• bean-brackendale.jpg
  • WLNG-new.jpg
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Send Story Ideas & Tips
  • Contact
SUPPORT US
The Squamish Reporter

The Squamish Reporter

Follow us

Local News from Squamish and Sea to Sky Region

Sunday March 26, 2023 Your gateway to the Sea to Sky corridor
  • Home
  • Squamish
  • Sea to Sky
  • BC/Canada
  • Life
  • MandM-2revised.jpg
  • Sturdy-4.jpg

Climbers asked to report Peregrine Falcon sightings to BC Parks

https://i1.wp.com/www.squamishreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/falcon.png?fit=1088%2C692&ssl=1
staff report
March 16, 2023 7:07am

BC Parks is asking the climbing community to report any sightings of Peregrine Falcon at the Stawamus Chief to BC Parks. Nesting occurs between March and July each year.

“BC Parks appreciates reports of falcon sightings to help locate nest sites to protect both the falcons and climbers. Nesting occurs between March and July each year. With the help of volunteers and the climbing community, BC Parks monitors falcon activity to locate the nests,” the agency said.

Peregrine Falcons regularly nest on rock ledges on the Stawamus Chief. Close human disturbance can cause stress and reduce nesting success. Falcons may aggressively protect their nest by dive-bombing climbers who get too close, which poses a safety risk. The falcons are roughly the size of a common crow and regularly nest on the rock ledges of the Chief.

According to BC Parks, falcons may aggressively protect their nest by dive-bombing those who get too close to them. Usually silent but a variety of wails and cries can be heard during the breeding season. Alarm call of the adult birds is a grating kree-aak , kree-aak or ki ki ki.

More information can be found here. Report falcon sightings to BC Parks at Kym.Welstead@gov.bc.ca or 604-398-5916.

Share

Share

[addtoany]

Applications open for Neighbourhood Small Grants program in Squamish

BC SPCA issues warning about people selling sick kittens

Woodfibre LNG donates $151,000 to 42 local non-profits

https://i2.wp.com/www.squamishreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Nesters-digital-ad-3.jpg?fit=777%2C383&ssl=1

Reader Interactions

Comments

No Comments

Leave a comment

NOTE: The Squamish Reporter welcomes your opinions and comments. We do not allow personal attacks, offensive language or unsubstantiated allegations. We reserve the right to edit comments for length, style, legality and taste and reproduce them in print, electronic or otherwise. For further information, please contact the editor or publisher, or see our Terms and Conditions.

Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

  • Winslow-1.jpg
  • Canadian-Tire-digital-ad-brand.jpg
  • GARIBALDI-GRAPHICS-SLIDES-WEB2.jpg
  • small-grant-2023.jpg

Footer

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy
  • Terms & Conditions
Top Copyright ©2020 The Squamish Reporter. All Rights Reserved squamish reporter logo