[NatureNS] Peregrine? Falcon, Halifax

From: Patrick Kelly <patrick.kelly@dal.ca>
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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:15:28 -0400
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I was on Barrington Street waiting for the Link Bus at the end of Oct./ 
start of Nov. It was just before the time change when it was still  
light at 5:15. I spent about 10 minutes watching a large falcon  
soaring around the two towers of Purdy's Wharf and occasionally up  
over Barrington. There was a lot of movement from starlings, pigeons,  
gulls, etc. trying to stay on the opposite side of the buildings from  
it. I have merlins that nest in the trees around my house every summer  
and this was definitely bigger than a merlin, and a peregrine seemed  
to be the only thing that fit. I wish I had been carrying binoculars  
with me.


In mid-summer I was walking to work down Argyle street and saw a  
similar bird soaring around the Maritime Centre, and it actually  
perched one one of the corners of the building, and again based on the  
size I suspect it was a peregrine.

Pat



On Nov 29, 2012, at 6:41 PM, Mike McCall wrote:

> Gosh, Kevin, I hope you were on foot and not driving a motorized  
> vehicle or riding
> your bicycle.
>
> Good sighting and description, though.
>
> All best
>
> Mike McCall
>
>
> On 2012-11-29, at 6:15 PM, <klantz@ns.sympatico.ca> <klantz@ns.sympatico.ca 
> > wrote:
>
>> This morning while crossing the Mackay bridge just after 11 AM on  
>> my return to Halifax a dark bird caught my attention as being quite  
>> a bit larger than the Pigeons I am accustomed to seeing. As it  
>> banked I could see that it was a large falcon in full soar. The  
>> wings were long and pointed, evenly curved along the leading and  
>> trailing edges. The tail was spread wide, quite long and I could  
>> see that it was barred. The lighting was not good and the entire  
>> underside appeared quite dark but I could make out narrow barring  
>> on the primaries and mottling on the belly but I couldn't say  
>> whether it was barred or streaked.
>> The bird made a few flaps and went back into full soar circling  
>> high above the bridge deck near one of the support structures. At  
>> that point I lost sight of it in the sun and above my vehicle.
>> I'm quite sure it was Peregrine  but at no point was I able to see  
>> the moustache stripe or get a good enough look to clinch the ID.
>>
>> Kevin Lantz
>> Front Centre
>> Lunenburg Co.
>


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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I was on Barrington Street =
waiting for the Link Bus at the end of Oct./start of Nov. It was just =
before the time change when it was still light at 5:15. I spent about 10 =
minutes watching a large falcon soaring around the two towers of Purdy's =
Wharf and occasionally up over Barrington. There was a lot of movement =
from starlings, pigeons, gulls, etc. trying to stay on the opposite side =
of the buildings from it. I have merlins that nest in the trees around =
my house every summer and this was definitely bigger than a merlin, and =
a peregrine seemed to be the only thing that fit. I wish I had been =
carrying binoculars with me.<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>In =
mid-summer I was walking to work down Argyle street and saw a similar =
bird soaring around the Maritime Centre, and it actually perched one one =
of the corners of the building, and again based on the size I suspect it =
was a =
peregrine.</div><div><br></div><div>Pat</div><div><br><div><br></div><div>=
<br><div><div>On Nov 29, 2012, at 6:41 PM, Mike McCall wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Gosh, Kevin, I hope you were on =
foot and not driving a motorized vehicle or riding<div>your =
bicycle.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Good sighting and description, =
though.</div><div><br></div><div>All best</div><div><br></div><div>Mike =
McCall</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On 2012-11-29, at 6:15 PM, =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:klantz@ns.sympatico.ca">klantz@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt; =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:klantz@ns.sympatico.ca">klantz@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div =
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; =
margin-left: 0cm; "><font face=3D"Times New Roman">This morning while =
crossing the Mackay bridge just after 11 AM on my return to Halifax a =
dark bird caught my attention as being quite a bit larger than the =
Pigeons I am accustomed to seeing. As it banked I could see that it was =
a large falcon in full soar. The wings were long and pointed, evenly =
curved along the leading and trailing edges. The tail was spread wide, =
quite long and I could see that it was barred. The lighting was not good =
and the entire underside appeared quite dark but I could make out narrow =
barring on the primaries and mottling on the belly but I couldn't say =
whether it was barred or streaked. </font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; "><font =
face=3D"Times New Roman">The bird made a few flaps and went back into =
full soar circling high above the bridge deck near one of the support =
structures. At that point I lost sight of it in the sun and above my =
vehicle. </font></div> <div><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: ; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: en-ca; =
mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"><font face=3D"Times=
 New Roman">I'm quite sure it was Peregrine<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp; </span>but at no point was I able to see the moustache =
stripe or get a good enough look to clinch the ID.</font></span></div> =
<div><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New =
Roman'; mso-ansi-language: en-ca; mso-fareast-language: en-us; =
mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"><font face=3D"Times New =
Roman"></font></span>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: ; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: en-ca; =
mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"><font face=3D"Times=
 New Roman">Kevin Lantz</font></span></div> <div><span =
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-ansi-language: en-ca; mso-fareast-language: en-us; =
mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"></span><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: ; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: en-ca; =
mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"><font face=3D"Times=
 New Roman">Front Centre</font></span></div> <div><span =
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; =
mso-ansi-language: en-ca; mso-fareast-language: en-us; =
mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"></span><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: ; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: en-ca; =
mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"><font face=3D"Times=
 New Roman">Lunenburg Co.</font></span></div></div></div></div> =
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