Wednesday February 26, 2003
Arlene Williams reports:  When I arrived at the office this morning I had noticed that Horizon had been perched atop her favourite roost - the northwest corner of Tower 2 of the Constitution Building complex and Connor was perched between pillars two and three on the north/southwest ledge area on the Crowne Plaza Hotel building. Both have been contouring the Crowne Plaza Hotel building and perching on various corners of said building, as well as Horizon going back and forth between the hotel building and her favourite roost. Even on this bitterly cold weather I guess it is conducive for them both in this bright sunlight to want to frequent the downtown area and prepare for an early spring, we all hope.

I want to comment that on Sunday, February 23rd, 2003, I had been visiting a patient at the Civic Hospital and just a little after dusk I saw what appeared to be Horizon flying near and then perching on the third floor balcony ledge area of the hospital building which faces south onto Carling Avenue. I, at least, assumed that it was Horizon as the entrance of this magnificent bird to that location was a grand as any one of her landings on to the buildings located in the downtown area. So if anyone cannot spot her in the downtown area or at Tunney's Pasture, you may want to look around the Civic Hospital. She is currently back on her favourite perch as I write this email at 12:54 pm.

More to come in the days to come, you can be sure.

Saturday February 22, 2003
Eve Ticknor reports:  I saw both Horizon and Connor downtown around 11:30. One was on the northwest corner of Constitution Square, Tower 1, and the other was in the middle of the west ledge of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. They both seemed to be just resting.

Friday January 31, 2003
Arlene Williams reports:  At 12:10 pm,- Horizon is currently perched on her favourite spot on the northwest corner of Tower 2 of the Constitution Square building and Connor is making various attempts to join her there, but is quickly warded off from making a landing, even if on a temporary basis.
Connor is then flitting to and fro, but never landing.  By 12:27 pm, Horizon has flown the coup, so to speak 

Tuesday January 28, 2003
Arlene Williams reports:  At 10:12 am,- I noticed one of our famous duo perched on the west ledge of the Crowne Plaze Hotel building between pillars 3 and 4. Horizon or Connor was hunched over and its little head appeared to be tucked under its wing in an attempt to protect itself from the bitterly cold wind which surrounds the buildings of the Place de Ville complex. He/she did not remain perched for long and has since flown off to parts unknown to this viewer.

Saturday January 25, 2003
Eve Ticknor reports:  Connor was perched on top of one of the 3 floodlights near the top of the Coats Building's east face when I saw him this afternoon. He was preening and looking towards the east. I went around the Crowne Plaza Hotel, too, but no sign of Horizon. No doubt she was off hunting or eating out of his sight.....

Thursday January 23, 2003
Gabriela Williams reports:  Horizon was on the Southwest corner of the Crowne Plaza just before 9 am, and facing West. She appeared to be so comfortable, that it was hard to guess it was close to -40 degrees...

Friday January 10, 2003
Brenda Sharpe reports:  I just saw not one but two adult falcons sitting side by side on the roof of a building at the corner of Slater and Albert. One has since left but the other remains and appears to be tucking in to a late lunch.

Just a few minutes ago Horizon suddenly abandoned her kill and took flight, whereupon the second, slightly smaller peregrine (Connor, I assume) immediately reappeared and made as if to steal it. Horizon quickly returned, chased him off, reclaimed her prize, and flew it past my window to a more private spot to the west.

Quite a treat to watch on this cold but sunny afternoon!