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Ohio's Falcon Nesting Sites

The map below illustrates the locations of recent peregrine falcon nesting sites. Roll over a location on the map to view more details about the nest.

Ohio Nesting Sites Information

Clicking the # of a site in the table below will display the location on the Ohio map displayed above. To view details about the nest click "View Nest Detail."

# on MapLocationNest Site NameAdditional Information
1AberdeenJ.M. Stuart Power PlantView nest details
2AkronLandmark BuildingView nest details
3CantonBank One BuildingView nest details
4CincinnatiPNC BankView nest details
5ClevelandBohn BuildingView nest details
6ClevelandCleveland ClinicView nest details
7ClevelandI-90 BridgeView nest details
8ClevelandLTV/Mittal SteelView nest details
9ClevelandTerminal TowerView nest details
10Cleveland/Valley ViewI-480 BridgeView nest details
11ClevesMiami Fort Station Power PlantView nest details
12ColumbusRhodes State Office TowerView nest details
13DaytonLiberty Bank TowerView nest details
14EastlakeFirst Energy Eastlake Power PlantView nest details
15IrontonIronton-Russell BridgeView nest details
16LakewoodHilliard Road BridgeView nest details
17LimaBank One BuildingView nest details
18LorainEdgewater Power PlantView nest details
19MoscowZimmer Power PlantView nest details
20OregonBay Shore Power PlantView nest details
21Shaker HeightsTower EastView nest details
22SpringfieldTecumseh BuildingView nest details
23ToledoCommodore Perry Motor InnView nest details
24ToledoUniversity of ToledoView nest details
25YoungstownStambaugh BuildingView nest details


Summary of 2007 – Another good year for peregrines in Ohio

Division of Wildlife staff identified 23 territorial pairs around the state

24 nesting attempts were made at 22 sites (2 attempts each at the Hilliard Rd. bridge and I-480 bridge sites)

19 successful nests fledged 56 chicks (in 2006, 18 successful nests fledged 60 chicks)

More than 76 eggs were produced in 2007 (this is an estimate since we did not
have actual counts for 4 nesting attempts)

57 eggs hatched

53 chicks lived to 3 weeks of age & were banded

56 chicks fledged successfully

Ohio peregrine falcons fledged 2.95 chicks per successful nest in 2007

Other Sightings & Information:

Ohio State University campus, Columbus - a single bird reported near the OSU stadium in March and April.

Zimmer Power Plant, Moscow - a pair was present Summer 2006 through April 2007. No falcons seen since April.

Bay Shore Power Plant, Oregon - a pair produced 2 young at this newly discovered site.

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