Pitt peregrine chicks at 3 weeks old, 16 May 2026 (photo from the National Aviary falconcam at the Univ of Pittsburgh) 17 May 2026 By mid May, southwestern Pennsylvania’s peregrines have chicks that are growing by leaps and bounds. This year we don’t have as many known active nests due to lack of observers and lack of reports on eBird. There are probably more than the four sites (yellow highlights include one failed nest). Maybe the solo peregrines reported at West End Bridge/North Shore area and Sharpsburg Marina are nesting somewhere. Observers needed! I’ve reduced the peregrine map to six active sites even though we have no recent reports on two of them: Monaca and Westinghouse. I am hopeful. Peregrine territories in southwestern PA, May 2026 (markup by Kate St. John) Site List and latest activity. Yellow = active nest in 2026, including one failed nest. Boldface dates are May 2026. Map legend: Dark blue=bridge sites, Red=building sites, Pale blue=no success as of May 2026 There is…
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