Bob Santangelo posted this email about the now well-known Peregrines at Red Rocks Park.
[Whether or not Cobirds should broadcast the location of species like this may merit a bit of Cobirds discussion: Red Rocks vs. a less well-known and less monitored location; sensitive species -- due to their proclivities or the likelihood of human interference; rare species, especially breeders -- the likelihood of disturbance due to lister-attention; ABA ethics code applicability; etc. And what does our moderator think about such a discussion?] Hugh Kingery 3/31/10 Sherman Wing contacted me about peregrines at the red rocks sight today. He reported seeing a pair copulate with one bird then going into the cleft of the rock near or at the same spot we had nesting last year. The other bird headed up to a high-point and engaged in an intense squealing routine (I'm no expert, but I'd say this is a male declaring territory). The birds stayed for a while - then flew off for about ten minutes is a southwesterly direction. They returned to the sight. I arrived at approx 530pm and observed one bird for over an hour, perched in the immediate vicinity of the nest-site. The bird leisurely preened for the entire period of my visit - except for one critical instance. A para-glider flew into the vicinity and took a tour of Red Rocks. He flew in above the Mt Morrison ridgeline and buzzed the Golden Eagles site, then flew in close to the west face of Ship Rock and disturbed the Peregrine. He was at such a low altitude he was at or near the height of the top of Ship Rock. This was very disheartening to watch. Are there any options available to get some protection for these birds from this kind of intrusion? USFWS, FAA, DOW? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
