Spring Peregrine Survey at Padre Island Begins in April

Conducted annually since 1979, our 2012 spring survey of peregrine falcons on northward migration will begin April 10. Padre Island, TX is the only known Western Hemisphere staging area for migrating peregrines in the spring, and these individuals are en route to nesting areas that encompass the entire North American Arctic. We will again be collecting blood samples for ongoing contaminant and genetic studies.