April 03, 2011 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Kathy Reports:
Spent an hour and half at the site this morning to see if things have progressed since Friday. Angel was in the nest box the entire time lying down, I caught her changing positions twice and moving about as if to rearrange eggs but otherwise she was not visible from the ground.
Jack came in about 5 minutes after I arrived and he circled the building three times, checked the rooftops but did not land on the ledge. He passed the ledge at eye level twice and that was one of the times Angel’s head popped up and she did a bit of rearranging. Jack then left and flew in the direction of his other nest site.
I think she’s started incubation however I will wait until tomorrow to call it. I’d like to catch an actual shift change and see if she spends the entire day inside the box. Her behaviour and Jack’s today was consistent with what I saw last year once incubation had started.
Posted on April 3, 2011 1:51 pm
April 03, 2011 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Jan Chudy Reports:
I have been checking the web cam throughout the day and finally at around 11:35 Toronto time, the adult had left the nest box. Very clear photo of the four eggs. Perhaps a fifth tomorrow?
Posted on April 3, 2011 11:45 am
April 03, 2011 - Brampton - Courthouse
Frank Butson Reports:
While activity seems to have slowed at this site,local folks are keeping their eyes peeled for a pair of Peregrine Falcons,which have been in the area for the last 2 seasons. This would be the first known nest in the Brampton area.
Please excuse the delay in posting this report,our Sportsmans Show participation and other personal issues caused the delay.
Terry Osborne a self-described “obsessed birder living in Dundas, Ontario and have been so obsessed since the 80’s.” Posted about a sighting at the Brampton courthouse. I was able to contact Terry and he reported:
A bit of history, in early February I thought I saw a peregrine leaving the court house building. I saw it flying away and while I wasn’t 100% sure of its ID, I immediately suspected a peregrine. I even pointed the bird out to a colleague. This past Wednesday at around the supper hour I saw 2 peregrines flying in from the northwest (I was inside the building looking out) and they appeared to land on the northwest corner of the building. Then on Saturday I saw the birds again as noted above. Again this morning I saw the male, what I at least think is the male, perched on the same section of roof as show in the attached photos. The second bird I only heard coming from a different part of the roof.
This building has an ample supply of rock pigeons. While only being a 7 storey building it has a great vista of the surrounding area and there appears to be an ample supply of prey within the area. I have been contacted by at least another pair of Brampton birders who have told me they will try to monitor this site as will I as I work there. I also hope that this pair decides to set up housekeeping on this building and provide the first nesting record of peregrine falcons in the Brampton area.
Terry sent along a few photos. While one is alittle blurry from cropping,it shows there is no band on the leg of the Peregrine,believed to be the male.
Since this sighting Terry has said sightings have slowed,but a friend of Terry’s named Don,reported on: saw a pair of peregrines at the Rose Theatre on Saturday, March 18.
Independantly,a gentleman approached me at The Toronto Sportsmans Show and told me of a pair of Peregrine Falcons that were at the Brampton courthouse last season.
We look forward to hearing from Terry and his friends about any future developments.
Posted on April 3, 2011 10:37 am
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April 03, 2011 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Frank Butson Reports:
Durand in Columbus,Ohio at the Rhodes State Office Towers. Durand was hatched in Hamilton at The Sheraton Hotel nestsite in 2009. The male is so far unconfirmed.
The most EGGCITING news is that Durand has laid her first egg of 2011
Good luck to Durand! and Congratulations!
Posted on April 3, 2011 10:16 am
April 02, 2011 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Linda Woods Reports:
Friday April 1st, Finally showed me the 3 eggs. After leaving I was walking passed Osgoode Hall and found a Red Tailed hawk sitting in the tree. A good day.
Now with the fourth egg present incubation has started.
Posted on April 2, 2011 6:27 pm
April 02, 2011 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Jan Chudy Reports:
As the adult took a break at 11:35 Toronto time, I managed to snap this photo via the web.
Posted on April 2, 2011 11:46 am
April 01, 2011 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Kathy Reports:
It took me most of the day to figure out what was going on up on the ledge. I saw Angel early this morning dozing beside the nest box briefly and then she vanished into the nest box for awhile. On subsequent checks I only had Jack in view; Jack doing donuts around the building, Jack plucking lunch for Angel and clearing pigeons from the rooftops. I couldn’t see Angel’s wings or head sticking out of the nestbox so I was a bit perplexed.
At one point I went out and ran into an old friend and one of our watchers Ian and he had Jack in sight on one of the business towers - a place where he never hangs out but the previous years juvies loved to perch on. We couldnt’ figure out what he was doing there but he was staring at the rooftop of the nestledge building and stayed there for quite awhile.
Finally as I left the office, I made one more attempt to find Angel. When I looked up to the nest ledge - I could hear and see a very wet peregrine alarm calling! I looked around and found nothing in the skies, the window washer had left for the day so I have no idea what he was alarming about! Then suddenly Angel popped up from the rooftop to the corner of the building and she was dripping wet too!! Although it was dry today, there are probably some puddles leftover from yesterda’s downpour on the rooftop and perhaps they decided to take a bath! It may seem strange to us but I have seen photos of falcons down in Ohio that love to bathe in the rivers and streams.
I’m guessing that due to the window washer having a direct line of sight to the falcons ledge and their rendezvous spot - they decided to head to the roof for some privacy today to continue ‘egg’ production 
Posted on April 1, 2011 5:34 pm
April 01, 2011 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Jan Chudy Reports:
The adult took a break off the eggs at 3:30 and it seems there are still only three.
Posted on April 1, 2011 3:36 pm
April 01, 2011 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Jan Chudy Reports:
Around noon, the adult finally stood up from the eggs. Unfortunately, the reflecting glare was on the camera so I cannot be sure that we have egg four. I cannot say for sure there is a shape to the far side of the visible three, but it is 48 hours since number three arrived.
Hope springs eternal.
Posted on April 1, 2011 12:17 pm
