FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE03-19
April
22, 2003
Contact:
Ian Michaels
(718) 595-6600
Peregrine
Falcons Caring For Four New Eggs At Downtown Manhattan Nest
Watch
Live On The Web From 55 Water Street
Have
a Chance to Name a Peregrine Falcon
Commissioner Christopher O. Ward of the New York City Department of Environmental
Protection announced today that the City’s most famous pair of peregrine
falcons are currently caring for four new eggs. Their nest is perched
downtown on the 14th floor of 55 Water Street, overlooking New York Harbor.
The falcons and the nest can be seen on live video at www.nyc.gov/dep
and at www.55water.com. The 55 Water Street site also includes a falcon
diary, updated periodically by building staff.
In a contest being run by the management of 55 Water Street, visitors
to www.55water.com are being asked to send emails suggesting a name for
the female falcon. The male falcon is known as Jack, and has been nesting
in the spot for many years.
“A wildlife biologist from DEP, Christopher Nadareski, has been
monitoring these particular birds for years and will continue to check
on them as they nurse and raise their new batch of young,” said
Commissioner Ward. “The return of peregrine falcons to New York
Harbor is another indicator that environmental conditions are improving
and that our hard work and investments are paying off.”
“We’ll continue to monitor the eggs in anticipation of the
day they hatch and the young birds eventually leave the nest,” Commissioner
Ward said. “I’m sure many New Yorkers will enjoy tracking
their progress on the Web.”