Hi Stephen, 

As far as I know, there is not a nest site in Silver Spring.  But, since my office in Bethesda, I'm not around downtown Silver Spring too much during the daytime.  

This morning near my office building in Bethesda I saw a Black Vulture flapping and circling hard in order to avoid getting too close to a tall building.  This afternoon in my office I just happened to look out the window as a close Black Vulture and two not so close Turkey Vultures were flying past, circling and gliding.  

Rob Hilton
Silver Spring 

--- On Mon, 1/25/10, Stephen J. Davies <> wrote:

> From: Stephen J. Davies <>
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Recent raptor excitement (Montgomery and DC)
> To: "Rob Hilton" <>
> Cc: "" <>
> Date: Monday, January 25, 2010, 7:23 PM
> 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
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> On Jan 24, 2010, at 17:18, Rob Hilton <>
> wrote:
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> 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.  
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> 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
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