Harpers Ferry, WV – Dale Nisbet, director of the wildlife management program at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, reports a promising appearance of a young peregrine falcon near the Potomac River cliffs directly across from the town, at the site of a peregrine reintroduction effort. The peregrine frequented the photogenic cliffs during the late winter-early spring period associated with nesting area selection. Radio transmission data indicate that the bird originated in West Virginia’s rugged New River Gorge. This marks the second year in a row that researchers sighted the bird, a female which will be ready to nest in her third year, given a suitable male in the vicinity. Peregrines historically nested on the town’s precipitous rock faces but abandoned the area 56 years ago.