Notes of Interest

摘要

FIRST NESTING RECORD OF PEREGRINE FALCONS IN CROOKSTON, POLK COUNTY — On 6 April 2017, John Loegering received a notice from Scott Erdman that two Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) were using the nest box on the Mid-Valley Grain Elevator at 1220 South Main Street, Crookston, Polk County. Loegering notified Tim Driscoll, who identified a banded adult male perched on a nearby radio tower and an unbanded adult female in the nest box on 7 April. The female flew to the radio tower (~135 meters south of the nest box) and perched near the male. The male made a short courtship display flight and then flew to the female and copulated with her.