Grinnell

Grinnell is not just the name of the late, beloved Campanile peregrine falcon. Joseph Grinnell was the founding director of UC Berkeley’s Museum of Vertebrate Zoology who pioneered the method of taking detailed notes on birds while in the field. In a new study, researchers out of UC Berkeley retraced Joseph Grinnell’s footsteps to examine the impact of land use and climate change on bird populations. 

From an unprovoked attack on a lover to a mysterious disappearance, a blindsided tragedy to a rebound turned companion, Annie’s stay at the Campanile can be read as a pitch for a prime-time novella.

Equipped and readied with folding chairs and binoculars, Cal Falcons volunteers anticipated the Campanile peregrine chicks' first flight Saturday.

The votes are in, and the two peregrine falcon chicks atop the Campanile just received their names: Lindsay and Grinnell Jr. 

It was a festive Mother’s Day weekend for Annie the Peregrine falcon, as she welcomed two new chicks Thursday and Friday.

Things are becoming official for Annie the peregrine falcon’s new Campanile paramour: "New Guy" has been officially named Alden, Cal Falcons announced Monday.

In a tragic turn of events, beloved Campanile peregrine falcon Grinnell was found dead Thursday afternoon in Downtown Berkeley after being hit by a vehicle.

After being announced as missing a day before, Annie the peregrine falcon returned to the Campanile on Tuesday to put a stop to rumors of her death.

After a dramatic “will they or won’t they” love story, it appears beloved campus peregrine falcons, Annie and Grinnell have begun displaying signs of a courtship – just in time for Valentine’s Day.

While peregrine falcons are feared predators in the wild, campus’s favorite birds may have a new enemy: drones.