Canadian Peregrine Foundation

!!! Chester is very active.

August 24, 2011 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton

CPF Postmaster Reports:

Today Wednesday August 24
I heard Chester squawking so I went out and sat in my usual spot after I had checked all likely perches in the neighbourhood. No-one was around. One of the peregrine followers came up to me and said he had just seen the youngster sitting on the front of the CIBC building on the Yonge street entrance. When I finally got there he had moved to the balcony level on the northwest side of the Canada Square building. I watched him for a bit and then he flew up Yonge street and was gone. I walked up Yonge for a bit but did not see him. On my way back to Y&E I saw a large peregrine fly onto the west face of the Heart and Stroke building. I wasn’t able to get colour then. When I was back at the Y&E corner I found a second peregrine six floors below the top bird. I managed to get colour on both birds at that point. I saw both the female and adult male. They must have been watching and as soon as Chester disappeared they returned to some of their favourite perches. It was very windy out and I guess the west face of the building afforded them the best protection.
They are still around!

!!! Territory is still very active

August 17, 2011 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton

CPF Postmaster Reports:

Peregrine Report
Wednesday August 17,
I spent an hour outside 53 Division watching Chester and his mom. I am convinced the *squawker* is Chester, the youngest! Mom was on the south face of the Rio-Can building and Chester was on the railing around the antenna on the TVO building. Mom flew over Chester and tried to get him to fly with her but he said no. He flew south and at the time he flew, I saw a bird heading towards him just dive to earth and then Chester reappeared on the railing. I am not sure if he was *hunting* that bird or not – the bird thought so, though!
Mom flew over Chester a number of times. He did move to please her and landed on top of the tall Condo building. They eventually did some flying together but Chester would find a perch and sit and squawk. He really is reluctant to become independent. Then to my absolute horror I saw mom ON a balcony and then to double the horror Chester landed on the balcony railing and hopped down to the balcony as well! This was on the tall condo building. I was not a happy camper. After three long minutes of messing around on the balcony, first one then the other flew!
At the end of the observation period when they re-appeared after a disappearance mom was carrying a package. Chester was squawking madly and followed her in to the balcony level on the south face of Canada Square. He landed a bit away from her. Mom flew, again with the package, to the building under the TVO antenna. She looked back at Chester but did not call him. Mom left the package and flew off and whilst I was writing Chester also flew. I left at that point. I don’t know if Chester found the package or not.

!!! Three Pefa’s Active on site!

September 12, 2011 - London - TD Tower

CPF Postmaster Reports:

Sept. 12th - 2011
Good Morning Again:
It’s Monday, September,12 2011 and on my morning rounds I spotted 3 Peregrines this morning. This maybe be a family reunion at the TD Towers before head south for the winter. Sorry still no binoculars so I can’t tell who is who>
Eric

!!! Renewed Peregrine Activity!

September 03, 2011 - London - TD Tower

CPF Postmaster Reports:

Sept. 3rd - 2011
Good Morning:
I work at the City Center/ TD Towers in London Ontario, so far this summer there has been a peregrine hanging around the tower all summer. Sadly I have only seen one all summer not like last year there was two.
Good news , I have seen two this morning(Saturday September 3, 2011) sitting close to the nest, now I believe it’s late in the season for mating. I thing is they may just be sizing each other up, I don’t have binoculars to see who is who. Well make sure I bring some to work on Sunday and with luck both will still be there. Will report back on Sunday if I find out anymore news.

Eric Cornelis

!!! Juveniles still hanging around and adults are still attentive!

September 17, 2011 - Niagara Falls

CPF Postmaster Reports:

Hello All
We got a report from our volunteer John Shiposki that, as of 9/17, the two juvies are still hanging around Niagara Falls. One is even still trying to beg for food from the parents. He got this great photo of one of them that hopefully he won’t mind me sharing.
Jacquie

!!! At least one of the kids is still around!

September 13, 2011 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton

CPF Postmaster Reports:

Canada Square update Sept. 13th - 2011

This morning, very early, I heard young Chester squawking insistently and persistently. I have not heard that for a while now. I did not go out because these days by the time I am outside the peregrine has usually gone.

However, I was out for a stroll this afternoon and from way up Yonge street I could see *at least one* peregrine flying around the Canada Square building. By the time I reached the intersection of Yonge and Eglinton I determined there were three peregrines flying around the building. They gave me a wonderful display for about ten minutes, talon touching, chasing, swooping and even a few dives before disappearing north. I wish I knew where they went as there are not many tall buildings in the direction they took.

I definitely saw the resident adult female this afternoon as one bird was much larger than the other two. I believe one of the peregrines was Chester and the third possibly the adult male. I did not have my binoculars so was unable to get any colour on any of them.

This evening just as I began to write this I, again, heard Chester calling. My word but he is loud!! I did go out but by the time I was outside the peregrine had gone or was holed up somewhere roosting for the night.

So I believe both adults are still around and one of the youngsters who I believe to be Chester, the youngest.

Lyn

!!! Rhea Mae & Tiago renewing their bond.

September 13, 2011 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre

CPF Postmaster Reports:

Good morning

Now that the fledglings are off on their way, Rhea Mae & Tiago have been spending time on the nest ledge. It’s good to see them renewing their bond!

Regards-Eileen

Rhea Mae cleaning up the nest ledge.

September 04, 2011 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre

CPF Postmaster Reports:

My occasional webcam stalking has resulting in some shots of Rhea Mae periodically visiting the Toronto Sheraton Centre nest site. Photos date from September 2011.
Megan Langley Grainger

A Great Observation of the William Osler Family!

August 28, 2011 - Etobicoke - William Osler

Tracy Simpson Reports:

A great observation made by Toivo at the William Osler site.  I have seen O’Connor, the resident female, doing this exact same thing during the Fledge Watch this summer.  Every once in a while she would go across the street where a plastic owl is attached to the roof of a low rise building and make sure that the “owl” stayed right where it was.  I think she was encouraged that she had sufficiently frightened it as it never seemed to move!!  It would stand to reason that O’Connor’s offspring have picked up on her meticulous territory cleaning habits and took a run at it themselves!!  Thanks Toivo for another great observation!  Here it is:

I was in Woodbridge about 3 k up hwy 27 from the Osler site. I saw a bird dive bombing something. I will always investigate this. I drove around a building and got to observe a peregrine stoop maybe 5 times at a plastic owl on the corner of the industrial building across the street from me.  I would think this would be one of the Osler juveniles. Quite funny to watch.  

Toivo

Adult Sighting at the Brampton Courthouse

September 01, 2011 - Brampton - Courthouse

Tracy Simpson Reports:

Thank you so much to Toivo and Grace for their continued observations at the Brampton Courthouse! 

Well I have only had a couple of confirmed sightings of Courtney in the last couple of weeks. One was quite impressive as she climbed a thermal till I could barely see her with binoculars. She was back on a ledge later that day. Milton and Truss have been around or on the building regularly, roosting and relaxing.  On Sunday August 28th, I stopped today and found another adult female peregrine on a ledge. I went and got Grace to confirm this. She agreed. All light grey all the way down the back, but a very large buff patch on the top of the head,larger than Courtney’s.  We could not see if she was a banded bird.  A male came in and buzzed a pigeon, she rose to follow him but not really in an aggressive manner. The male left and we watched him climb a thermal till barely visible, then he drifted SW. This struck me as migratory behavior , so I  dont believe it was Milton.

                                                                                                                                             Toivo and Grace