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Did you know that a stooping peregrine falcon was recorded at a top speed of 242mph!

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Peregrine Project

We work closely with biologists with the Endangered and Nongame Species Program to help monitor the peregrine population in New Jersey.

Image of A female peregrine falcon.Zoom+ A female peregrine falcon. © Kim Steininger

New Jersey is home to more than 20 pairs of breeding Peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus). We work closely with biologists with the Endangered and Nongame Species Program to help monitor the population. Each winter we perform maintenance, in spring we monitor nest sites for activity, then use a remote motion-activated camera that allows us to be able to identify each individual bird. It also provides more valuable information including nest success, age, site fidelity, and the turnover rate in the population. After we have successfully identified the breeding pair, we continually monitor each nest or eyrie until the young are old enough to band (approximately 3-4 weeks old).

At a nest site in Jersey City, we have a webcam on the top of a building at 101 Hudson St. The webcam allows viewers to follow the nesting season from courtship to fledging (March to July). One biologist, Kathy Clark, writes entries in Nestbox News, an online journal that summarizes events and milestones during the nesting season. We offer classroom programs that help teachers educate students about peregrines in New Jersey.

Learn More:
Download 2012 Peregrine Falcon Report

2012 Peregrine Falcon Report - 133.2KB
Summary of the 2012 nesting season in New Jersey where 26 pairs were monitored. Productivity and nesting success were average again this year. A total of 34 young fledged.

Download 2011 Peregrine Falcon Report

2011 Peregrine Falcon Report - 155.2KB
Summary of the 2011 nesting season in New Jersey where 24 pairs were monitored. Productivity and nesting success were average again this year. A total of >38 young fledged this year. 11 young were transferred to West Virginia to help increase the nesting population in the southern Appalachian Mountains.

Download 2010 Peregrine Falcon Report

2010 Peregrine Falcon Report - 252.1KB
Summary of the 2010 nesting season in New Jersey where 25 pairs were monitored. Productivity and nesting success was average this year. A total of 42 young were produced.

Download 2009 Peregrine Falcon Project Report

2009 Peregrine Falcon Project Report - 112.4KB
Summary of the 2009 nesting season in New Jersey.

Contact Us:

Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager: Email
609.628.2103

or

Maria Grace, Education and Outreach Manager: Email
609.984.0621

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