Trump Parc Field Report - a big crowd at the Little Hill

Photo by Lincoln Karim
taken on July 9, 2005

Field Notes 7-9-05
Trump Parc Nest- Pale Male Jr. and Charlotte

Sunset-8:29PM
Temp. 80F,
Partly cloudy, clouds, rain,
Wind variable 5-15MPH,
Humidity 55-100%,

All times PM unless otherwise noted.
4:48 Charlotte flies into park.
5:06 Eyass head visible paniting, N side of nest by
wall.
5:20 S eyass lays head over right edge of nest.
5:26 No hawks visible.
5:30 Eyass stands, gold on chest much more apparent.
5:40 She preens.
5:55 Standing eyass walks to back of nest and down.
5:59 Other eyass stands, triangulates watching pigeons
on Little Hill, stands right of center, pants.
6:08 No hawks visible.
6:12 Eyass right, head up.
6:27 Eyass left head at wall, eyass right, standing on
edge of nest, alert.
6:32 Both down.
6:43 Charlotte from W, lands on the base of the E
Hampshire House Chimney.
6:46 Charlotte to E in Essex sign.
6:48 Charlotte to behind chimney.
6:57 Both eyasses stand on N side of nest, Elizabeth
suggests they do this to make room for parental
landings.
7:05 Eyass plapping center front of nest.
7:06 RT to E over trees in C. Park.
7:11 Jr to nest.  Prey not seen.
7:12 Jr. off.
7:15 Prey was brought as eyasses are eating center.
7:16 Jr. lands on E in Essex sign. tip of tail
visible, does something few steps E on sign then few
steps E then eats.
7:20 Charlotte lands slightly E of Jr on sign. Jr
faces S , Charlotte faces N.
7:23 Charlotte looks to be eating (stashed food?) on
sign.
7:25 Head up and down, Charlotte definitely eating.
7:26 Jr. no longer visible. (?)
7:30 Gull flies from S to N into Park.
7:31 Charlotte still eating.
7:37 Charlotte preens.
7:39 Charlotte up, past front of Hampshire House, then
S.
7:42 Jr. to Essex sign in Charlotte's old spot, eats
leftovers? Smoke emission over Jr. from Essex House.
7:50 Jr. to nest, stands nest N alert, then stares at
eyasses.
7:51 Jr off nest and into C. Park to N and W.
7:56 Charlotte to nest from Hampshire House.
8:00 Eyass stands slices off nest.
8:03 Jr. from behind HH, to behind Essex sign.
8:04 Charlotte and eyasses stand, all preen.
8:12 Eyass does a bit of flapping then stops.
8:16 Eyass flaps striking Charlotte in the chest with
her wing.  Both eyasses to left, N side of nest.
(The twigs that are visible on the rim of the nest
have changed position completely in the last three
days.  Charlotte has been seen doing rearrangements.)
8:22 Charlotte scans territory.
8:30 All down, possibly for the night.
8:38 Exit.
Today's Hawkwatchers-John, Irene, Julia, two Alices,
Peter, Molly, Emma, Noreen, Michael, Kelly, Elizabeth,
Donna, Dolley, Eddie, a new to NYC birder, four
families of tourists, and a  little league team.
Submitted-Donna Browne