesting was found. 

This bridge is 12 miles upstream from Centennial Bridge. 

ILLINOIS 

The Chicago Peregrine Release & Restoration program completed its 22nd year. Thanks go out 

to the personnel at the Shedd Aquarium, USFWS, Lincoln Park Zoo, Flint Creek, and SOAR. 

They have provided assistance to the program by helping monitor sites, band & take blood 

samples from eyasses, and treat injured birds. The web cams at the Midwest Generation Plant 

and Evanston Public Library were great successes this year as always. 

108. SP-Jackson Street Prison, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. This is the tenth year for a nest 

here, again in an inaccessible area. Both adults were identified this year, the male being sevenyear-old 

Emily b/g 5/*E from Milwaukee (2000) and the female ten-year-old Hercules b/r*D/W 

from Minneapolis (1997). Note on adult id: Names not confused, the male was banded as a 

female. 

This year, two young were visible. One female was grounded on 6/21, banded and released. S/14 

was grounded later the same day and retrieved by Animal Control and went into rehab with 

SOAR. She was released on 8/14 in Lockport, IL. 

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109. SP-Uptown Theatre, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Seventh year for this site. Mary 

Hennen reported that six-year-old male b/g G/G (Wheatfield, IN 2001), here for the fifth year, 

paired with ten-year-old female Zoom *4/H (St. Paul, MN 1997), also here for the fifth year. 

They nested in a box off the fire escape of the Uptown Theatre. Four eggs were laid and three 

hatched by May 1st. During banding (May 24th) an infertile egg was collected. All fledged 

without issue. After being out of the nest for over 4 weeks, B/44 was picked up at Montrose 

Harbor with a broken wing. He was brought to Lincoln Park Zoo, was transferred to SOAR and 

released in Lockport, IL. 

110. SP-Midwest Generation, Waukegon, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Seventh year for this 

site. Mary Hennen reported that eight-year-old female Fran b/g 5/*X, fledged in 1999 at Hoan 

Bridge, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and nesting here since 2001, paired with a b/g male. Four eggs 

were laid by April 2nd with three hatching. Banding took place on June 1st, two males and one 

female. During banding an infertile egg was retrieved. All young fledged without issue. 

111. SP-5821 Broadway, Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Mary Hennen reported 

that eight-year-old female Auntie Em b/g 5/*P(Milwaukee, WI 1999) paired with ten-year-old 

Tracy b/r *P/M (Broadway, IL 1997). A clutch of 5 eggs was completed on April 8th. Four 

chicks were banded on June 9th, 2007; B/52 died right after banding. The remaining three 

offspring fledged without problems by 6/21/07. 

112. SP-Pilson Park, Throop Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Sixth year for this site. 

Mary Hennen reports that seven-year-old male b/g L/N (Chicago, IL 2000) paired with female 

Bryanne b/g 9/*Y (Froedtert Malt, Milwaukee, WI 2000). The first of the 4 eggs was laid by 

March 26th. Two chicks hatched and were banded on May 22, 2007. An infertile egg was 

collected during banding. Both fledged successfully. On July 3rd, 2007 S/02 was retrieved from 

the ground at a nearby Power Plant. She was taken to LPZ and the transferred to Flint Creek for 

overnight observation. S/02 died during the night. 

113. SP-Evanston Library, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois. Fourth year for this site. Mary 

Hennen reports that three-year old female b/g 64/D (Firstar Bank, Cedar Rapids, IA 2004), here 

for her second year paired with Squawker b/g 48/M (Pleasant Prairie, WI 2003). The first of 4 

eggs was laid on April 1st. All four hatched and were banded on June 8th, 2007. Three of the 4 

young were assisted back to the nest, Baker (B/57) on June 19, Boccaccio B/59 on 6/22 and 

Zipporah S/13 on 6/25. 

114. SP-125 S. Wacker, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. This is the second year for both adults, 

six-year-old female Rahn b/g 01/A Sheboygan, WI 2001 and the male is five-year-old Etienne 

b/b 7/6 (Etobicoke, Canada 2002). Three eggs were laid, two of which hatched. Banding took 

place on June 6th, 2007. Both young fledged on June 19th and landed on the street. The first bird 

(S/07) was taken to LPZ, given fluids and returned the next day. The second bird S/05 was 

returned immediately. S/05 was later retrieved by Animal Control on State Street on 7/13. The 

bird was brought to SOAR and later released in Lockport on 8/14/07. Mary Hennen reported 

further in January of 2008 that Etienne b/b 7/6 was found moribund near the Wacker building 

with an advanced case of trichomoniasis. He died on January 17, 2008. 

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115. SP-McCook, Cook County, IL. New site. A pair of adult peregrines (one confirmed banded 

though not identified) was observed in June 2007 near the quarry in McCook. Three immature 

birds were sighted in July. 

116. SP-University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Ninth year for this site. 

Ten-year-old female Rosie b/r *6/D, her ninth year at this site, paired again with an unbanded 

male. Four eggs were laid by April 12th. Three hatched and banding took place on June 7th, 

2007. An infertile egg was retrieved at this time. All three birds fledged without assistance 

though B/56 was later (7/2) picked up off a UIC roof in a state of paralysis of undetermined 

cause. The bird was taken to Lincoln Park Zoo for examination and later to Flint Creek. It 

subsequently died on July 11, 2007. 

117. LE-St. Michael’s Old Town neighborhood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Third year for 

this site. Last year’s female Kelliwatt (60/D) was present early in the season with the male Hops 

(58/M). One egg was laid on March 24th that was blood soaked and blood was present where 

Kelli was observed perching on the building. Kelli was present on March 25th during the early 

hours but later in the day Ballistic (b/g 69/C) was present. Periodically after that Ballistic and/or 

Hops were seen on the building but no more eggs were laid. The initial egg was retrieved on 

April 24th. Later during the nesting season, Ballistic and Hops were observed on the church but 

no attempt to renest was made. Kelliwatt was found dead on a nearby rooftop in July though she 

had clearly been dead for some time. 

118. LE-Belmont / Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Cook County, llinois. This is a new site for 

2006/2007. The fall of 2006, a pair of peregrines began using the ledges of a building near 

Belmont and Lake Shore Drive. On November 21 2006 the female was identified as Ballistic b/g 

69/C (Cleveland OH 2005). The male was identified only as far as having a b/g band. No reports 

were given of this pair again until then end of April (2007). Apparently 2 eggs were laid in a 

gutter and lost during a rainstorm on 4/2/07. Ballistic was reported at the end of March over at 

St. Michael’s. 

119. NB-Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Mary Hennen reported that two b/g banded 

adults have been present and defensive of an old tower in the Lawndale neighborhood for the 

past few years. This year both adults were observed but no breeding behavior seen. In 2006, the 

adults were identified as male Dave b/g 14/K (Chicago, IL 2001) and female Nitz b/g s/*Y 

(Milwaukee, WI 2001). 

120. NB-Lakeview, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The ledge used by the peregrines at this site 

is not accessible or visible other than from watching from the street. A pair of peregrines was 

observed during April and May of 2007. No evidence suggestive of chicks was obtained. 

121. NB-Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Mary Hennen reports that two adults were 

present, Magnolia (bl 22R) here for fourteen years. The male was not identified. As in previous 

years (2005, 2006) they nested in a gutter. Examination of the gutter or available nest boxes did 

not reveal eggs or chicks. 

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122. NB-Fermilab, Batavia, IL. New site. A pair of peregrines is utilizing the ledges on the main 

building at Fermilab. No nesting is confirmed but both adults have been identified. The female is 

one year old Neomi Jo b/r P/*L (Trimble Co. KY 2006) and Joe b/g D/11 (Broadway Bldg 

Chicago 2005.) 

123. NB-Field Museum. New site. A pair of peregrines has been seen this year using the ledges 

on the Field Museum. The ledges thought to be the nest ledge is inaccessible and without an 

avenue for viewing. Copulation was observed in late March and again in May. The peregrines 

were absent from the site throughout the majority of April and returned near the end of the 

month. Nesting was not confirmed. The adult male is unbanded and the female has been 

identified partially as b/g 73/?. 

[Bloomington, IL. A single bird was observed throughout the winter of 2006/2007. A nest box is 

available but not used. The single bird was last observed in early March 2007.] 

[96th Street and Skyway Bridge, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Location of eyrie not known. 

One unbanded immature was picked up by Animal Control on 6/19/07 but died during the night. 

The bird was found in the neighborhood that we believe this pair frequents and it was too early 

for it to be a migrant. No information about the adults] 

[“River Birds” Various sites near Execu-Stay Marriot / Allerton Hotel / Palmolive Building / 225 

West Wacker, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Peregrines reported in the neighborhood of 

Michigan and Wacker. Two adults sighted in March. Peregrines were observed in that 

neighborhood flying along the Chicago River and frequenting the Prudential building through 

out the season though no nesting was confirmed.] 

INDIANA 

John Castrale, IN DNR, collected the Indiana peregrine information. Banding of 23 

chicks occurred at 7 sites in 2007. Comparatively, during 2006, 13 sites were active in Indiana 

and 12 sites were successful in producing 30 young falcons; 25 chicks were banded. Falcon cams 

can be viewed at: http://www.aep.com/go/FalconCam (Fort Wayne), 

http://blogs.indystar.com/falconblog/ (Indianapolis) and 

http://www.nisource.com/enviro/falcon.asp (Wheatfield). 

124. SP-One Summit Square, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Thirteen -year-old female 

Freedom U/*8, twelfth year nesting at this site, paired again with twelve-year-old male 

Roosevelt R/*4, his eleventh year here. One young of each sex was banded on June 15, 2007. 

125. SP-Cargill, Portage, Indiana. The pair that nests at nearby Bethlehem Steel and the Bailly 

Power Plant used the nest box at this site in 2003. However, this year, a new pair consisting of an 

unbanded female paired with 2-year-old male b/g C/02 from Wheatfiled, IN and produced three 

female and one male young. Banding occurred on June 6, 2007. 

126. SP-Market Tower, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. John Castrale reported that 

fourteen-year-old male Kinney 7/*3, here for the thirteenth year, paired for the sixth year with 

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nine-year-old Chantal *B/*C (aka KathyQ). This site is under camera surveillance. Four young, 

2 male s and two females were banded on May 21st. Both female young died in building 

collisions in the first weeks after fledging. Over the 13 years of nesting here, 46 young have 

fledged, a remarkable 3.5 per year, all sired by Kinney 7/*3. 

127. SP-Tower Building, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. John Castrale reported that 

female Guinevere 79/E, banded here in 2003 as an adult, paired with eight-year-old male Zephyr 

b/r *9/*A, here since 2003. Three females and one male were banded here on May 23, 2007. 

128. SP-U.S. Steel (sinter plant), Gary, Lake County, Indiana. Eight-year-old female Crystal 

X/*K, here for the seventh year, paired with a new, unbanded male. Three females and one male 

chick were banded on June 6, 2007. 

129. SP-BP Amoco, Whiting, Lake County, Indiana. This is the fourth year for this site, but the 

old box was moved due to construction activities. John Castrale reported that four-year-old 

female Nancy b/g 5/*4 wild-produced in Waukegon, IL in 2002, paired with an unidentified b/g 

male, as in previous years. One female and two male chicks were banded on June 19, 2007. 

130. SP-US Steel (old coke plant), Gary, Lake County, Indiana. A pair of unidentified adults laid 

three eggs in a gutter at this site in 2006 and a nest box was erected in the fall. The following 

spring, it was not used, but a pair was found nesting nearby on an I-beam of a building being 

demolished. The 2-year-old female b/g 65/A paired with a male wearing a purple band. Two 

female young were produced and banded on June 19, 2007. 

131. SP-Inland Steel (aka Mittal Steel – Indiana Harbor East), East Chicago, Lake County, 

Indiana. For probably the 13th year, a pair has nested at this site, but the nest box is now 

inaccessible. This year’s pair is likely the same birds as in 2006, a b/g (on the left leg) banded 

female and male b/g 40/P, a four-year-old from Michigan City, IN, was positively identified for 

the first time. On June 19, three nearly fledged young were wing-flapping at the box opening. 

132. SP-Inland Steel (aka Mittal Steel – Indiana Harbor East), lime plant, East Chicago, Lake 

County, Indiana. New Site. Plant workers indicated that a pair laid three eggs and fledged one 

chick here in 2006. John Castrale visited the nest site that consisted of an inaccessible outside 

building ledge covered with several inches of powdery lime dust. The adults consisted of an 

unbanded female and three-year-old male b/g 58/N from Whiting, IN. Four eggs were laid, three 

hatched, and two fledged in mid-June. 

133. SP-NIPSCO Schahfer Plant, Wheatfield, Jasper County, Indiana. A pair, not identified this 

year, has nested here for ten years, but in 2007 they chose a site other than the smokestack nest 

box. At least three chicks were produced, but one fell from the nest box on June 1, prior to 

fledging. Two others were observed being tended by the adults on June 6 away from the nest 

box. 

134. LE-NIPSCO Bailly Plant / Mittal Bethlehem Steel / Cargill, Porter, Porter County, Indiana. 

A pair consisting of Barb b/r E/*L and Bailly b/r 4/9 has been nesting for the previous 11 years 

at several locations in this area. They were not identified in 2007, but nesting activity was 

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suggested on a blast furnace at Bethlehem Steel in early April and 2 recently abandoned eggs 

were discovered on April 11. 

135. LE-NIPSCO Plant, Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. Twelve-year-old male Uncle 

Billy b/r 3/*B, here for the twelfth year, paired again with nine-year-old Cloud Dancer b/r 

*B/*G, eight years at this site. Four eggs were laid but none were known to have hatched. 

136. NB-Southside Landfill / IPL Stout (Harding St.) Plant, Indianapolis, Marion County, 

Indiana. Although the adults, an unbanded female and eleven-year-old Orion b/r L/*8, appear to 

be the same as in 2006 and were present at or near the nest box through June, no evidence of 

nesting was found. 

137. NB-Cline Avenue at Lake Michigan, East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana. Nesting has 

occurred under this roadway for the previous 18 years. This year, twelve-year-old Laurie b/r 

E/*H, here since 2000, and an unbanded male were observed sporadically throughout the season. 

A strong-flying juvenile was perched near the nest site on June 19, but it could have fledged 

from an adjacent territory. 

No activity was reported for the following Indiana sites in 2007: 

[Mittal Steel - Indiana Harbor West, East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana] 

OHIO 

Dave Scott, Ohio DNR, collected the Ohio peregrine information. 

In summary: Division of Wildlife staff and volunteers monitored 23 territorial pairs of 

peregrine falcons around Ohio during 2007. Eggs were produced at 22 sites and during 24 

nesting attempts (2 attempts each at the Hilliard Road Bridge & I-480 Bridge sites). In 2007, 19 

nesting attempts were successful, both in terms of hatching young and fledging young falcons. 

All nesting attempts at Columbus (State Office Tower), Lakewood (Hilliard Road Bridge), and 

Springfield (Tecumseh Building) were unsuccessful. More than 76 eggs were produced in Ohio 

this year; however, please note that actual counts or estimates were unavailable for 4 nesting 

attempts. We believe 57 eggs hatched in 2007; we were able to access and band 53 young 

falcons from these nests. Assuming the late nests fledge successfully, Ohio falcon nests will have 

fledged 56 young in 2007 (~2.95 young per successful nest), down slightly from last year’s 3.33 

young per successful nest. 

138. SP-Commodore Perry Motor Inn, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Dave Scott and Bill Roshak, 

Ohio Division of Wildlife, report that six-year-old female Striker 7/*5, a 2001 fledge from 

Cleves, Ohio, here for the second year, paired with six-year-old male Angus bl 6/3, here for the 

fourth year. Three eggs were laid in late March; all hatched, were banded and the three males 

fledged between June 13th and June 15th. 

139. SP-Terminal Tower, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Dave Scott and Tom Henry, Ohio 

Division of Wildlife, report that eight-year-old female b/r S/*W, here for the sixth year, paired 

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again with eleven-year-old male Buckeye b/r *R/K, here for the eighth year. They laid four eggs 

around March 18th, hatched and fledged two young, one of each sex. Both fledged between June 

5th and June 7th, 2007. 

140. SP-LTV Steel, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Dave Scott and Tom Henry report that 

five -year-old female b/r *K/*A, fifth year at this site, paired again with an unbanded male. They 

produced four eggs, hatched three and fledged two males and one female that were banded on 

June 19th, 2007. 

141. SP-Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Dave Scott and Tom Henry 

report that male Flash b/r *3/*H and female Liberty C/W, both eight years old and both here for 

the sixth year, laid four eggs, hatched three and fledged two males and one female that were 

banded on May 15, 2007. All were known to fledge between May 30th and June 6th, 2007. One 

male, Toby H/42 2206-72340, was reported killed at the Akron Canton airport in a plane-bird 

collision on September 10th, 2007. 

142. SP-Bohn Building, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Kate b/g 61/C, banded as an adult 

last year, paired with an unbanded male. The pair produced three eggs in late March, hatched 

two and fledged two females that were banded on May 2, 2007. 

143. SP-Cuyahoga River I-90 Bridge, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Seventh year for this 

site. Six -year-old female Newton b/r 18/A, paired again with four-year-old Bolt b/g 18/P. They 

laid five eggs, hatched three and fledged three females that were banded on May 25th, 2007. The 

Ohio Department of Transportation again provided equipment to reach the nest under the bridge. 

144. SP-Miami Fort Station, Cinergy, Cleves, Hamilton County, Ohio. Peregrines nested at this 

power plant, 20 miles west of Cincinnati, for the eleventh year. For the fifth year, an unbanded 

male paired with nine-year-old female Mary Ellen *B/*B, her eighth year here. Five eggs were 

produced again this year for the sixth year in a row; four hatched, and four young were banded; 

three males and one female. 

145. SP-AT&T Building, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Dave Scott and Rick Jasper, Ohio 

Division of Wildlife, report that seventeen-year-old male Mercury 21X paired for the sixth year 

with seven -year-old female Snowball 3/*B. Three young were produced, one male and two 

females; banding was on May 30, 2007. 

146. SP-First Merit Tower (actually the Landmark Building across the street), Akron, Summit 

County, Ohio. Nine-year-old female Chesapeake b/r *P/*S, here for the seventh year, and 

twelve-year-old male Bandit b/r 3/*P, here for the eleventh year, laid four eggs from which three 

females were produced. They were banded on May 24, 2007. 

147. SP-Ironton/Russell Bridge, Lawrence County, Ohio/Greenup County, Kentucky. Both 

adults were replaced at this site in 2006. The male was identified in 2007 as 28/P and the female 

wears a green USFWS band right leg. They laid four eggs, and two peregrines of each sex were 

banded on May 29, 2007. 

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148. P-Bank One, Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Tom Henry reports that seven-year-old male 

Maverick b/g R/R, here for the fifth year, paired again with Priscilla b/g 74/C. Their four eggs 

yielded three male young that were banded on May 29, 2007. 

149. SP-J.M. Stuart Power Plant, Aberdeen, Brown County, Ohio. Sixth year for this site. Dave 

Scott and Diana Malas reported that again an unbanded male paired with Pinkie 73/E. They 

produced four eggs, but produced only one young falcon. It was banded on May 17, 2007. 

150. SP-Bank One Building (next door to First National Bank), Lima, Allen County, Ohio. Fiveyear-old 

female Majesty 2/*A paired with four-year-old male 76/E. They produced four eggs, 

and fledged two of each sex in late June with banding occurring on May 25, 2006 male and three 

female young were banded on May 23, 2007. 

151. SP-PNC Bank/Chemed Center, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Dave Scott and Rick 

Jasper report that nine-year-old female Princess b/r *B/*S paired with male Powerhouse 31/K. 

They produced four eggs and hatched three, one male and two females. Banding took place on 

May 25, 2007. 

152. SP-Stambaugh Building, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. This is the third year for 

this site. Four-year-old female Stellar b/g 26/E, fledged from LTV Steel, Cleveland, Ohio, in 

2003 paired with four-year-old male Stammy b/g *4/*W, fledged in 2003 from the University of 

Pittsburgh Cathedral nest site in Pennsylvania (2206-24698). From four eggs, three young, 1 

male and two females were produced. They were banded on May31, 2007. 

153. SP-Eastlake Power Plant, Eastlake, Lake County, Ohio. This is the second for this site. 

Four-year-old female Starbright b/g 19/E, fledged at Miami Fort Station, Cleves, Ohio, paired 

with Jerry 47/K. Four eggs were laid and two of each sex were banded on June 116, 2007. 

154. SP-I-480 Bridge over the Cuyahoga River, southern Cuyahoga County. An unidentified 

male wearing a b/g band paired with g/b *8/*P and fledged 3 young falcons that were not banded 

owing to lack of access to the site. This fledging was the result of a second nesting attempt. Two 

of the young were opportunistically banded when they became grounded after fledging. 

155. SP-University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio. Male Allen 93/P paired with female Belle *H/*5. 

Three eggs were laid and two males and one female hatched. They were banded on May 31, 

2007. 

156. SP-Bay Shore Power Plant, Oregon, Ohio. New Site. Male Swifty 35/P from Fort Wayne, 

Indiana, 2003 paired with female b 81/K Port Colborne, Ontario, 2005 and produced two young. 

157. LE-Office Tower, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Dave Scott and Donna Daniel, Ohio 

Division of Wildlife, report that four-year-old male Orville 12/P, here for the fourth year paired 

with Scout P/72, a replacement for four-year-old female Victory 2/*1, who sustained a fractured 

ulna in September of 2006. They produced four eggs, however the nest site ultimately failed. 

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158. LE-Tecumseh Building, Springfield, Ohio. Male Daniel D/83 paired with female Kachina 

99/B. Two eggs were laid, but the site subsequently failed before any eggs hatched. 

159. LE-Hilliard Road Bridge, Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Dave Scott and Tom Henry 

report that Hillary, and unbanded female and possibly the same unbanded female present at this 

site in the previous four years, paired with a new male Titan 97/P, replacing Buckeye b/r 3/1, 

who as at this site for nine years. The nest was reported as having failed, although it appears that 

the pair made an attempt at renesting. The first nest was expected to hatch around 5/26/07 and it 

failed. Workers saw 2 eggs in mid- to late June during what was suspected to be a 2nd attempt. 

Observers also suspected a 3rd attempt based on behavior in late July. 

160. NB-Edgewater Power Plant, Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. Female Frantic B/20 paired with 

Maya 20/C. No eggs were laid in the provided nest box. 

KANSAS 

161. SP-Kansas Power and Light (Westar Energy), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Brad 

Loveless reported that in 2007, the same male and female renested on the top of the Westar 

Building in downtown Topeka. While in the previous two years, the male broke the eggs shortly 

after incubation was initiated, this year he killed and ate two of the chicks before being forced 

from the eyrie by the female. The remaining chick was banded and fledged successfully. Plans 

are in the works to trap this bird and remove him from the site, permanently. 

MISSOURI 

162. SP-Commerce Tower, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Debra Burns, Missouri 

Department of Conservation, reports on Commerce Tower, Kansas City, MO. Adults appeared to 

be the same birds as previous years based on behavior, an unbanded male (this is his 3rd year) 

and the same adult female (she has to be 9 years old now, still unable to see if banded). The pair 

produced two chicks hatched sometime around May 11th. At least one chick fledged on June 8th, 

ending up on the street below. The chick was placed back on the roof by a good Samaritan. A 

visit by Debra Burns on June 15th revealed no activity. No other reports of birds on the ground 

were received. 

163. SP- Kansas City Power and Light, Hawthorn Plant, Kansas City, Jackson County. For the 

past 2 years adult falcons (identity unknown) have been seen around a falcon box located on a 

smoke stack (250 ft up), but we were unable to confirm nesting activity as reported by Deb 

Burns. This year the adults exhibited aggressive behavior towards nearby workers and a juvenile 

falcon was found on the ground below the smoke stake on June 11th. It was taken to a local 

wildlife rehabilitation center where it died from its injuries. The center reported that the juvenile 

was paralyzed when brought in. No other chicks were found in the box. Since we now know that 

the pair is actively nesting, we are hoping to monitor the nest more frequently next year or set up 

a camera. 

164. SP-Interco Building, St. Louis County, Missouri. Mike Cooke reported that female M/27, a 

2005-hacked bird from New Madrid Power Plant occupied this site in 2006 in juvenile plumage, 

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paired with an unidentified male (banding status uncertain). Three young were produced and 

banded on May 14, 2007. 

165. SP-AmerenUE, Labadie Power Station, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri. Mike Cooke 

reported that, for the sixth year, a pair nested in a box on a catwalk 450 feet up on a smokestack. 

Neither adult was identified. Two young, a male and a female, were banded on May 17, 2007. 

166. SP-Washington University Medical School, St.Louis, Missouri. This site was first occupied 

in 2006. Mike Cooke reported two female young banded on June 11, 2007. Adults were not 

identified. Three young were produced, but the site was not accessible for banding. The two 

banded young were captured when they grounded on their first flights. 

167. SP-Ameren UE Sioux Power Plant, Portage de Sioux. New Site. One young male was 

banded on June 14, 2007 after fledging. Site was unknown prior to that event and it is not known 

how many young may have been present. 

168. SP-AT&T (previously SWB) Downtown St. Louis. Mike Cooke reports three females were 

banded at this site on July 11, 2007. The adults were unidentified. The female was unbanded. 

Mike speculates that this was the downtown nest site that they have been unable to locate for the 

previous 4 years. The nest box was last used in 2003. 

KENTUCKY 

Eight active pairs were monitored at 7 sites (the female at the Ghent Power Station was killed 

and replaced after egg laying). Thirteen nestlings were banded at 5 sites, with nestlings fledged 

from all 7 sites. 

169. SP-KU Ghent Power Station, Ghent, Carroll Co., Kentucky. Shawchyi Vorisek and Budd 

Veverka report that 7-year-old female, T.C. b/g 7/*8, fledged in 2000 from the LG&E Power 

Plant in Bedford, paired with an unidentified adult male, laid 5 eggs in early April, but was killed 

in the nest box in late April, and replaced by the subadult female, JoJo b/g 75/C, fledged in 2006 

from the LG&E Power Plant in Bedford. The new pair produced 3 eggs, hatched one chick on 

June 6, and fledged one female around July 17. This female was banded on July 2. 

170. SP-LG&E (Trimble Co) Power Station, Bedford, Trimble Co., Kentucky. Shawchyi 

Vorisek and Budd Veverka report that the 10-year-old breeding male, Greyfire b/r *K/V, hacked 

at the Calloway Nuclear Plant in Fulton, MO in 1997, paired with a two-year-old unbanded 

female, after the 9-year-old female, Natasha b/r *6/Y, was found dead last year. This pair 

produced four eggs, hatched three young on April 22, and fledged two females and one male 

around June 2. The young were banded on May 17. A new nest box was installed at the end of 

the nesting season to accommodate construction at the site. 

171. SP-LG&E Millcreek Power Station, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Shawchyi Vorisek and Budd 

Veverka report that an unidentified adult male paired with an unbanded female and are believed 

to be the same territorial pair from 2006. This pair used the nest box installed last year, produced 

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three eggs, hatched two young on April 20, and fledged one male and one female around June 1. 

The young were banded on May 17. 

172. SP-EKPC Spurlock Power Station, Maysville, Mason Co., Kentucky. Shawchyi Vorisek 

and Budd Veverka report that 3-year-old female, Cootes b/b 92/H, fledged in 2004 from the 

Sheraton Hotel in Hamilton, Ontario, paired with a 3-year-old male, A.J. b/g 48/P, fledged from 

the Miami Ft. Power Station in Cleves, OH in 2004. This pair was territorial to this site in 2006. 

They used the nest box installed last year, produced 4 eggs, hatched all four eggs around May 4, 

and fledged three males and one female around June 13. The young were banded on May 29. 

173. SP-Combs-Hehl (I-275) Bridge, Campbell Co., Kentucky. Shawchyi Vorisek and Budd 

Veverka report that for the second year, the 4-year-old female, Princess b/g 74/E, fledged in 

2003 from the IPL Stout Plant in Indianapolis, IN, was paired with an adult male with a greenanodized 

band on the right leg and a crippled left leg. They produced a clutch inside the top 

beam of the westbound bridge, hatched at least two nestlings around May 8, and had at least one 

nestling reach fledgling age and was observed outside of the nest on a beam, prior to fledging. 

However, It is unknown if any of the young fledged or dispersed successfully, and no young 

were banded at this site. 

174. SP-Ohio River (Big 4 / Kennedy) Bridges, Jeffersonville, Indiana / Louisville, Jefferson 

Co., Kentucky. Shawchyi Vorisek and Budd Veverka report that the adult female, Asha b/g 

18/D, fledged in 2005 from the KU Ghent Power Station, was paired with an unbanded adult 

male. This pair established a nest in a beam on the Big 4 railroad bridge, produced a clutch, and 

hatched four young about April 27. Four nestlings attempted to fledge around June 7, but one 

female nestling was injured, recovered from the shore, and euthanized by a rehabilitator. The 

other three young fledged successfully. 

175. SP-Milton-Madison (US 421) Bridge, Madison, Indiana/Milton, Trimble Co., Kentucky. 

Shawchyi Vorisek and Budd Veverka report that the 10-year-old male, Asa Crane b/r *D/D, 

hacked from the KU Ghent Power Station, was paired with an unbanded adult female. This pair 

nested on a beam under the bridge deck, produced a clutch, and hatched four young around May 

2. All four nestlings attempted to fledge around June 9, but three fledglings were recovered from 

the Indiana shore of the Ohio River and were taken to a rehabilitator. Two fledglings were 

treated for mild trichomoniasis, and all three were banded and released at the Leslie Morris Park 

in Frankfort, KY on June 15. The fate of the fourth fledgling remains unknown. 

176. NB-Jefferson Co., KY: LG&E Cane Run Station. In Early September, reports of a falcon at 

the Cane Run Plant were confirmed. In fact, a pair was observed perched on the Unit 6 

smokestack, and they exhibited territorial behavior at the site. KDFWR worked with plant 

personnel to install a nest box at this site in 2007. 

177. NB-Fayette Co., KY: Lexington Downtown (World Trade Center Building). Peregrine 

falcons are often spotted in Lexington during the winter, but have not attempted to establish a 

nest. This past winter (’06-’07), a subadult male Nimbus b/g B/01, from Dayton, OH, and a 

banded female were seen loafing and feeding near the old nest box on the Central Bank Building. 

Due to plans to install a new sign, the nest box was removed. A refurbished nest box was 

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installed on the roof of the World Trade Center Building in May 2007, with the hopes that this 

pair will nest in 2008. 

178. NB-Boone Co., KY: Duke Energy East Bend Station. Throughout the summer, East Bend 

Station employee Mike Laytart reported a single peregrine falcon at this site. The bird was seen 

loafing on plant structures and hunting in the vicinity of the plant. This bird may be banded, but 

its identity remains unknown. In September, Laytart reported a pair of falcons at the station. 

[Matthew E. Welsh Bridge Brandenburg, Kentucky / Mauchport, Harrison Co., Indiana. This site 

was monitored by the Indiana DNR in 2007. John Castrale, IN DNR, reports that no peregrine 

falcons were observed during two visits to the site during the breeding season.] 

ONTARIO 

2007 was the twelfth year that Project Peregrine has been intensively monitoring peregrine 

falcons (Falco peregrinus) within the Ontario side of the Lake Superior Basin, and west to 

Atikokan. The forty-four confirmed territories equals the highest number (same as in 2006) ever 

recorded by Project Peregrine. Of the 44 territories, there were 37 territorial pairs, and 7 single 

birds on territory. The 37 territorial pairs consisted of 30 breeding pairs, 26 successful pairs, and 

56 young were assumed to have fledged. The number of chicks assumed to have fledged would 

be higher, but a number of the nesting sites were not visited a second time to confirm breeding 

success. Eleven of the nest sites were climbed to and the banding team banded 29 chicks (19 

males and 10 females). There have now been 383 young peregrines banded at cliff sites over the 

past 12 years. Banding started on June 11, which is the earliest date (6 days earlier than in 2006) 

that chicks have been ready to band. Banding was completed on July 1, 2007. 

There were 16 species of birds identified from the prey remains collected from 8 nests. There 

have now been 74 species of bird and mammals that have been identified, and one new species 

(Bank Swallow) was confirmed this year. 

Project Peregrine is indebted to the many volunteers and OMNR staff who took time to survey 

known cliff sites and new cliff sites for peregrine activity in 2007. With a large number of 

territories to monitor each year, their time and efforts are greatly appreciated. A special thank 

you to the climbers Frank Pianka, Leo Tardiff and Rod Swatton for their expertise and continued 

interest in this project. 

Funding to continue the monitoring and banding of peregrine falcons was provided by the 

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Species at Risk Fund, Ontario Ministry of Natural 

Resources Community Fisheries/Wildlife Involvement Program, and Parks Canada. 

179. SP-Pie Island, Turtle Head, Ontario. The nest site has moved back to the usual nest ledge 

where 2 chicks about 28 days old were observed from the helicopter on July 3. 

Year territory occupied: 1998 First nest attempt: 1998 Young produced: 20 

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180. SP-South of Lomond River, Ontario. On June 6, the pair was observed and the female was 

on the nest. There was one chick about 24 days old observed on the nest ledge from the 

helicopter on July 3. 


181. SP-Pie Island, Le Pate, Ontario. Three chicks about 24 days old were observed in the cave 

nest site during the helicopter flight of July 3. 


182. SP-Squaw Bay, Ontario. Brian Ratcliff banded two young here on June 29, 2007, one each 

sex. The adult female was seen to be wearing a b/g 2/?; no information was available for the 

male. 


183. SP-Dorion Tower, Ontario. Sixth year for this site. Brian Ratcliff and crew banded three 

young, one female and two males, on June 27, 2007. The adult female was *X/4 Devil’s 

Warehouse 2002; no information on the identity of the male. 


184. SP-Cape Victoria, Ontario. Third year for this site. Paul Dennis reports that four very vocal 

birds were observed in July. It is assumed that at least two were young of the year. 


185. SP-Old Woman Bay, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario. The pair was first reported by 

Bob Elliott on March 31. On July 25, Carol Dersch and Joel Cooper observed one adult and 

possibly 2 young. 


186. SP-Pukaskwa Depot, 5 km south of Richardson Harbor, Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario. 

The adult female was b/r, and the male was not banded. Brian Ratcliff banded four young, two of 

each sex, on June 23, 2007. 


187. SP-Otter Island, Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario. On May 12, 2007 Carol Dersch and Joel 

Cooper saw the female sitting on the 2006 nest ledge. There was one chick about 38 days old on 

the nest and both adults were observed from the helicopter on June 23. The chick was too old to 

band. 


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188. SP-Coppercliff Road West, Ontario. Two males and one female were banded on June 19, 

2007. A fourth male chick that was too close to the edge of the eyrie was not banded. The adult 

female has a USFWS band; there is no information on the male. 


189. SP-Flatland Harbour, Ontario Four chicks about 10 days old were observed from the 

helicopter on June 6. The birds are using a different ledge about 100 metres farther north. This 

site is on private property and no access is permitted. 


190. SP-Thunder Cape, Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, Ontario. John Woodcock reports that a 

pair of birds and two young was observed flying around the observatory in August. 


191. SP-Mt. McRae, about three km from Mt. McKay, Thunder Bay, Ontario. One female and 

two male young were banded on June 29, 2007. One adult was noted to have a USFWS band on 

the left leg. 


192. SP-Arrow Lake (West End), Ontario. A new unbanded female and a male for which there 

was no identity information produced two male young, banded by Brian Ratcliff on June 30, 

2007. 


193. SP-Mount McKay, Ontario. Two chicks, both males, were banded on June 11. The adult 

female is Black/Red *E/*H, 1807-69752 a 1998 Pink Cove, Beaver Bay, Minnesota banded bird. 


194. SP-Mink Bay, Ontario. One male chick was banded on June 24 and neither adult is banded. 

Year territory occupied: 1998 First nest attempt: 200 0 Young produced: 8 

195. SP-Whitefish Lake, Ontario. On June 30, three chicks, two males and one female were 

banded. No information on the adult birds. 


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196. SP-Montreal River North of Railway Bridge. Ontario. On May 9, Steve Tice observed one 

adult and on July 23 he reports 3 birds. Brian assumes that of the three birds there, at least one 

was a chick. 


197. SP-Devil’s Warehouse Island, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario. On May 11, Carol 

Dersch and Joel Cooper confirmed a pair on site. On July 25, both adults and one chick were on 

the nest ledge. 


198. SP-Small lake south of Sturgeon Bay Road, Ontario. Third year for this site. The nest (same 

ledge as 2005 and 2006) with two chicks about 10 days old was spotted from the helicopter on 

June 6. One fledged chick was observed from the helicopter on July 3. 


199. SP-Oliver Creek Road, Ontario. Third year birds present at this site. One female and two 

male chicks were banded at this site. No information on the adults was available. 


200. SP-International Bridge, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Bok Knudsen observed a single adult 

landing on the bridge on August 22. On August 29 an adult male was being chased by a food 

begging juvenile female and the two were observed frequently landing on the bridge. 


201. SP-Red Sucker Cove, Marathon, Ontario. Adult female: Black 2/Y, 1807-14198 a 1997 

Thunder Cape banded bird. This bird was nesting at this site in 2000, the first year that this 

nesting site was identified. Adult male: Black 4/X, 816-81846, a 1996 Perch Lake, Pie Island 

banded bird. Three young falcons were banded on June 23, 2007. 


202. SP- Point Isacor, Ontario. Carol Dersch and Joel Cooper heard a single adult on May 12. On 

July 28 there was one adult and two fledged young observed. 


203. SP-McKellar Point, Lake Superior, Ontario. New Site. This cliff face is about 1 km south 

west of the tip of McKellar Point. On July 23, Tom Armstrong observed three peregrines flying 

(possibly 1 adult and 2 young) and he saw three again on July 30. (2) 


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204. SP-Thompson Island, Ontario. New Site. A single adult and one unbanded juvenile female 

were observed flying and landing on these cliffs on August 24. Steve Kingston observed two 

adults at this site on August 24. 


205. LE-Cliff Three Kilometers Northwest of Jackpine, Highway 593, Ontario. This is the 

second year that nesting has been attempted at this site. On May 3, both adults and a nest with 

two eggs were observed from the helicopter. On June 6, no nest was found and no adults were 

observed from the helicopter. 


206. LE-Pukaskwa Point, South of Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario. On May 12, 2007, Carol 

Dersch and Joel Cooper observed the pair on site using the nest ledge. There were no birds 

observed from the helicopter on June 23, but the nest appeared to have been used. 


207. LE-East of Matson Lake, Ontario. There are three cliff faces east of Matson Lake and the 

birds have used each cliff face over the past 5 years. The nest was again on the northern most 

cliff face, and same nest ledge as 2006. On the June 6 helicopter flight; the adult female was 

observed sitting tight on the nest. 


208. LE-Cape Chaillion, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario. Carol Dersch reports a pair of 

birds here on June 22, with food brought to site and nest exchange. On July 25, during a short 

visit, no activity was observed. 


209. NB-Havilland Bay, Ontario. Teri Winters observed an excellent territorial display 

performed by two peregrines during the summer. 


210. NB-Finger Point, Ontario. New site A very territorial pair was observed from the helicopter 

on June 6. On June 26, there were no signs of activity detected from a canoe. In 2005, there was 

one report in late July of a bird observed from the walking trail about one kilometer to the west. 

Year territory occupied: 2005 First nest attempt: unknown Young produced: 0 

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211. NB-Squaretop Mountain, Ontario. Pair first observed on April 19. There were no birds 

observed from the helicopter on June 6. A single adult was observed from the helicopter on July 

3, but no nest located. 


212. NB-South Gillies, Hwy 595, SW of Microwave Tower. Ontario. On April 19, a pair of birds 

was observed on the northern cliff face. No birds were observed from the helicopter on May 3, or 

on June 6. A single adult was observed on June 6 on a cliff face on the back side of the South 

Gillies mountain (16U 294568 5342105) about 2 km from the usual nest site. No nest was 

observed. 


213. NB-Nipigon River Mouth, Ontario. Rob Swainson reported seeing the adult pair at the 

southern end of the cliff. No additional data available. 


214. NB-Beaver Rock, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario. A pair of birds was observed 

here throughout the summer but no nest site or young were confirmed. 


215. NB- Kama Bay, Ontario. Ray Tyhuis first reported the pair on April 27, and they were 

observed throughout the summer. No nest site was confirmed and no young were reported flying 

at this site. 


216. NB-NW Mount Mollie, Ontario. One adult was observed from the helicopter on June 6 but 

no nest site was found. 


217. NB-Michipicoten Island, Ontario. Birders reported seeing a peregrine on several occasions 

from May 13-20 at the western end of the Island. Carol Dersch and Joel Cooper saw an 

unbanded adult at Schaffer Bay at the west end of the island on July 1. No nest site was located. 


218. NB-Pie Island- East Side, Ontario. A single adult was observed from the helicopter on 

July 3. No sign of nest. 


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219. NB-Caribou Island, Ontario. One adult was observed flying along the cliff during the June 6 

helicopter flight. No sign of an active nest on any of the three past nesting ledged. 


220. NB-Arrow Lake Provincial Park, Ontario. One adult observed from helicopter on May 3, 

but no other sightings during summer. 


221. NB-Big Trout Bay, Ontario. New Site. Single bird observed on or about April 27. On 

May 22, a single bird was observed from the helicopter. No nest located. 

222. NB-Wawa, near Michipicoten River Village, Ontario. There were several sightings in July 

and August of a single adult near Michipicoten River and Sandy Beach hunting and killing Ringbilled 

gulls. As in past years, it is uncertain where this bird may be nesting. 


[Armour Island, Ontario. Site not visited in 2007.] 


[Atikokan, Steep Rock Mine, Ontario. No reports of birds in 2007.] 

Year Territory Occupied: 2000 First Nest Attempt: unknown Young produced: 0 

[Jessie Lake, Ontario. Site not visited in 2007.] 

Year Territory Occupied: 2003 First Nest Attempt: 2003 Young produced: 2 

[Cavers Bay, Ontario. Site not visited and no reports for 2007.] 

Year Territory Occupied: 2005 First Nest Attempt: 2005 Young Produced: 2 

[Robertson Lake, Ontario. Bob Knudsen visited the site once this year and used playback tapes 

but got no response] 


[Pie Island, Greenstone Point, Ontario. On the July 3 helicopter flight, there were no adults 

observed and no sign of a nest.] 


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[Theano Point, Alona Bay, Ontario. Site not visited in 2007.] 


[Undercliff Island, Lake Nipigon, Ontario. Rob Swainson and Rick Salmon had no confirmed 

reports in 2007.] 


MANITOBA 

Tracy Maconachie, Manitoba Wildlife Branch, supplied the following information on Manitoba 

falcons. 

223. SP-Radisson Hotel / Delta Winnipeg Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Tracy Maconachie 

reported that five-year-old female Princess, fledged in 2002 at NSP Riverside, Minneapolis, 

Minnesota, and her third year at this site, paired again with eleven-year-old male Trey bl 2/8, 

fledged at this site in Winnipeg in 1996. A new ledge on the building was used that was difficult 

to find and observe. Three chicks were produced and banded on June 19th with the help of a 

crane. A webcam was placed. One of the males (Bandit) was killed in a collision with a building 

shortly after fledging. 

224. SP-McKenzie Seed Building, Brandon, Manitoba. Twelve-year-old male Zeus black *7/9, 

fledged in Brandon in 1995, was here for the fifth year, paired with for the third year with fouryear-old 

female Holly 31/B, fledged in 2003 at Community First Bank, Fargo, North Dakota. 

The pair produced two eggs, hatched and fledged two young, both females, by mid-July, 

according to Tracy Maconachie. 

225. NB-Water Tower, Brandon Mental Health Centre, Brandon, Manitoba. Tracy Maconachie 

reports that for the third year a pair of unidentified adults was here but did not nest. 

226. NB-Condominium block in southwest Winnipeg. This is a possible new site. Tracy 

Maconachie reported that a pair of birds in juvenile plumage was in residence for the entire 

summer. They were Lucy black *7/M, a 2005 fledge from the Radisson, and Obi-Wan Kenobi 

black B /*Y, a 2005 fledge from McKenzie Seeds. No sign of nesting activity was observed. Six 

CWS-produced peregrines were at this site in 1991. 

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PEREGRINE RELEASES IN 2007 

MISSOURI 

Hack Site: Thomas Hill Energy Center, Clifton Hill, Missouri. New Site. Mike Cooke reported 

three birds were hacked from this site in June of 2007. Eyasses were acquired from Brad Wood 

and were of the Peales subspecies. 

OVERALL SUMMARY 

In sum for 2007, 443 young were known to have hatched and in most cases fledged by wild pairs 

occupying 185 successful nests in the Midwestern U.S. and adjacent provinces of Canada, 

exclusive of Toronto, and three young were released from captive pairs, for a total of 447, up 

from 439 in 2006. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to access all of the sites and 

there were most certainly more active territories, successful nests and young produced than 

reflected in this report. All numbers continue to increase yearly, and while the rate of increase 

may be showing indication of slowing, the growth of this population continues at a steady rate. It 

is only by the concerted and diligent effort of everyone involved that we will be able to 

determine with certainty when the growth of the population will plateau. 

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BLOOD SAMPLES 

We continued collecting blood in 2007 from all wild young banded in the U.S., and from 

whatever wild breeders were handled. The goal is to provide the research base for measuring 

inbreeding, outbreeding, genetic variation, changes in occupancy of territories, dispersal of 

adults and young, success of the different genetic stocks introduced, development of genetic 

structure in the new Midwestern population, and other topics yet to be determined. 

The peregrine blood samples collected over the years uniquely represent the history of the 

Midwest population. Only a handful of eggs, study skins and skeletons, acquired randomly, have 

been preserved, in contrast to the nearly full coverage of blood samples saved. Sophisticated as 

current techniques of blood analysis may seem today, they will be considered primitive in a few 

years. The blood specimens are in the permanent tissue collections at the Bell Museum of 

Natural History, University of Minnesota, where they are available for study now and in the 

future. 

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE 

We need to continue to try to: 

-Identify all breeders. 

-Band all wild young produced 

-Collect blood from all young and any adults handled 

-Appropriately manage pairs nesting on man-made structures 

-Maintain good working relationships with building owners and personnel responsible for 

public structures used as nest site 

-Monitor the peregrines on the river cliffs, North Shore of Lake Superior and on suitable 

cliffs elsewhere in the region 

-Collect, coordinate, and circulate information among Midwest peregrine workers 

through reports and regular informal contacts 

-Develop permanent names and obtain accurate lat/long information for each nesting site 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

The Midwest Peregrine Project is a cooperative effort involving many people and organizations. 

The University of Minnesota provides the overall coordination of the project through Pat Redig 

and Jane Goggin of The Raptor Center with continuing advice, encouragement and unbounded 

enthusiasm from Bud Tordoff (retired) of the Bell Museum of Natural History and the 

Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior. We are able to maintain our database on 

peregrines, which is the basis of the various reports you receive, through the enthusiastic 

cooperation of people interested in peregrines in the 13 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces 

in our area. The database is available online to anyone interested at 

http://midwestperegrine.org. Richard Peifer, Kyle Hammond, and Bruce Fall make the online 

database possible. We thank all of you who have sent us information. We are grateful to those 

who read parts of an early draft of this report for help in detecting errors and omissions. Please 

let us know about mistakes that were missed. 

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Support for the Minnesota part of the effort is provided by: 

3M 

BCED Minnesota 

CB Richard Ellis 

City Center Building Management 

Colonnade Building Management 

Farm Credit Leasing 

Lock and Dam 1 Management and Staff 

Mayo Clinic 

Mayo Clinic Volunteer Organization 

Midwest Plaza Building Management 

Minneapolis City Hall Staff 

Minnesota DNR Nongame Wildlife Program 

Minnesota DNR Parks and Recreation 

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MN DOT) 

Minnesota Falconers Association 

Minnesota Power and Light Company 

Great River Energy 

North Central Life (recently re-named Bremer building) Building Management 

Xcel Energy 

Northwest Airlines 

Norwest Financial Center Building Management (now Wells Fargo) 

Raptor Resource Project 

Riverside Plaza Building Management 

St. Paul Department of Public Works 

The Raptor Center, University of Minnesota 

The Minnesota Zoo 

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

U. S. Forest Service 

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center 

In addition, each cooperating state or province has its own list of cooperators and supporters. 

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Table 3. Wild Peregrines Banded in the Midwest, 2007, Alphabetical by State. (U.S. birds, 

purple USFWS band, black/green color band. Canadian birds, silver USFWS band, black color 

band). 

SITE BAND NO. COLOR BAND SEX 

Illinois 

125 S. Wacker, Chicago 1687-01839 S/05 f 

125 S. Wacker, Chicago 1687-01834 S/07 f 

5821 N. Broadway, Irving Park, Chicago 2206-84638 B/54 m 


5821 N. Broadway, Irving Park, Chicago 1687-01840 S/04 f 


Evanston 2206-84637 B/58 m 

Evanston 2206-84639 B/59 m 

Evanston 2206-84636 B/57 m 

Evanston 1687-01776 S/13 f 

Midwest Generation, Waukegan 2206-84628 B/51 m 

Midwest Generation, Waukegan 1687-02068 S/03 f 

Midwest Generation, Waukegan 2206-84629 B/45 m 

Pilson Park, Throop Street, Chicago 1687-01900 S/02 f 

Pilson Park, Throop Street, Chicago 1687-01775 S/14 f 

Pilson Park, Throop Street, Chicago 2206-84633 B/41 m 

University Hall, University of Illinois, Chicago 2206-84634 B/55 m 

University Hall, University of Illinois, Chicago 1687-01896 S/12 f 

University Hall, University of Illinois, Chicago 2206-84635 B/56 m 

Uptown Theatre, Chicago 2206-84630 B/44 m 



Indiana 

BP Amoco, Whiting 2206-84613 W/62 m 

BP Amoco, Whiting 2206-84612 W/59 m 

BP Amoco, Whiting 1687-01891 R/34 f 

Cargill Plant - Burns Harbor 2206-84609 W/56 m 

Cargill Plant - Burns Harbor 1687-01882 R/15 f 



Market Tower, Indianapolis 1687-01877 R/10 f 

Market Tower, Indianapolis 2206-84607 W/54 m 

Market Tower, Indianapolis 2206-84606 W/53 m 

Market Tower, Indianapolis 1687-01878 R/11 f 

One Summit Square, Fort Wayne 1687-01888 R/31 f 

One Summit Square, Fort Wayne 2206-84611 W/58 m 

Tower Building, South Bend 2206-84608 W/55 m 

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Indiana 

Tower Building, South Bend 1687-01879 R/12 f 



U.S. Steel, Gary 1687-01885 R/18 f 


U.S. Steel, Gary 2206-84610 W/57 m 


US Steel old coke plant, Gary 1687-01890 R/33 m 

US Steel old coke plant, Gary 1687-01889 R/32 f 

Iowa 

Firstar Bank, Cedar Rapids 1687-01696 S/65 f 


Firstar Bank, Cedar Rapids 2206-84557 E/60 m 



MEC Louisa 1687-01698 S/70 f 

MEC Louisa 1687-01699 S/71 f 

MEC Louisa 2206-84551 E/61 m 

MEC Louisa 1687-01697 S/67 f 

Waukon Junction Cliff, Waukon Junction 2206-47689 D/93 m 

Waukon Junction Cliff, Waukon Junction 1687-01742 P/18 

Kentucky 

Kentucky Utilities Ghent Station, Ghent 1687-01916 87/E f 

LG&E Mill Creek located along the Ohio River, 1867-01909 P/39 m 

LG&E Mill Creek located along the Ohio River, 1687-01909 P/39 f 

LG&E Plant, Bedford 1687-0191 S/92 f 

LG&E Plant, Bedford 1687-01910 P/45 f 

LG&E Plant, Bedford 2206-72263 D/39 m 

Spurlock - On the Ohio River 5.5 mi NW of 2206-72266 D/42 m 


Spurlock - On the Ohio River 5.5 mi NW of 1687-01912 S/93 f 


U.S. 421 Bridge, Ohio River, Milton 1687-01915 S/97 f 



Manitoba 

McKenzie Seeds, Brandon 0816-82971 *9/V m 

McKenzie Seeds, Brandon 0816-82970 *9/U m 

McKenzie Seeds, Brandon 0816-82972 21/Y m 

McKenzie Seeds, Brandon 1387-13816 *T/7 m 

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Manitoba 

Radisson Hotel / Delta Winnipeg, Winnipeg 1387-13817 *7/P f 

Radisson Hotel / Delta Winnipeg, Winnipeg 0816-82973 23/Y m 

Radisson Hotel / Delta Winnipeg, Winnipeg 0816-82974 24/Y m 

Michigan 

Blue Water Bridge 2206-84605 47/N m 

Blue Water Bridge 2206-84602 46/N m 

Blue Water Bridge 1687-21377 N/64 f 

Consumers Energy B.C. Cobb Plant, Muskegon 1687-21356 *M/*P f 

Consumers Energy B.C. Cobb Plant, Muskegon 2206-69858 C/37 m 

Consumers Energy B.C. Cobb Plant, Muskegon 2206-72077 C/38 m 

Consumers Energy B.C. Cobb Plant, Muskegon 1687-21354 *M/*K f 

Consumers Energy B.C. Cobb Plant, Muskegon 1687-21355 *M/*M f 

Detroit Edison Power Plant, Monroe 1687-21361 U/M f 

Detroit Edison Power Plant, Monroe 1687-21362 V/M f 

Grand Haven L. and P., Sims Plant, Grand 1687-21357 M/A f 

Grand Haven L. and P., Sims Plant, Grand 1687-21358 M/R f 

Grand Haven L. and P., Sims Plant, Grand 1687-21359 *M/*S f 

Grand Haven L. and P., Sims Plant, Grand 2206-72078 C/36 m 

Grand Rapids 1687-01846 N/62 f 

Grand Rapids 1687-21353 N/*59 f 

Grand Rapids 2206-72076 C/39 m 

New Center, Detroit 1687-01843 *U/*P f 

New Center, Detroit 1687-01842 *P/*V f 

New Center, Detroit 0987-40139 34/C f 

Port Sheldon JH Power Plant 1687-21352 *M/*C f 

Port Sheldon JH Power Plant 2206-69859 C/40 m 

Port Sheldon JH Power Plant 1687-21350 *M/*E f 

Whittier Apartments, Detroit 1687-21360 N/58 f 

Minnesota 

1.5 miles E of Palisade Head & 3/4 mile from 1687-02169 R/56 f 



Black Dog Plant Eagan 1687-01998 M/56 f 

Black Dog Plant Eagan 1687-01999 M/57 f 

Black Dog Plant Eagan 2206-72224 D/58 m 

Boswell Energy Center Cohasset 2206-72028 C/91 m 

Boswell Energy Center Cohasset 2206-72027 C/90 m 

Cargill Elevator Lake City 2206-72091 13/N m 


Cargill Elevator Lake City 1687-01741 P/17 f 

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Minnesota 


City Center Minneapolis 1687-02174 R/61 f 

City Center Minneapolis 1687-02173 R/60 f 

City Center Minneapolis 1126-06425 17/A m 

City Hall Minneapolis 1126-06418 10/A m 

Colonnade Golden Valley 1687-02161 *K/*E f 

Colonnade Golden Valley 1687-02160 *K/*D f 

Colonnade Golden Valley 1126-06415 08/A m 

Colonnade Golden Valley 1126-06416 09/A m 

Corundum Point 1126-06420 12/A m 

Corundum Point 1687-02165 R/52 f 



Crow Creek 1126-06419 11/A m 

Crow Creek 1687-02162 *K/*H f 

Great River Energy Plant, Elk River, MN 1687-02042 K/54 f 

Great River Energy Plant, Elk River, MN 2206-72226 D/60 m 

Great River Energy Plant, Elk River, MN 2206-72225 D/59 m 

Greysolon Plaza Duluth 1687-01737 98/C f 



Greysolon Plaza Duluth 2206-72029 C/92 m 

High Bridge Plant St. Paul 2206-47697 J/65 m 

High Bridge Plant St. Paul 1687-02054 K/71 f 

High Bridge Plant St. Paul 1687-02055 K/72 f 

Homer Bluff (P-4) 1687-02053 K/65 f 

Homer Bluff (P-4) 1687-02052 K/64 f 

Homer Bluff (P-4) 2206-47696 D/64 m 

Kennedy Creek 1687-02156 *E/*H f 

Kennedy Creek 1126-06412 05/A m 



King Plant Bayport 1687-01739 P/15 f 

King Plant Bayport 2206-72030 34/M m 

King Plant Bayport 1687-01738 99/C f 

King Plant Bayport 1687-01740 P/16 f 

Lock and Dam 1 Minneapolis 1126-06401 00/A m 

Lock and Dam 1 Minneapolis 1687-02073 *E/*A f 

Lock and Dam 1 Minneapolis 1687-02074 *H/*A f 

Lock and Dam 1 Minneapolis 1687-02076 *K/*A f 

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Minnesota 

Mayo Clinic Rochester 1687-02152 *H/*C f 

Mayo Clinic Rochester 1687-02151 *E/*C f 

Mayo Clinic Rochester 1687-02150 *K/*B f 

Mayo Clinic Rochester 1687-02080 *E/*K f 

North Central Life St. Paul 1126-06414 07/A m 

North Central Life St. Paul 1687-02159 *H/*H f 

North Central Life St. Paul 1126-06413 06/A m 

NorthShore Mining Silver Bay 1126-06403 02/A m 

NorthShore Mining Silver Bay 1687-02155 *E/*E f 

Northstar Bridge, Hwy 169, Mankato, MN 1126-06427 19/A m 



Palisade Head 1687-02163 R/50 f 

Paper Mill Sartell 1687-02079 *H/*K f 

Paper Mill Sartell 1687-02077 *E/*B f 

Paper Mill Sartell 1687-02078 *H/*B f 

Prairie Island Plant 2206-72222 D/94 m 

Prairie Island Plant 2206-72223 D/95 m 

Red Wing Grain Stack House 1687-02038 K/50 f 

Riverside Plaza/I-94 Mississippi River Bridge 1687-02154 *E/*D f 

Riverside Plaza/I-94 Mississippi River Bridge 1126-06402 01/A m 

Riverside Plaza/I-94 Mississippi River Bridge 1687-02153 *K/*C f 

Wells Fargo Bank, Bloomington, MN 1687-02170 R/57 f 

Wells Fargo Bank, Bloomington, MN 1126-06421 13/A m 

Wells Fargo Bank, Bloomington, MN 1126-06422 14/A m 

Nebraska 

State Capitol, Lincoln 1687-02034 R/06 f 



Woodmen Tower, Omaha 2206-84565 B/61 m 

Woodmen Tower, Omaha 1687-02099 R/02 f 



North Dakota 

Community First Bank, Fargo 1687-02171 R/58 f 

Community First Bank, Fargo 1126-06423 15/A m 

Community First Bank, Fargo 1687-02172 R/59 f 

Community First Bank, Fargo 1126-06424 16/A m 

Ohio 

AT&T Building, Dayton 2206-72351 C/56 m 

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Ohio 

AT&T Building, Dayton 1687-01871 M/47 f 

AT&T Building, Dayton 1687-01872 M/48 f 

Bank One, Canton 2206-72343 H/45 m 



Bohn Building, Cleveland 1687-01850 M/85 f 

Bohn Building, Cleveland 1687-01849 M/84 f 

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland 2206-72340 H/42 m 

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland 1687-01848 M/83 f 

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland 2206-72339 H/41 m 

Commodore Perry Motor Inn, Toledo 2206-72368 C/51 m 



Eastlake Power Plant, Eastlake 2206-84688 D/48 m 

Eastlake Power Plant, Eastlake 1687-01859 R/41 f 

Eastlake Power Plant, Eastlake 2206-84687 E/22 m 

Eastlake Power Plant, Eastlake 1687-02113 R/40 f 

First National Bank, Lima 1687-01864 M/34 f 

First National Bank, Lima 2206-72366 C/49 m 



I-90 Bridge, Cuyahoga River, Cleveland 1687-01857 N/65 f 

I-90 Bridge, Cuyahoga River, Cleveland 1687-01856 M/97 f 

I-90 Bridge, Cuyahoga River, Cleveland 1687-01855 M/95 f 

Ironton/Russell Bridge, Ironton 1687-01870 M/46 f 

Ironton/Russell Bridge, Ironton 1687-01869 M/45 f 

Ironton/Russell Bridge, Ironton 2206-72350 C/55 m 

Ironton/Russell Bridge, Ironton 2206-72349 C/54 m 

J.M. Stuart Power Plant, Aberdeen 1687-01863 M/33 f 

Landmark Building 1687-01851 M/87 f 



LTV Steel, Cleveland 1687-01854 M/94 f 

LTV Steel, Cleveland 2206-72342 H/44 m 

LTV Steel, Cleveland 2206-72341 H/43 m 

Miami Fort Station, Cleves 2206-84544 C/47 m 



Miami Fort Station, Cleves 1687-01862 M/32 f 

PNC Bank, Cincinnati 1687-01867 M/43 f 

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Ohio 

PNC Bank, Cincinnati 1687-01868 M/44 f 

PNC Bank, Cincinnati 2206-72348 C/53 m 

Stambaugh Building, Youngstown 2206-72346 H/48 m 

Stambaugh Building, Youngstown 1687-01858 N/67 f 

Terminal Tower, Cleveland 1687-01847 M/82 f 

Terminal Tower, Cleveland 2206-72338 H/40 m 

Ontario 

Arrow Lake West End 1126-04932 68/V m 

Arrow Lake West End 1126-04931 67/V m 

Copper Cliff Road West 1126-04918 54/V m 

Copper Cliff Road West 1807-18296 37/W f 

Copper Cliff Road West 1126-04919 55/V m 

Dorion Tower 1126-04924 60/V m 

Dorion Tower 1126-04925 61/V m 

Dorion Tower 1687-19541 42/W f 

Mink Bay 1126-04923 59/V m 

Mount McKay 1126-04917 53/V m 

Mount McKay 1126-04916 52/V m 

Mount McRae 1126-04928 64/V m 

Mount McRae 1126-04927 63/V m 

Mount McRae 1687-19543 44/W f 

Pukaskwa Point, S. of Pukaskwa National Park 1807-18298 39/W f 

Pukaskwa Point, S. of Pukaskwa National Park 1126-04921 57/V m 

Pukaskwa Point, S. of Pukaskwa National Park 1126-04920 56/V m 

Pukaskwa Point, S. of Pukaskwa National Park 1807-18297 38/W f 

Red Sucker Cove, Marathon 1807-18299 40/W f 

Red Sucker Cove, Marathon 1807-18300 41/W f 

Red Sucker Cove, Marathon 1126-04922 58/V m 

Squaw Bay 1126-04926 62/V m 

Squaw Bay 1687-19542 43/W f 

Whitefish Lake 1687-19544 45/W f 

Whitefish Lake 1126-04929 65/V m 

Whitefish Lake 1126-04930 66/V m 

Wisconsin 

12-Mile Bluff located behind Dairyland's Alma 1687-02051 K/63 f 




Alliant Energy Nelson Dewey, Cassville 1687-01743 P/16 f 

Alliant Energy Nelson Dewey, Cassville 2206-72093 D/00 m 

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Wisconsin 

Alliant Energy Nelson Dewey, Cassville 2206-72092 33/M m 

Busch Agricultural Complex, Manitowoc 1687-01815 N/34 f 

Busch Agricultural Complex, Manitowoc 2206-84661 W/83 m 

Busch Agricultural Complex, Manitowoc 2206-84662 E/35 m 



Cargill Malt Complex, Jefferson 2206-84678 E/51 m 

Cargill Malt Complex, Jefferson 1687-01825 N/45 f 

Cargill Malt Complex, Jefferson 1687-02101 S/50 f 



Dairyland Cooperative, Genoa 2206-72026 C/89 m 

Dairyland Cooperative, Genoa 1687-01734 P/14 f 

Dairyland Cooperative, Genoa 2206-72025 C/88 m 

Firstar Center, Milwaukee 2206-84671 E/44 m 

Firstar Center, Milwaukee 2206-84670 E/43 m 

Firstar Center, Milwaukee 1687-01819 N/38 f 

Firstar Center, Milwaukee 1687-01818 N/37 f 

Froedtert Malt, Milwaukee 1687-02104 S/51 f 

Froedtert Malt, Milwaukee 1687-02105 S/52 f 

Great Spirit Bluff, La Crescent 2206-47694 M/58 m 

Great Spirit Bluff, La Crescent 1687-01745 K/70 f 

Great Spirit Bluff, La Crescent 2206-47695 M/59 m 

Kenosha Memorial Hospital, Kenosha 2206-84679 E/52 m 

La Crosse 1687-02040 K/52 f 

La Crosse 2206-47590 D/56 m 

Lock & Dam 9, WI 1687-01746 K/66 f 

Lock & Dam 9, WI 1687-01747 K/69 f 

Maassen Bluff 1687-02047 K/59 f 

Maiden Rock 1687-02046 K/58 f 

Maiden Rock 2206-47693 D/63 m 

Maiden Rock 2206-47692 D/62 m 

Miller Brewery, Milwaukee 2206-84533 B/38 m 

Miller Brewery, Milwaukee 2206-41095 B/37 m 

Miller Brewery, Milwaukee 1687-01811 N/26 f 

Miller Brewery, Milwaukee 1687-01810 N/25 f 

Racine County Courthouse, Racine 2206-84534 B/39 m 

Racine County Courthouse, Racine 1687-01812 N/27 f 

Racine County Courthouse, Racine 2206-84535 B/40 m 

StoraEnso Kimberly Mill, Kimberly 2206-84673 E/46 m 

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Wisconsin 


StoraEnso Kimberly Mill, Kimberly 1687-01821 N/40 f 


WEPCO Oak Creek Power Plant, Oak Creek 2206-84669 E/42 m 

WEPCO Oak Creek Power Plant, Oak Creek 1687-01817 N/36 f 

WEPCO Pleasant Prairie Power Plant, Pleasant 0987-40248 96/D f 

WEPCO Pleasant Prairie Power Plant, Pleasant 0987-40247 95/D f 

WEPCO Port Washington Power Plant, Port 2206-84676 E/50 m 

WEPCO Port Washington Power Plant, Port 1687-01822 N/41 f 

WEPCO Port Washington Power Plant, Port 1687-01823 N/42 f 

WEPCO Port Washington Power Plant, Port 2206-84675 E/49 m 

West Bluff 1687-02043 K/55 f 

West Bluff 1687-02044 K/56 f 

West Bluff 1687-02045 K/57 f 

West Bluff 2206-47691 D/61 m 

WPL Edgewater Generating Station, Sheboygan 1687-01820 N/39 f 

WPS Pulliam Power Plant, Green Bay 2206-84665 E/38 m 




WPS Weston Power Plant, Rothschild 2206-84667 E/40 m 

WPS Weston Power Plant, Rothschild 1687-01816 N/35 f 

WPS Weston Power Plant, Rothschild 2206-84668 E/41 m 

Table 4. Hacked Peregrines Banded in the Midwest, 2007. (Gold USFWS bands, balck/green 

color bands. 


Missouri 

Thomas Hill Energy Center, Cliffton Hill, MO 2206-32738 92/M m 



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