. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus). Photograph by Tom Mosher. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus (Tunstall) Status: The Peregrine Falcon formerly bred in Woodson and Ellis counties and was a regular transient statewide. It is now a rare trans- ient and occasional winter visitor across the state, especially near mudflats and open water. Period of Occurrence: Recent re- cords are from 5 September to 31 May, with one record in Barton County on 25 July. Midsummer sightings and winter records some distance from open water need confirmation
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus). Photograph by Tom Mosher. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus (Tunstall) Status: The Peregrine Falcon formerly bred in Woodson and Ellis counties and was a regular transient statewide. It is now a rare trans- ient and occasional winter visitor across the state, especially near mudflats and open water. Period of Occurrence: Recent re- cords are from 5 September to 31 May, with one record in Barton County on 25 July. Midsummer sightings and winter records some distance from open water need confirmation. Breeding: The very small Kansas breeding population disappeared about 1880 as a result of human settlement. A single eyrie had been found on the Saline River in Ellis County, and a few pairs nested along the Neosho River in Woodson County in cavities in huge sycamores. That was unusual, as most Peregrine Falcons nest on tall, steep cliffs, preferably with grassy ledges and overlooking a broad hunting territory. The three to four eggs, creamy white to pinkish and variably. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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