cover photo - Midwest Peregrine Falcon Restoration Project

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.
First year nesting attempted: 1993 Total young produced: 46.
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.
First year nesting attempted: 2001 Total young produced: 18
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.
First year nesting attempted: 2000 Total young produced: 22
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.
First year nesting attempted: 2002 Total young produced: 19
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.
First year nesting attempted: 1994 Total young produced: 16
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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