This will be my last report of the year, and possibly my last nest update ever. When I started this blog, my intent was to increase awareness about Red-tailed Hawks in the city. That’s happened. Everyone now knows it’s not just Pale Male and his family anymore. And social media is getting the news out faster than I can on my own. So, I suspect you’ll see a more casual blog in years to come.

Don’t worry, I’ll still be reporting on hawks in the city. I just won’t be following the Manhattan nests so closely. The Wildlife group of the NYC Parks Department is now monitoring nests in the city very comprehensively, with a network of volunteers throughout the city. If you’re interested in Red-tails, I suggest you volunteer to monitor a section of the city.

Not much has changed in the last few weeks, except I learned there was no sign of the Randall’s Island pair this year. The nests that succeeded have all fledged and the only real question mark is if the Inwood Hill Park nest had any fledglings.

• One of adults from Inwood Hill Park has been taken to a rehabber after being found ill.
• The Fort Washington nest has fledged. The report I received said at least one had fledged for sure, but possibly all three.
• I haven’t been out to Randall’s Island this season. If anyone is near the soccer field to the north of the stadium, could you look at the light towers?
• The Terence Cardinal Cooke nest has fledged but the fledgling is returning to the nest building.
• The adult female who was ill at the W0302 nest has died.
• The Fort Tryon nest from last year was unused this year. Hawks were seen around Dyckman Street, but a new nest was not found.
• The Tompkins Square Park hawks are branching and should fledge soon.
• The Red-tailed Hawk pair seen often on the Con Ed tower have been seen recently, but it’s unclear what happened this year.

The news isn’t all that good:

• The St. John the Divine nest appears to have failed.
• The W0302 nests has failed and the sick adult female was captured and taken to rehab.
• There was not sign of the 310 West 72nd Street eyass after about May 15th. How the eyass died is unknown.
• The Washington Square nest is way overdue. However, those who remember Pip hatching much later than expected know that until the nest is abandoned, there is a chance something might happen.
• One eyass has perished at Tompkins Square Park, leaving two eyasses on the nest.

I haven’t been able to get up to Inwood Hill Park, Fort Tryon or Randalls Island this year. If anyone knows the status of the nests, feel free to write me.

I’m a bit behind in watching nests this year. I haven’t had a chance to see some of the nests or follow up on others. I do have some updates however:

• The nest in West Harlem made the New York Times.
• The Fort Washington nest has three eyasses.
• Three eyasses have now been seen in the Tompkins Square Park nest.
• Governors Island has at least one eyass.
• As of last Thursday, the Washington Square Park nest still hadn’t hatched.
• The pair that looked to be building a nest on the Con Ed Smokestack didn’t complete the nest,

Some updates:

• Pam Langford reports that feedings have been seen at the Fort Washington nest.
• Tahj Holiday reports that the nest at 136th and Broadway has three eggs with a least two having hatched.
• Robert Schmunk reports brooding has finally begun at the St. John the Divine.
• One eyass is being seen at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center.
• Patrick Delaney has reported that after laying three eggs before a proper nest could be finished on the St. Regis, that the nest appears to have failed.
• NYU staff have confirmed that there are three eggs in the Bobst nest.
• The Tompkins Square Park nest has hatched.

Two updates:

• The hawks who are now nesting on the West Drive appear to have started brooding their second clutch.
• The Terence Cardinal Cooke nest has hatched and feeding have begun.