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Tuesday August 26, 2003
Linda Woods reports: After the black-out, a few adjustments were needed to get the webcam up and going again. We're now back on line with live video. Not seeing any of the birds via the camera, I headed back out onto Eagle Road. One of the adults could be seen sitting on the camera. Oxford, Rufus, Bailey and the second adult were not in view at this time.

Wednesday July 30, 2003
Mark Nash reports: We finally have a brand new camera on the Etobicoke nest ledge. Many thanks to all at Peregrine Protection for their support, the many days and hours, (and all the frustration) trying to get this camera up and running. We now have full zoom, pan and tilt capabilities.

Tuesday July 8, 2003
Linda Woods reports: 09:15 - Window Washers have begun power washing the nest ledge. One adult in view on the south-east roof-top of the nest building, keeping a close watch of the two on the swing stage. After the workers completed the power wash of the nest ledge and slanted windows below, they returned to the roof top of the building. Both adults are now in view and are vocalizing. No swooping seen.

11:00 - Workers return to the swing stage and proceed down the side of the building under the nest ledge. One juvenile is seen leaving one ledge and sets down on one of the west facing ledges, left of the ADP sign. Adult followed juvenile and set down on the north-west facing ledge of the nest building. No other juveniles were seen at this time. Second adult not in view.

Sunday July 6, 2003
Linda Woods reports: 09:50 - 11:30: Didn't see much at first but I could hear one of the youngsters calling.... and calling. I checked the usual spots but just could see where it was coming from. Finally as I approached Eagle Road, there she was on a window sill, on the east condo tower, 3rd floor from the top. Hope the residents weren't trying to sleep in on a Sunday morning. One adult approached the area from the north-west and set down on the nest ledge and then went to sit on the camera. Another juvenile followed a few minutes later and set down on the north ledge of the nest building. Eventually the vocal one took off and headed around to the north-west side of the nest building.

Friday July 4, 2003
Mark Nash reports: 09:00 - 6:45p.m. Very hot and humid in the city today and very little activity is seen from any of the birds. After checking the mezzanine level and finding only "birdy bits" and leftovers from previous meals, we now know the low flyer has not returned to that area. Like yesterday, only two juveniles and one adult would be seen at any given time. With the exception of a few short "chase scenes" early in the morning than again late in the afternoon.

Around 5:00 three juveniles were thought to be seen but with the late afternoon sun in ones eyes it was difficult to identify, if in fact it was three of the kids. The juveniles that are seen regularly are having a ball in the air. Chasing, playing "tag" and hide and seek. Especially when they sneak up on the adult and shoo him off his perch. One of juveniles appears to need a little more practice setting down on the roof top riggings which would make one think, that this is the bird that was on the lower roof area on Wednesday. The juveniles have also been seen west, way past Islington Ave. and as far north at Dundas St. or further. I think that might be where one of juveniles and one adult are hanging out.

Wednesday July 2, 2003
Linda Woods reports: We received a call early in the morning from Joan Boardman reporting that a young peregrine had been spotted on the lower area of the Clarica Centre. When I arrived on site the bird was on the mezzanine area of the office towers. Margaret Van Avery, Baylie Kastner and Sue Thurston had been keeping an eye on the bird and reported that it was moving about on the roof-top on a frequent basis, picking at birdie bits that had dropped from the nest ledge areas. We assume that this bird is Baylie but we were unable to get the band number when the bird was close enough to view.

The young peregrine had made one short flight across the mezzanine, very low and came to rest over in the area of the T.D. Bank. where it sat for the remainder of the afternoon. She was spotted in the reflection of the glass sky lights and therefore could be tracked for the most part.

Around 7:00 p.m. the immature peregrine became more active and flew off the low roof, over the wall and landed on the wall that circles the entrance to the parking off Bloor St. She began walking south on this ledge which eventually levels off to the sidewalk. I stood at the base of the wall hoping she would not walk any further and keep her away from the street, sidewalk and out of traffic. I was hoping I could encourage her up to the mezzanine level but she wasn't interested. She took off over my head and dropped, flying very low over Bloor St. and ended up on the roof tops on the south side of Bloor St. After resting for about 15 minutes she took off again and headed north between the nest building and the west office tower. It was a more controlled flight, with a little more height and less wing flapping. I did not see her circle around or land on the roof. After about an hour searching on the north condos and checking all the possible areas where she could have come to rest, she did not make an appearance.

I headed back to Eagle Road to check the nest ledge and all that was visible was one young peregrine had just come to rest on the window washing riggings on the nest building roof-top. Can't be sure if it is the same bird but let's hope so.

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