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FALCON TRACKING
FalconTrak is an ongoing research project initiated
in 2001. A total of 61 transmitters were placed on young peregrines,
however only 1 falcon is currently being tracked (Ross).
| Falcon |
Year |
Fledge Location |
Days tracked |
Kilometers travelled |
| Allegheny |
2002 |
Harper's Ferry NP |
87 |
1,935 |
| Appalachia |
2002 |
Harper's Ferry NP |
26 |
258 |
| Ariel |
2002 |
Turner's Marsh, VA |
8 |
5,193 |
| Astral |
2003 |
Shenandoah NP |
347 |
18,984 |
| Baker |
2002 |
Cobb Island, VA |
71 |
2,844 |
| Baltimore |
2004 |
Mockhorn Island, VA |
406 |
13,356 |
| Ben |
2007 |
New River Gorge NP |
195 |
19,908 |
| Bermuda |
2003 |
Watts Island, VA |
112 |
12,501 |
| Bogues |
2003 |
Wallops Island, VA |
22 |
505 |
| Breeze |
2003 |
Harper's Ferry NP |
493 |
35,391 |
| Captiva |
2001 |
Shenandoah NP |
146 |
14,032 |
| Caroline Dare |
2001 |
Shenandoah NP |
232 |
15,075 |
| Cedar |
2002 |
Watts Island, VA |
29 |
218 |
| Chesapeake |
2002 |
Shenandoah NP |
70 |
6,577 |
| Cirrus |
2004 |
James River Bridge, VA |
26 |
508 |
| Cobb |
2003 |
Cobb Island, VA |
62 |
3,358 |
| Compton |
2001 |
Shenandoah NP |
1 |
0 |
| Cuba |
2003 |
Metomkin Island, VA |
141 |
2,529 |
| Dominic |
2001 |
Watts Island, VA |
164 |
14,731 |
| Elkins |
2001 |
Elkins Marsh, VA |
6 |
60 |
| Falco |
2001 |
Shenandoah NP |
30 |
1,361 |
| Finney |
2003 |
Finney's Island, VA |
44 |
427 |
| Florida |
2003 |
Metomkin Island, VA |
19 |
32 |
| Gimlet |
2001 |
Shenandoah NP |
56 |
2,918 |
| Harper |
2001 |
Harper's Ferry NP |
162 |
15,107 |
| Harrison |
2007 |
New River Gorge NP |
222 |
17,764 |
| Hart |
2001 |
Harper's Ferry NP |
41 |
2,251 |
| Hassock |
2003 |
Shenandoah NP |
139 |
12,828 |
| Hawksbill |
2002 |
Shenandoah NP |
727 |
36,606 |
| Hazel |
2001 |
Shenandoah NP |
35 |
2,234 |
| Hemlock |
2001 |
Shenandoah NP |
29 |
1,322 |
| James |
2001 |
Shenandoah NP |
168 |
14,052 |
| Jenkins |
2001 |
Wallops Island, VA |
101 |
7,517 |
| Laurel |
2002 |
Harper's Ferry NP |
725 |
50,228 |
| Luna |
2002 |
Wallops Island, VA |
117 |
1,842 |
| Marshall |
2001 |
Shenandoah NP |
60 |
4,533 |
| Mockhorn |
2003 |
Cobb Island, VA |
24 |
354 |
| Myrica |
2002 |
Chincoteague Island, VA |
197 |
8,650 |
| Myrtle |
2001 |
Watts Island, VA |
119 |
6,705 |
| Nasa |
2003 |
Wallops Island, VA |
18 |
1,169 |
| Nigra |
2002 |
Watts Island, VA |
110 |
598 |
| Norris |
2007 |
New River Gorge NP |
339 |
23,039 |
| Pocomoke |
2003 |
Watts Island, VA |
112 |
7,113 |
| Powell |
2003 |
Wallops Island, VA |
28 |
1,038 |
| Richmond |
2003 |
Shenandoah NP |
69 |
595 |
| Riveria |
2003 |
Richmond, VA |
10 |
252 |
| Ross |
2007 |
New River Gorge NP |
1,412 |
43,001 |
| Sea Isle |
2007 |
New River Gorge NP |
525 |
46,504 |
| Seneca |
2002 |
Shenandoah NP |
62 |
3,334 |
| Shenandoah |
2002 |
Shenandoah NP |
60 |
3,656 |
| Sky |
2002 |
Wallops Island, VA |
906 |
37,983 |
| Spartina |
2002 |
Shenandoah NP |
15 |
548 |
| Tanner |
2003 |
Shenandoah NP |
6 |
9 |
| Teager |
2002 |
Chincoteague Island, VA |
20 |
777 |
| Upsher |
2007 |
New River Gorge NP |
604 |
56,048 |
| Wallops |
2001 |
Wallops Island, VA |
42 |
1,595 |
| Watts |
2001 |
Watts Island, VA |
163 |
12,860 |
| Willow |
2002 |
Watts Island, VA |
865 |
40,085 |
| Zoe |
2001 |
Shenandoah NP |
182 |
14,802 |
A big thanks to seaturtle.org for hosting our falcon tracking maps on their web server!
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