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About Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

The Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch is here to inform birders, students and all people who are eager to know about these handsome peregrines. We want you to enjoy and be able to use our on-site powerful spotting scopes. We are available to answer your questions about the pair of falcons that have been observed for many years.

Fourth scholarship student…

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Those of you who donated or may become donors will be pleased to meet our most recent California Polytechnic State University Scholarship Biology student, Waverly Davis. Both Bob and I were on a FaceTime call with her last week after … Continue reading →

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Boys or girls…

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Observation date: 4 June 2019 After my last posting of May 15, a week and a half went by watching only two young falcons. Then a third one appeared with a little more down. Fast forward to June 1st, the … Continue reading →

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New young are visible…

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Observation date:  15 May 2019 For the past couple of weeks, I have been spending more hours daily than usual in anticipation of seeing the young falcons. On average they show themselves at about twenty one days old. The previous … Continue reading →

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Hatching begins…

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Observation date:  24 April 2019 The first signs of the peregrines hatching is seeing the adult falcons take food into the eyrie. When adult falcons make a kill, they will take the prey to one or more sites that they … Continue reading →

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Incubation continues…

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Observation date:  8 April 2019 Today, as close as I can figure, we should be in the twenty first day of incubation. Normal incubation for the peregrine falcon is 31-33 days. However, it is difficult to discern when egg laying … Continue reading →

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Basking in the afterglow…

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Observation date:  23 February 2019 In a normal year, breeding starts around the first of January. I have spent three to six hours a day, every day, since November of last year and not seen the birds copulate. Not until … Continue reading →

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An easy way to donate to us…

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Bob will be writing his observations in a little when the falcons become a bit more active. They have been occupying the rock near the nest site recently, but as far as he’s observed, no copulating going on yet. It … Continue reading →

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New season…

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Observation date:  12 December 2018 After a long season of no falcons at the rock, yesterday was the turning point. After the two 2018 chicks were run off in September, the adults no longer frequented the rock. I continued to … Continue reading →

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One way…

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Here is one way that we raise scholarship money for students studying Wildlife Biology At CalPoly! This Prime Day can benefit you also! All our thanks for your commitment to our efforts. It pleases us to know that you are … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name…

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Observation date:  15 June 2018 Here’s an early view of a downy chick before the naming discussion. The young falcons are doing exceptionally well. The young male has exceeded everyone’s expectations. He is just a real rocket! In twenty minutes … Continue reading →

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