Sanctuary Cave, Vantage: Volunatry Closure

[Frankazoid]

4-10-14:

 

I walked up to the sanctuary cave and witnessed a Peregrine Falcon returning to her nesting site (heard little ones too), which is located on top of the cave/ cliff band, far right. It is extremely close to the routes on the far right, and I feel that walking up the noisy approach trail or anywhere around the cave could disturb these birds, so I am suggesting a voluntary closure until...

 

Let's help to make sure these wonderful creatures survive their infancy and give'em their space, eh?

 

Anybody care to post a flyer out there? I forgot to do so and won't be back anytime soon.

Edited April 15, 2014 by Frankazoid

[telemarker]

If Peregrines can survive in New York City then I'm pretty sure they can survive in Sanctuary Cave at Vantage without a voluntary closure, no?

 

Not doing too bad in San Francisco either.

Edited April 16, 2014 by telemarker

[Jim]

If Peregrines can survive in New York City then I'm pretty sure they can survive in Sanctuary Cave at Vantage without a voluntary closure, no?

 

Not doing too bad in San Francisco either.

 

Ah, yea. But no one is climbing up to or around them on those skyscrapers, buildings, or bridges. They do quite well under the I5 Bridge and on the Mutual Tower downtown Seattle. Would be a good idea to give 'em a break until the youngsters fledge.

 

I passed this note on to the district wildlife biologist - thanks.

[Rad]

Maybe a big plastic owl on ledges for popular climbs would encourage birds to choose another spot on the wall to nest...

[G-spotter]

Maybe a big plastic owl on ledges for popular climbs would encourage birds to choose another spot on the wall to nest...

 

Maybe it would attract owls though?

At Skaha there are owl nesting closures.

[genepires]

what if the plastic owls were ugly? or of word got out that these plastic owls regularly posted on cc.com?

[G-spotter]

Sadly, experimental evidence suggests that posting regularly on cc.com is not an effective contraceptive.

[AlpineK]

A Honey badger is the only viable solution. Then again you might not want to climb there either.

 

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[mattp]

Fish and Wildlife posted a closure at the Middle East Wall on Thursday, April 17. For information on this and other nesting closures, visit: www.washingtonclimbers.org.