BIOSCI Bldg. at U of Wisconsin Milwaukee ~ 2018-2019

gigi · **Posted:** Sun Dec 31, 2017 11:12 am

Happy New Year 2018-2019

BioSci Bldg at UWM

Cam link

This nest is at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI on the roof of the Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Building, also called the Bio-Sci Building. For more information and MANY great pics from the earlier nesting seasons:

FEMALE: Unbanded, same female believed to return each year since 2010
MALE: Wildcat, b/r, 71/P

Previous males: 84/r, b/r Lightning, 2014 - 2017. Hatched 2012 WE Energies Oak Creek Power Plant. Parents Eclipse and Scott. Lightning fathered 3 chicks at Milwaukee Power Plant and likely moved here early June 2014 leaving mate at Milwaukee County Power alone to raise chicks.
54/M, b/g "Hoffmann", 2009-2013/14. 2003 Hatch at Edgewater Generating Station in Sheboygan. Body found in June atop Bio-Sci building

Tsusan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:04 am

Haven't seen a falcon... it's sunny but very deceiving. Temperature is -8 degrees, with a wind chill of -26 degrees.... :cold:

Tsusan · **Posted:** Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:30 pm

At 10:58 am, this cam went wonky. Seems like the cam tipped down so all you can see is in the nestbox.....

gigi · **Posted:** Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:46 pm

I see what you mean, Tsusan. I thought it might be windy, but that is not the case. 50º and feels like 49º with the wind.

gigi · **Posted:** Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:00 pm

I see what you mean, Tsusan. I thought it might be windy, but that is not the case. 50º and feels like 49º with the wind.

Gosh, I guess I never sent this. I have added this to my "list" of forum things to check on. Thanks for letting me know.

Tsusan · **Posted:** Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:14 am

Hey! The Bio-Sci cam is fixed too!

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:21 am

Tsusan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:39 pm

So where are the Bio Sci "players" (Lightning, Tahoe, and Mrs. unbanded)? Other years I would catch them fairly often going in and out of the nest box. But I haven't seen anyone for weeks... Last year Mrs. Unbanded returned to her nest box on February 18....

Carolyn · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:46 pm

This bird has bands, it went into the box but I never saw it leave, could be still there. :imbored:

Carolyn · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:05 pm

Whoever was there earlier is back. It went in the nest twice, scraped a bit and preened....stayed about eight minutes.

Tsusan · **Posted:** Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:41 pm

Thankyou, Carolyn- this falcon comes and goes so quickly I guess I'm always missing it! Can't see band numbers, but if it's male it's probably Lightning, the resident male, or if it's female it is probably Tahoe, who resides at a nestbox in nearby Wautosa, but winters over in this nestbox.... The resident female will return any day now and Chase Tahoe back to Wautosa....

Carolyn · **Posted:** Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:37 am

Tsusan · **Posted:** Sun Feb 25, 2018 2:23 pm

Do I see unbanded legs on the female? She is most likely the resident female at this Bio Sci nest. Her mate, Lightning adores her.... thanks for the catch, Carolyn!