Hello All,
Lookout still likes Louisiana, but he is close to Texas now. His next readings may show him on the Texas coast. It will be interesting to see if he goes on a NW direction into Texas or what should be the logical direction to the SW. He has been unpredictable in his movements and each time we get a new reading is like unwrapping a present. Meanwhile, a Peregrine Falcon has been seen in downtown Chattanooga. It was first seen by Bill Chapin and several Rock City Executives on Friday 8/26/11. They were having a lunchtime meeting at the Sun Trust Bank building and saw a Peregrine flying by the bank. Yesterday I (John) saw a Peregrine that was on the Sun Trust building. I was breaking down the release box (from which we released Bruce) on the First Tennessee Bank building. I happened to be moving a section of the box towards a set of stairs in the direction of the Sun Trust building. I saw a bird launch from the ST building and at first thought it to be a crow. I ran to the end of the building in time to see the bird, which turned out to be a Peregrine, fly about thirty feet below me. I ran to the north side of the First Tennessee building a watched the Peregrine as it flew past me and landed on the Bank of America building. I was able to see the bird in silhouette, but wasn't able to get a clear view before the Peregrine flew. It looked like an immature bird, but I wasn't 100% certain. It could have been Bruce, but at this point. I am not sure. I alerted Jeff Boehm, who helped hack Bruce, that I saw a Peregrine. He is going to go on the roof today to see if he can spot the bird. I am going downtown as well to see if I can get a better look. We'll let you know if we get a positive ID. Thanks for following!
John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Lookout's on the Gulf Coast!
Hello,
Lookout has made it to the Louisiana Gulf Coast! He is currently in what looks like a marshy area. What were his thoughts when he first saw the Gulf of Mexico? ("Now that's one big lake!") He has ample hunting opportunities here and maybe a little competition from some of the wild Peregrines. However, there should be plenty of shorebirds, gulls and terns for him to try his skills. We await his next readings to see where he goes next. We wish him well!
John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
Lookout has made it to the Louisiana Gulf Coast! He is currently in what looks like a marshy area. What were his thoughts when he first saw the Gulf of Mexico? ("Now that's one big lake!") He has ample hunting opportunities here and maybe a little competition from some of the wild Peregrines. However, there should be plenty of shorebirds, gulls and terns for him to try his skills. We await his next readings to see where he goes next. We wish him well!
John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
Friday, August 26, 2011
Hello All,
Well, as soon as we said Lookout has no real reason to leave the area around the Mississippi where he has been for about two weeks, he has. He is now in central Louisiana near Alexandria. He has visited Lake Rodemacher, perhaps checking out the shorebird scene there. It is interesting to note his flight path. On Wednesday, August 24th, a huge "blob" of thunderstorms moved into the region where he was and spread out to central Louisiana. His track looked as though he followed the outflow boundaries in front of these storms and ended up where he is now. He is now within a day's flight of the Gulf Coast. Will he go there next or stay in this area? We'll see in a few days. Thanks for following....
John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
Well, as soon as we said Lookout has no real reason to leave the area around the Mississippi where he has been for about two weeks, he has. He is now in central Louisiana near Alexandria. He has visited Lake Rodemacher, perhaps checking out the shorebird scene there. It is interesting to note his flight path. On Wednesday, August 24th, a huge "blob" of thunderstorms moved into the region where he was and spread out to central Louisiana. His track looked as though he followed the outflow boundaries in front of these storms and ended up where he is now. He is now within a day's flight of the Gulf Coast. Will he go there next or stay in this area? We'll see in a few days. Thanks for following....
John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Hello All,
Lookout is still in the same general area as he has been for a while. Currently, there is no real reason for him to leave this vicinity, especially since the shorebird migration is now in full swing. Scott Somershoe, State Ornithologist for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, advised us that he is very familiar with this area, with it many sandbars and mudflats and that Lookout probably has a wide menu of shorebirds from which to choose. Some of the Peregrine Falcons from the Arctic are now on the move as well and there is no doubt Lookout has seen some of his northern brothers and sisters. We'll keep you posted on Lookout's life adventure...
Dale and John
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
Lookout is still in the same general area as he has been for a while. Currently, there is no real reason for him to leave this vicinity, especially since the shorebird migration is now in full swing. Scott Somershoe, State Ornithologist for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, advised us that he is very familiar with this area, with it many sandbars and mudflats and that Lookout probably has a wide menu of shorebirds from which to choose. Some of the Peregrine Falcons from the Arctic are now on the move as well and there is no doubt Lookout has seen some of his northern brothers and sisters. We'll keep you posted on Lookout's life adventure...
Dale and John
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Hello Everyone,
Lookout continues to inhabit the same general area around the Mississippi River. He may stay in this area for several more weeks, perhaps moving when a strong cold front passes through the area. He apparently has a great supply of food and it is our guess that he is catching a lot of Mourning Doves and some assorted shorebirds. It'll be interesting to see if he is still in this area in a few weeks when the Arctic Peregrine Falcons start their migration down this ancient flyway. For us, this has been a fascinating glimpse into this bird's early life journey! Keep watching!
John and Dale
Lookout continues to inhabit the same general area around the Mississippi River. He may stay in this area for several more weeks, perhaps moving when a strong cold front passes through the area. He apparently has a great supply of food and it is our guess that he is catching a lot of Mourning Doves and some assorted shorebirds. It'll be interesting to see if he is still in this area in a few weeks when the Arctic Peregrine Falcons start their migration down this ancient flyway. For us, this has been a fascinating glimpse into this bird's early life journey! Keep watching!
John and Dale
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Hello Everyone,
Ole Lookout seems to have found a great place for hunting and roosting. He has been in this general area, within fifty miles or so, for the last 12 days. Apparently, he has a good food supply. We get more information tomorrow and we'll see if he continues to hang out and watch the barges go by. Keep watching...
John and Dale
p.s. Thanks to Katie Kasch for having the patience to help me (John) get this info posted!!!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Go Lookout Go!
Hey Y'all,
Here's the latest data from Lookout. He is roughly following the Mississippi River southward and now is a few miles from Louisiana. He made a little detour to the SW and apparently found some good hunting at this location. He re-discovered the Mississippi and it'll be interesting to see if he keep going down the Ole Man River. We'll have to wait a few days to see. We will update the info as we get it.
John and Dale
P.S. We received an unexpected additional reading late last night. He did make it to Louisiana and is still by the Mississippi. That movement is part of this map as well.
Here's the latest data from Lookout. He is roughly following the Mississippi River southward and now is a few miles from Louisiana. He made a little detour to the SW and apparently found some good hunting at this location. He re-discovered the Mississippi and it'll be interesting to see if he keep going down the Ole Man River. We'll have to wait a few days to see. We will update the info as we get it.
John and Dale
P.S. We received an unexpected additional reading late last night. He did make it to Louisiana and is still by the Mississippi. That movement is part of this map as well.
Monday, August 08, 2011
Lookout is alive and well!
Hello,
After a few nail biting days (including a ground search near Grenada Lake, Mississippi by Veterinarians Reece and Abernathy of Grenada, thanks y'all!), Lookout continues his amazing journey. From his last track around Grenada Lake, Lookout moved west to the Mississippi River across from Rosedale, Mississippi. He is a few miles ESE of Watson, Arkansas. Falconer friend Chris Price has been in this area and says it is perfect hunting habitat for a Peregrine. He mentioned that the migrating Peregrines from the Arctic area use this stretch of the Mississippi, with its mudflats and sandbars, to hunt for migrating shorebirds. It is incredible to us that Lookout has found this area as well! What happens next is any one's guess. Does he stay in this area? Does he follow the Mississippi southward? We should have more information on 8/11 when we get our next set of readings. Thanks for following along and thanks to Katie Kasch for getting this posted for us!
John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
After a few nail biting days (including a ground search near Grenada Lake, Mississippi by Veterinarians Reece and Abernathy of Grenada, thanks y'all!), Lookout continues his amazing journey. From his last track around Grenada Lake, Lookout moved west to the Mississippi River across from Rosedale, Mississippi. He is a few miles ESE of Watson, Arkansas. Falconer friend Chris Price has been in this area and says it is perfect hunting habitat for a Peregrine. He mentioned that the migrating Peregrines from the Arctic area use this stretch of the Mississippi, with its mudflats and sandbars, to hunt for migrating shorebirds. It is incredible to us that Lookout has found this area as well! What happens next is any one's guess. Does he stay in this area? Does he follow the Mississippi southward? We should have more information on 8/11 when we get our next set of readings. Thanks for following along and thanks to Katie Kasch for getting this posted for us!
John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
Monday, August 01, 2011
Lookout's Looping Journey Continues
Lookout's latest GPS data shows that he has completed his loop and is in sweet home Alabama again. There are a few things to note. If you follow his track on the big loop he has made, you notice in a few places he is down in a field. What we believe is that he may have possibly caught a bird in the field and has either eaten it at that location or taken it to a perch to consume his prize. Certainly he is feeding himself now since it has been a week since he was last at the hack box for quail. There are a lot of young Mourning Doves out there now and should be easy prey for him. Also, he seems to be following ridges and is utilizing ridge lift and or thermals to help him in his travel. It'll be interesting to see where he goes from here. The story continues...
John and Dale
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