Pink Cove Peregrine Banding – June 2025
On June 25, 2025, three peregrine falcon chicks were banded at Pink Cove along Lake Superior. The banding crew was joined by Dr. Pat Redig, whose decades of work were instrumental in bringing the species back from the brink of extinction in the Midwest. His presence at the site underscored the full-circle story of peregrine […]
Castle Danger Peregrine Banding – June 2025
On June 18, 2025, biologists banded two peregrine falcon chicks at the Castle Danger nest site. The eyrie, located on a ledge near the water that had not been used in several years, held three chicks—two were banded, while a third died in the carrier and was returned to the nest. The chicks included a […]
Raven Cliff Peregrine Banding – June 2025
The Midwest Peregrine Society banded four peregrine falcon chicks at Raven Cliff on June 18, 2025, with the cooperation of property owner Todd Stivland. As with many nest sites along the North Shore, Raven Cliff is on private land, and Jackie Fallon emphasized her gratitude to landowners who grant access for monitoring and conservation work. […]
Tofte Peak Peregrine Banding – June 2025
The peregrine falcon banding team visited Tofte Peak in Temperance River State Park on June 18, 2025, where a single chick was banded at a historic quarry site. Tofte Peak Overlook, located atop an abandoned anorthosite quarry, rises 780 feet above Lake Superior and offers sweeping views of the lake about two miles away. The […]
Cascade River State Park Peregrine Banding – June 2025
On June 18, 2025, a peregrine falcon banding team gathered at Cascade River State Park at 6:30 a.m. to band chicks on a recently discovered nest site. Climbers reached the eyrie and found three chicks: a 14-day-old male weighing 323 grams, a 15-day-old male at 295 grams, and a 16-day-old chick, likely female, weighing 404 […]
Palisade Head Peregrine Banding
At Palisade Head, climbers descended the sheer 300-foot cliff to reach an eyrie holding two peregrine falcon chicks. On banding day, a 22-day-old male weighing 447 grams and a 23-day-old female weighing 864 grams were brought safely to the top and banded. The adult male is banded, but so far we have not been able […]
Crow Creek Peregrine Banding – June 2025
Four peregrine falcon chicks at the Crow Creek nest site were banded on June 10, 2025. The nest had two 15-day-old females (369 g, 395 g) and two 16-day-old males (250 g, 304 g). This banding contributes to local peregrine falcon conservation efforts. **Birds were handled for the purpose of scientific research under a federally authorized Bird Banding Permit […]