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Peregrines at Torrey Pines State Beach : Apr - early May 2020

Torrey Pines State Beach and Natural Reserve both closed their parking lots in late March to limit access. Both were fully closed to all access on April 3. The beach reopened May 4, but parking lots and the SNR remained closed. During this period I was able to get a glimpse of the goings-on from the air.

April 1, 2020

King Air over Torrey Pines Golf Course	TP nest site - with a sitting adult	Deserted gliderport	La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club
LJ nest site - nobody evident.

April 15, 2020

Deserted beach

TP nest site - with a sitting adult

AH-1Z Viper

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May 5, 2020

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TP nest site - with a chick

LJ nest site - nobody evident.

May 6, 2020

With the beach open for exercise, I spent a couple hours pacing back and forth by the nest. There appears to be only one chick this year. The parents flew around a little, but no notable activity. I got to help collect a stranded loon on the beach though.

A stranded loon	pIMG_9764.JPG	pIMG_9768.JPG	pIMG_9771.JPG
(2:38p)	Double-crested Cormorant	(2:57p) Mom's resting	pIMG_9786.JPG
pIMG_9794.JPG	(3:45p) Dad flies a circuit	(3:48p) Mom moved to a different perch	pIMG_9813.JPG
(4:15p) Mom is on the move again	pIMG_9819.JPG	pIMG_9821.JPG	pIMG_9823.JPG
pIMG_9825.JPG	pIMG_9828.JPG	(4:28p) She seems to like this shady perch	pIMG_9841.JPG
pIMG_9845.JPG	pIMG_9847.JPG	(4:54p) Dad shows up again	pIMG_9866.JPG
pIMG_9874.JPG	pIMG_9878.JPG	(4:57p) Dad checks on the chick	pIMG_9892.JPG
pIMG_9893.JPG	pIMG_9897.JPG	Lots of terns	cIMG_9901.JPG