For anyone following the amazing migration of Peregrine #5735 here is
the latest information. For those who missed the original post; she was
banded in Northern Alberta in August and followed south to Veracruz,
Mexico. The journey took 23 days with some big leaps between points and
is a testimony to the flying ability of falcons and the tracking ability
of biologists. I'm not sure which is more amazing.
Tracee Geernaert
tracee at iphc.washington.edu

> : PeFa 5735 as of September 23
>
> Greetings
>
> >Peregrine 5735 has not moved for 12 days! She is located 80 km south
> of
> >Veracruz in a large marsh, wetland complex along the Rio Bianco and
> Rio
> >Tonto, upstream and south of the port of Alvarado. She arrived there
> on 11
> >September. The readings of 11, 14, 17, 20, and 23 September have her
> within
> >a 50 km circle. Only time will tell if she has reached her final
> winter
> >destination. I would not expect her to remain for 12 days at a stop
> over,
> >but after such a rapid flight south she may need more time to refuel.
> We do
> know that peregrines are seen in this region all winter.
>
> Last weekend the peregrine's journey was the subject of a front page
> >story in the Edmonton Journal by Ed Struzik. The story from last
> weekend
> went on the CP wire and was carried in the Globe and Mail (page 3 on
> >Monday), and papers in Kingston, Ottawa and Calgary. Thanks to Ed
> for
> a
> >great story and promoting this information.
>
> Hope to have another update next week
>
> >Geoff
> Geoff Holroyd
> Research Scientist
> Canadian Wildlife Service
> Environment Canada
> Room 200, 4999-98 Ave.
> Edmonton, AB, T6B 2X3
> >