Juvenile peregrine in flight at Westinghouse Bridge, 2 June 2026 (photo by Dana Nesiti) 8 June 2026, All Peregrines All The Time June is the month when young peregrine falcons make their first flight in southwestern Pennsylvania. It’s also when we discover new peregrine families that flew under the radar until now, as happened last week at the 62nd Street Bridge. Here’s a news roundup of Pittsburgh’s peregrines in early June with a site summary below. We currently have six active nests. Site List and latest activity, a regional summary. (Yellow = nest is/was active in 2026, includes one failed nest. Boldface dates are May & June 2026.) The Pittsburgh area is on track to add 16 young peregrines to the species population (* see note at end), a total that does not include the unknown count at the 62nd Street Bridge. Activity in the region: Cathedral of Learning, Univ of Pittsburgh: The most notable thing about this year’s brood at the Cathedral of Learning is their apparent reluctance to…
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