June 21, 2004 -- Roger Orness
    Today, I was down for an hour, or so in the mid afternoon. I saw 6 out of the 7, which included both adults. Of the 5 young ones there were at least 3 on the counter-weight opposite the nest box, and one fledgling was on the inboard beam below the W. ctr-wt.

June 20, 2004 -- Roger Orness
    As I drove passed the bridge north on Dock Street, I noticed one of the fledged juveniles was up on the roof of the bridge house. I didn't have time to stop, but will try to get down today. Be prepared for this season's "Peregrines in Peril".

June 7, 2004 -- Roger Orness
    April 10 - At the museum I observed the incubating female from 16:30 to 17:45 when I had to exit for closing. Shortly after security turned the monitor to view from outside the museum the female raised up from the eggs looking down, and at 17:48 the front egg is changing from brown to white. I waved for security to come outside, and we watched the first eyass emerge. 18:44 the male peregrine is seen perched on the upper E. ledge of the Washington building, as I departed.
    April 17 - At the museum one week since first hatch and the female is brooding. She leaves at 09:03 and I count four heads, which I expected to find, but later is proved to be one short. 09:07 the female peregrine returns to resume brooding. 09:35 a feeding lasted until 09:50, and all the chicks got fed. I'm still thinking four.
    April 27 - After getting a call from Bud on a report, that there were five eyasses, I arrived at the museum at 10:45, and find it to be true. A staff member had seen the fifth a few days after April 17th. 11:07 a feeding by the female to three very hungry chicks, one not so interested chick, while a fifth chick appeared to sleep.
    June 2 - 13:25 I arrived at the bridge, and the banding has begun. The banding team, armed with hard hats, heavy coats and black shields (umbrellas) were up on the counter weight in front of the nest box. Both adult peregrines were above displaying their displeasure. The female was launching her attacks from the cable spanning the two towers, while the male peregrine remained directly above the banding team ready to join in. 14:00 as the banders descended, the female was seen at the nest box checking out the banded chicks, three males, two females.

June 1, 2004 -- Bud Anderson
    We plan to band the 5 chicks (!) tomorrow afternoon sometime after noon.

May 27, 2004 -- Roger Orness
    Today 5/27, I checked the Tacoma Peregrines, and verified that there are indeed 5 eyasses! There had to be 5 eggs all along because of the date of the 4 eggs seen on 4/18.
    If a 5th egg came on, or after 4/18, It had to have hatched when it was less than the required incubation time, and all the chicks look approx. the same age, although one is quite a bit larger than the smallest. I watched a feeding on 5/17, and only counted 4 heads, but I could have missed one too.
    I watched today from 10:05 until 12:05, and saw a feeding. There were 3 very aggressive chicks, one standing behind them, and one didn't bother to get up. The prey didn't last long. I thought she was going to bring in another prey, but she came back without one. She perched just west of the nest box for a few minutes, as I could see a wing tip now and then, but mostly just out of view of the camera. Later I found her on the old Key Bank tower and saw her return to the nest box area, and the male was on the upper mid span of the bridge. All 5 eyasses looked active and healthy.

April 19, 2004 -- Roger Orness
    Mark fixed the camera yesterday, so you can update the web page to announce the museum monitor is up and running. I watched the monitor as Mark descended. The female while on the four eggs, suddenly started kaking, and ran toward the camera. I figured it was in response to Mark, but the reason turns out to be a second adult female that came in and both adults chased off the other one. I looked around for that other female, but no luck. The male was on guard atop the Wells Fargo building when I departed.

April 6, 2004 -- Roger Orness
    I observed them for a couple hours last Sunday and found them both on the 11th Street Bridge. The previous evening, I checked for them roosting, but only saw one, which may indicate they have an egg(s). Here are some of the highlights of my observations from my journal:
    06:45 Dock St. N. marina parking, Peregrine on E. ctr-wt, facing SW.
    07:04 Honking Canada Goose lands on the NW cable drum on W. ctr-wt.
    07:09 Female Peregrine flies to W. ctr-wt and appears to land there.
    07:11 A Peregrine flying fast from E. swoops passed flushing goose.
    07:11 Goose descends N. over moored boats with Peregrine a foot away.
    07:11 Peregrine didn't appear to hit goose, swooping up by the water.
    07:12 Peregrine flew back to the W. ctr-wt Landing near the nest box.
    07:22 N. on A St. 5 crows between 11th and 12th Streets and the male Peregrine is perched on the upper ledge, NE corner of Key Bank tower.
    07:23 Cliff Ave just in time to see the male Peregrine chasing a crow right by me, then the male flew to E. tower landing on cat walk rail.
    07:30 to 08:10 Observer takes a McBreak.
    08:13 Female Peregrine glides E. from W. tower, landing on E. tower.
    08:17 Male Peregrine appears on W. ctr-wt just 6 feet E. of nest box.
    08:21 Female Peregrine flies to W. ctr-wt, landing 15 feet from male.
    08:24 Male flies off circling to land on female for 8 sec copulation.
    08:30 Male Peregrine flies off W. into the city. Female is preening.
    08:34 I moved a few feet to see the Key Bank tower just as the female walks to the nest box. Male Peregrine is back where he was at 07:22.
    08:40 Observer departs for alternate life. One or more eggs is likely.
    16:42 From Cliff Ave, female Peregrine perched on E. ctr-wt facing NW.
    16:52 Female turns to face W. She's dozing some and preening, has crop.
    17:14 I moved E. over bridge and female still on same perch.
    17:16 From D St. E. of waterway I find male Peregrine on the W. ctr-wt. He could have been here all along and couldn't see him from Cliff Ave.
   17:20 I leave with conformation full time incubating has yet to start.

April 3, 2004 -- Roger Orness
    My last observation was on 3/27/04 at 09:20 when I found the female a few feet from the box on the west counter-weight. At 09:25 the male flew from the N.W. and landed on the N. face of the W. tower near the bottom of the W. counter-weight. She hopped down into the ctr-wt just S. of the box but when I viewed from Cliff Ave, she didn't appear to be eating and at 09:47 she flew to the E. tower landing on the upper catwalk hand rail. She flew over to the N.E. corner of the W. ctr-wt at 09:57, landing near the cable anchor step, and started eating a cashed prey. She moved the prey remains at 10:09 away from the edge, then at 10:10 she flew off west, and I later found her on the top N.E. ledge of the Washington Building. At 10:30 they were both on there respective perches, as I left. I'll get back down