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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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