Peregrine adult and juveniles at Cathedral of Learning. Fledge Watch 2025 (photo by Kate St. John)

31 May 2026

By the end of this week Carla and Ecco’s four chicks will leave the nest and move out of view of the falconcam. The males (Red and Blue) will leave first followed by their sisters (Green and Yellow). Peregrine chicks always follow these steps on their way to first flight.

1. Pull the white fluff off their feathers and become dark brown.
2. Spend a lot of time flapping and exercising their wings.
3. Make running almost airborne leaps across the gravel … and then …
4. Walk up the bulwark and out of camera view to stand on the nestrail.

When they’ve left the falconcam the best way to see them is from Schenley Plaza.

Come join me at the Schenley Plaza tent (shown above) for Pitt Peregrine Fledge Watch. The photo at top from June 2025 is an example of what you’ll see.

Pitt Peregrine Fledge Watch, Schenley Plaza, 31 May – 5 June 2026

Schenley Plaza tent, June 2021 (photo by Kate St. John)

Pitt Peregrine Fledge Watch is a drop-in event to see the peregrine family and watch the youngsters learn to fly. I’ll be there with my scope for a closer view of their activity.

Meet me at the tent, weather permitting, at the dates and times below. Earlier in the week is better if you want to see the peregrine youngsters. Fledge Watch will be end when they’ve all flown.

Pitt Peregrine Fledge Watch Schedule 2026, as of 31 MAY 2026. THIS SCHEDULE IS FLUID AND WILL CHANGE FOR WEATHER AND PEREGRINE ACTIVITY

Where: Schenley Plaza near the tent, pictured above.
When: Fledge Watch is weather dependent and will be canceled for rain or thunder. Check the Events page before you come in case of weather cancellation.

• 31 May 2026, 11:00am to noon (Sunday)
• 1 June, 6:30pm to 7:30pm (Monday)
• 2 June, 4:30pm to 5:30pm (Tuesday)
• 3 June, 4:30pm to 5:30pm (Wednesday)
• 4 June, 6:30pm to 7:30pm (Thursday)
• 5 June, 6:30pm to 7:30pm (Friday) — to be determined, depending on weather and whether they’ve all flown.

Note that Fledge Watch will be canceled when all have flown because they’ll be out of view of Schenley Plaza.

p.s. Wondering what a Fledge Watch is? See this Peregrine FAQ.