Once again with a huge thank you to our friends at the New York DEC, we have received some great shots taken from the US side of the gorge of the old nest site at the decommissioned OPG generating station. It is quite obvious by the photos sent in to us that we have just received that were taken around the second week of April that the old nest site is void of any peregrine activity. Despite the various reports that been streaming in of peregrines being observed in the gorge again this year, it appears that they are not currently nesting at this nest site. With thanks to Roger and Connie for the photos and all of their hard work gathering observations. The search continues.
Bill and I spent some time at the Lift Bridge today. Not actually at the bridge but across the road and back a fair distance where we could get a look into the nest box with our scope. An adult was definitely in the box but there was no sign of any little white heads popping up and there was no feeding taking place. At this site, it is very difficult to tell if we have a hatch. We will have another go tomorrow.
As of today - (Monday May 10th) , 3 eggs have hatched now at MEC. We saw one of the adults feeding all 3 hatchlings late morning. Only one egg left to hatch.
They looked very alert, all little beaks wide open asking for food.
Take care,
Hi Guys,
Had a bit of a scare today, dad was sitting on eggs and the first hatchling. The little one was being very agitated, dad pick it up from the neck and took it across the nest box, dragging it around. I thought that he was going to kill the baby, I think that dad may have gotten a bit confused and may have thought that it was prey. Anyway, after the poked at it a few times and stepped on it too, he finally dragged it back where the eggs were and after a while, things settled down. VERY SCARY to see.. Big Frank and Loriann also saw this incident.
Take care,
GfD
Everything seemed calm and quiet here this weekend when I was on site and both Jack and Angel were present. Due to the weather I was not able to stay around long enough to witness any food going to the nestbox again however Angel was in the nestbox both days when I came.
Last night at the Toronto Residential site the newly released male started an attempt to regain control of his lost territory. Fighting was witnessed both last night and again early this morning with Jack taking a slight chest wound. He is still flying and in control of the territory as far as we know and the other male is okay and is thought to be at a nearby building.
Last report says it is all quiet there now and I have not seen any signs or sounds of Jack coming here to check on Angel or the nest box as of yet. These situations can take a few days to play out so we wait and watch. If anyone out there is watching and witnesses something please do not hesitate to contact the CPF. Thank you.
Days and Days of observations and the peregrines remain at Mt.Sinai. They are showing incubation behaviour, to a point. Then they are not. Perhaps they are just out of sight range. Perhaps with the latest weather they have held close to the eggs. I’m not sure if at this time there is incubation. Both peregrines are seen on the east ledges for what appears to be “incubation” time. I’ve only seen food go into the ledge once, which was promising. Either they are in hard incubation and laying low,or they are just playing “house” The season is still early so if it is a failed nest, there is still hope. Perhaps that is what they are doing.
Tiago brought food in around noon today. I must have just missed a feed around 10:15. As I waited for a very long time for Tiago to appear with lunch. The chicks had a small meal and then Rhea quickly tucked them under and out of the cold.
Fourth egg is still unhatched and at this time I don’t think it will.
Three healthy looking chicks for Rhea Mae and Tiago to raise.
At about 245pm today the first hatchling was seen on our new LIVE VIDEO cam at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cpf-news . The young one was squirming around under the adult. 3 to go!
King St now has 2 chicks, and we’ve managed to get video of the first sighting of the chick. There was no sign of a second chick last night before nightfall (that I could see), but this morning there was! Watch the video here if you can’t see it below.
