On Monday, I asked followers to email me if they got a band number at our US Bank La Crosse, WI nestbox. Lo and behold, Rosieann B came through! I’d seen this young peregrine previously and thought it was a local nestling we banded in 2024. But 30/AC isn’t one of our band numbers. Who was this?
January 7, 2025: Birdie Blair from WEPCO’s Oak Creek Plant in Milwaukee, WI.
I looked the band number up and learned that Greg Septon banded Birdie Blair (love the name!) at the WEPCO Oak Creek Power Plant in Milwaukee, WI. Birdie is about 184 miles NW from her natal nest. We know that falcons move around, but this was still something to see! Watch the US Bank nest box here: https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/additional-falcon-cams/.
If you get a peregrine falcon band number, give me an email and send any screenshots or photos you have! We love to hear about our falcons! To report a band to the Bird Banding Lab, follow this link: https://www.reportband.gov.
The Raptor Resource Project