Subject: Re: ?Falcon at 1st South Bridge?
Date: Jun 24 19:21:17 1997
From: "Christy Anderson" - christya at gte.net
I have heard that one of the offspring from Bell and Stewart, the 2
peregrines on the Washington Mutual building in downtown Seattle, has taken
up residence in that area. Does anybody know for sure?
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> From: Michael Balcer <Michael_Balcer at msn.com>
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: RE: ?Falcon at 1st South Bridge?
> Date: Monday, June 23, 1997 4:51 PM
>
> This morning, at 1 AM , I was south bound just starting up the bridge and
a
> bird of prey crossed above my car (from left to right). Given the time
and
> darkness, my immediate reaction was that I had seen an owl. In the
nano-second
> viewing it appeared to be a light gray color and a bird of prey. I
frequently
> cross the bridge and will be more observant for activity in the future.
> Michael_Balcer at msn.com----------
> From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu on behalf of Benedict, Tom
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 1997 4:07 PM
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: ?Falcon at 1st South Bridge?
>
> I didn't have time to stop on Sunday, but I definitely saw a
falcon-winged
> bird flying across the 1st Avenue South bridge. It was clearlytoo large
to be
> a Kestral. Have there been any reports of Peregrine Falcon, Cooper's or
> Sharp-shinned Hawks that area?
>
> Tom Benedict
> tbenz at halcyon.com
>
>