March 18, 2018 in Near the Clock Tower, Peregrine Falcons Eastern Massachusetts, Peregrine Falcons Massachusetts
Under clear skies, bright sun, strong NW winds at 17MPH, gusting 23MPH, and temp around 18F, with wind chill at 3F, made a short visit to look for Peregrine Falcons at Boston University. Located one falcon next to the entry to the nest box atop the 26 story Stu Vi II high rise student dorms.
March 18, 2018 in Peregrine Falcons Eastern Massachusetts, Peregrine Falcons Massachusetts
A pair of Peregrine Falcons were seen this morning in flight and perched on the Sheraton Hotel Boston South Tower. The South Tower is about 310 feet in height with 29 floors. This pair have regularly nested nearby close to the top of the Christian Science Monitor Building. The peregrines are seen in flight in the area and perched on rooftop corners on nearby taller buildings.
December 7, 2017 in Peregrine Falcons Eastern Massachusetts, Peregrine Falcons Massachusetts
Made a short visit to Boston University this morning to look for the resident pair of peregrine falcons. This pair of adult peregrine falcons were seen basking in the glow of the rising sun on the east side of the building, high atop 26-story StuVi II at Boston University! Due to the distance, no ability to observe leg bands for more detailed information.
October 19, 2017 in Peregrine Falcons Eastern Massachusetts, Peregrine Falcons Massachusetts
Had a nice early morning visit to the Student Village high rise buildings on the Boston University campus this morning. With clear skies and bright sun, had nice looks at the resident pair of peregrine falcons that make their home atop the 26-story StuVi II. They were active around the tower and then settled in around the nest box. The falcons maintain a variety of regular perch locations around the extended complex of nearby buildings. Sightings of both peregrines are frequently made from a distance, at Magazine Beach in Cambridge on the opposite side of the Charles River.
According to Tom French at MassWildlife, the BU male has a left leg band with 12/BD black over green, banded as a chick in 2013 on the Newark Paper Company in a renovated mill building at 250 Canal Street, Lawrence. On the left, is a file photo of this same bird as a hatch year fledgling, getting ready to make first flight. The image was taken on June 4, 2013 from a rooftop in a complex of mill buildings in Lawrence, MA.
