Hi Rob and all

A month or so ago, a friend who is knowledgable about birds reported seeing a Peregrine flying between the buildings near the Silver Spring metro station, in downtown Silver Spring. Is there a nest site nearby?

Cheers

Stephen

Stephen J. Davies
Silver Spring



On Jan 24, 2010, at 17:18, Rob Hilton <> wrote:

On Wednesday morning we were surprised to see an adult Peregrine Falcon flying north paralleling Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring, carrying prey.  It passed 150-200 from our car in somewhat labored flight.  

Yesterday afternoon while near the Capitol on a non-birding outing we saw an adult Bald Eagle fly a hundred yards or so over us on the National Mall, heading toward the Capitol.  A few minutes later, a Peregrine Falcon swooped and landed on top of the statue which tops the Capitol dome; it was quickly joined by a second.  In the medium distance we could still see the Bald Eagle, then saw a second and more distant eagle.  

Rob Hilton
Silver Spring, MD