5 May 2025
Happy news from four peregrine nests in the Pittsburgh area: Cathedral of Learning, East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Sewickley Bridge, and Tarentum Bridge.
Cathedral of Learning, Univ of Pittsburgh:
Ecco and Carla have three fluffy chicks ranging from 8 to 11 days old. In the photo above, Carla is about to retrieve yesterday’s evening meal while all three stand up to wait for what comes next. Food!
Watch the Pitt peregrine family at the National Aviary falconcam at the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning.
East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh:
Just before the big storm hit on Tuesday 29 April, Adam Knoerzer watched the East Liberty peregrines and captured photos and video. The female waited at the nest while the male went out hunting.
And then the sky got really dark just before the storm hit. Yikes!
I believe the eggs have probably hatched by now at East Liberty. More news later.
Sewickley Bridge, Ohio River:
Happy news at the Sewickley Bridge! Jeff Cieslak reports that the eggs have hatched! As of 3 May the female peregrine was feeding young in the nestbox. The male watched from the top of the bridge.
Tarentum Bridge, Allegheny River:
At the Tarentum Bridge three chicks looked to be about 22 days old [not 25] on 2 May per Dave Brooke‘s video. Check out the nestbox from these vantage points.
SUMMARY FOR SOUTHWEST PA:
All the peregrine sites are listed in the table below BUT YOU HAVE TO SCROLL to see them. Except for the nests mentioned above, there is no news from any other site except for Downtown where I hope to scope the nest area from Mt Washington today. (Ack! Running out of time before I leave for Magee Marsh so, no, I won’t get there this week.)
Help fill in the blanks below by visiting a site near you. Leave a comment if you find anything!
So happy all the falcon chicks are good. How many does the Sewickley Bridge have?
Can’t count at Sewickley yet. They are too little to be visible over the box edge. (See photos)
On 5/9 Regina King of the West Brownsville FD reported 2 adult PEFA on the Lane Bane bridge. Possible new mate? Or did the PGC return the previously injured bird?
My guess is that it’s a new mate.