Scott Wright who visits the nestsite quite often reports:The birds (Well SW) would not take over the eggs if the guys were near the nest working. She would only come in when they took a break at 10 then again at lunch and the afternoon break. Is the only time SW would come in. She took over the eggs during the 10AM break. Now that the one platform has passed the nest (Note this is the one that will be going up and down all the time) to make it all the up to the top many trips will be made building the lift 6 sections at a time. Soon no more posting to the work on the building thread.
When I asked him how this would affact our beloved peregrines he wrote this:
The birds are proving to be very resilient of human activity near the nest. I am impressed with just how well they are dealing with the situation. Yes I am distressed about the work. This work must be done. Parts of the building have been falling off. A few years ago a large part of the building from up high landed on the 4th floor roof behind the clock. It pancaked an AC unit. It was 4 feet high and was less then 6 inches high after it was hit. Every one, how would we feel if a part of the building landed in the nest killing one or more birds?We would be destroyed. I know I would be a mess.Yes it’s annoying as all get out that the work is progressing. But it has to be done. I know. I have been up on many roofs on the building (now I am no longer allowed to do so) I can speak first hand of all the cracks all over the building. This work must proceed.
So we will all stay close to everything that is happening at the nestsite. Both Buckeye and SW are City Peregrines, used to the loud noises of the big city, used to people. So we just hope for the best!
Thank you Scott Wright for keeping us up to date!
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