Peregrines at Hart Miller--Rick B. and Gene S.

Fran Saunders (saunderf@mtolympus.ari.net)
Tue, 21 Oct 1997 18:58:51 +0000


Rick--

Really appreciate your response.  We don't get to see Peregrines 
as often as I'd like, especially in MD.  In fact, until recently 
I didn't have a Peregrine in the State although I've listed many 
from other areas.  Getting to Hart-Miller is sometimes 
difficult, but I'd like a chance to see those birds!  Gene also 
sent a response off-list, which I am including here for everyone 
else since it also contains useful info.  Again, thanks, Rick 
and Gene!!

Message from Gene Scarpulla (Hey Gene, I finally got my pelagic, 
but had to go all the way to CA!)  follows:

Fran,

The two adult Peregrine Falcons that I have been seeing since
February are most easily seen at the Craig Hill Upper Range
Light, which is the 110-foot "lighthouse" just south of Pleasure
Island. (SIDENOTE: Craig Hill Channel is a shipping channel in
the Chesapeake Bay.) The Range Light and falcons can be seen with
a scope from either the end of Miller's Island Road near the old
Ramona's Restaurant (closest view), or from Hart-Miller Island,
or from North Point State Park (farthest view). The falcons are
usually either perched on the Range Light, or flying around it,
or are hunting on Hart-Miller Island.

The falcons appear to be a pair. There is an obvious size
difference between the two birds. There was no evidence of any
nesting attempt in 1997 either on or in the Range Light.

That's the falcon news.

                             Gene


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Fran Saunders
Maryland Ornithological Society
State Web Site Director
saunderf@ari.net
http://www2.ari.net/saunderf/mos/mos.html