I met up with Matthew Olear down in Harpers Ferry the morning of Saturday, March 2 to show him where the peregrine(s) has been sighted here in town. He has been very involved in local (DC area) peregrine-watching for a number of years and is keen on discovering if there is a new local pair nesting in the Harpers Ferry vicinity. Some of you may know the recent history of peregrines in our area. Apparently, since 1883 Maryland Heights has been consistently documented as hosting peregrine nests – and up until 1952 these have been successful. Recent attempts to re-introduce the peregrine have not been completely fruitful.

In the meantime, please keep me in the loop or post online about any peregrine sightings you may have in the Jefferson County/Harpers Ferry area. I plan on keeping Mr. Olear informed…. Thanks!
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