June 19, 2014 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Harry Crawford Reports:
Morning Shift: Around 8am one of the chicks took off. He was
heading west, flapping frantically. I couldn’t spot him from
Sheraton 43 but saw Rhea Mae circling just south of Adelaide. I
started a ground and low building search and found him a half hour
later. He was near the top of the Northbridge building, just across
from 120 Adelaide W. Mom spent the better part of an hour with him
and he was fed after much screeching. By 11am no peregrine was
visible anywhere - likely all sleeping. It’s too bad I couldn’t see
the tape on the Northbridge bird to see if it was one of yesterday’s
rescues.
Posted on June 19, 2014 2:05 pm
June 19, 2014 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
It is with immense sadness, that the team reported at noon, Pippin hit the windows and ended up in the gardens at the Caroline Street entrance and did not survive. Rest in peace, Pippin.
Photos courtesy of Lisa Reh taken on June 15.
Posted on June 19, 2014 1:17 pm
June 19, 2014 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
June 19, 2014
It is with deep regret and heavy hearts that the fledge watch team reported today that Soleil had a tragic and fatal accident this morning. Janice reported seeing Soleil and Merry on the 5th floor roof on the Park Street corner at 8:15. Soleil was very anxious to get moving with lots of head bobbing and wing flapping. She “hopped-flew” along the edge of the roof to the King Street corner. Pippin was also seen doing a few circles around the rooftop. Just before 9:00 a.m. one of our tower watchers contacted Tony that another fledgling had hit the window. It was Soleil, our largest fledgling at banding (yellow tape). Perhaps she was trying to help Merry back up the top of the roof. Rest in peace, little sister.
Photo courtesy of Janice Newton.
Posted on June 19, 2014 12:38 pm
June 18, 2014 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
At 7:00 a.m. Merry was identified as the fledgling on the peak on the Union Street side of the building, not Pippin. We do not know who the 2nd bird was on the 5th floor rooftop yesterday evening, it was likely Pippin. Whoever it was, they had a successful flight back to the nest box. Merry flew shortly there after and is still on the 5th level. He had another mishap with the windows and is still flying but not very high. The fledge watch team was alerted inside and were able to locate him.
All four were accounted for at the end of today’s fledge watch.
More details and photos to come shortly.
Photos courtesy of Karen von Knobloch.
Posted on June 19, 2014 12:28 pm
June 19, 2014 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Baylie Kastner Reports:
I arrived on site at 5.45 am and Skyla was not to be seen in the maple tree. She must have flown before it was really light out. Fortunately Rob arrived shortly after and was able to find her perched above the Fitness Club at the Sun Life Centre. She remained there for at least a half hour and then disappeared from view.
Posted on June 19, 2014 10:29 am
June 19, 2014 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Marion Nash Reports:
I was out at 10:35 this morning and at 10:40 I was treated to a spectacle I shan’t soon forget!
When I arrived there was no sign of anyone. No-one visible on the ledge and Haven and Malik were nowhere to be seen. I set up my perch and was settling in for the duration when a pigeon flew across the west side of Canada Square with Haven in hot pursuit.
What a huntress she is! She nabbed the pigeon just south of the concrete wall and flew to the top of 2190 Yonge(black building) where she promptly began pulling off feathers. It rained feathers. HOWEVER, Malik was directly behind Haven and her prey and he bagged a pigeon just north of 2190 at about roof level. The pigeon dropped and Malik did some fancy diving and flying and he, TOO, grabbed a pigeon. He was not able to gain height and so he flew across the old bus bays and disappeared. I admit I was watching Haven more than Malik.
Haven cleaned the pigeon and had a meal off it then she took it onto the ledge where she fed one of the chicks. Once that was done she left and I guess the others may have had scraps or something to eat.
Whilst Haven was feeding the chick Malik flew over the bus bays, southwards and I lost him. He had his prey in his talons. So I decided to try and find him but I was too late. I walked down to Berwick and then went onto the top floor of the parking lot but found nothing. He must have circled back over trees and things west of Duplex and gained height because when I looked up from the parking lot I saw a tiny speck on the southwest corner of the Rio-Can building. Binoculars confirmed it was Malik. Haven was on the wall north of the scrape on Canada Square.
I went inside for a bit after that. I attempted several times to come out again but it began spitting each time, so I waited. The third time, it began spitting but I went out anyway and sat it out. There was a little more activity from the youngsters but not too much! The oldest one is thirty-six days old today and the next in line is thirty-five days old. The baby is between is either thirty or thirty-one days old. They should be flapping madly by now and running up and down the ledge. I saw some wing action, maybe a minute, and then it fizzled out and the youngster sat and pondered his next move. However, I did see Linden wind himself up a number of times, wings flapping madly, one dash along the edge and then that was it. The only later action from him was when Haven dropped off a food parcel just before five this afternoon. She flew across the road and then back to the wall north of the scrape where I left her at 5:30. The sky was very dark and I wonder if she fed them to encourage them to stay in case it rained.
Lyn
Posted on June 19, 2014 8:13 am
June 18, 2014 - Toronto - Don Mills
Mark Nash Reports:
Wednesday June 18th - 2014
Quickly update as I was not here today, but received the updated highlights from Marion tonight. Sadly, I was not able to pick Marion up until after 11pm this evening as I was called to downtown Toronto after work tonight to assist Linda in the release of two of her fledglings that were rescued from the busy Toronto downtown sidewalks this morning from the Toronto Sheraton Hotel nest site. A long day again for all of us. A successful release by the way, with all four of the Toronto Sheraton hatchlings back on their nest ledge!
As for Little Cosmo at the Duncan Mills nest site, he was still on the lower roof top elevation by dark this evening and doing just fine. While he can’t be seen due to the high retaining wall that surrounds this lower roof elevation, Quest did come in with food on at least two occasions today and fed him, (food in, parent stays on the same room elevation for an extended period of time, then reappears without a full crop herself and no food in hand). Either Quest is suddenly shy about being seen eating in public, or she’s taking food into Cosmo 
Quest also spent time throughout the day keeping a close eye on Cosmo from the same roof retaining wall.
Little Hayes lost yet another floor of height while involved in all of his ledge-hopping today, and despite both Sky’s and Quests teasing with food and screaming at him throughout the day, Hayes refused to fly,,, (preferring to run and ledge hop all day). As a result, Hayes was not fed today by either parent.
The two other siblings remained on the nest ledge all day, exercising their wings, running along the nest ledge and doing allot of resting.
By 11pm, all four hatchlings were present and accounted for.
Stay tuned……….
Posted on June 19, 2014 2:41 am
June 18, 2014 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Linda Woods Reports:
This morning we only had two on the ledge. One may have slipped out last evening either just before the storm or just after. The second one may have gone off early morning. Ground search early this morning by Harry discovered Ralphie sitting pool side at the hotel across the street from the Sheraton. While, Trout was discovered by the grounds keeper at “Osgoode Hall, north side of the Sheraton. Both were placed in carriers and appeared to be in good condition.
Today and this evening, Buzz and Oliver remained on the ledge, minimal vocalization and some flapping but only when one of the adults flew into view. No food drop was seen by me. Rhea Mae spent some time on the building across the street and in view of the juvies. At dark she was seen on the south east corner of the Sheraton.
Trout and Ralphie were returned to the nest ledge after dark. Mark Nash, and Alex were on hand for the release. Both birds were examined a second time for injuries or illness and were given the OK to go back to the nest ledge.
It went well without incident. A quick camera check just after the release found the other two siblings in and near the nest tray. The two releases did not appear into camera view.
Many Thanks to Harry for his first solo rescue, great job and thank you for being there. Great big thanks to Irena at Osgoode Hall for scooping Trout and keeping him safe. Thanks to Mark and Alex to do the hands on release. I appreciate it.
And finally, the Sheraton Centre Security and Staff for their patience and assistance. We couldn’t do this with out your help.
Many many thanks to all .
Lets hope the four siblings stay on the ledge so Momma Rhea Mae and Tiago can stuff them silly with food.
Posted on June 18, 2014 11:54 pm
June 18, 2014 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Baylie Kastner Reports:
My day started with the 6 am shift at Bloor & Islington. I was so happy to spot Pierre, Sunni and Skyla on various rooftops. I was so afraid that the bad storm of the previous evening would have caused a problem. Kathy arrived shortly after and Rob joined her .
About 1 pm Skyla decided to give Kathy & Rob some excitement. She had a poor flight and ultimately ended up in a maple tree on Eagle Road. Jim & Stacey joined the watch team for part of the afternoon. As of sundown Skyla is still in that tree. I could see Tracey & Kathy watching her. I am adding a few photos from today. The first 3 are of the two chicks and adults on the West Office Tower during the morning and the other two are of Skyla perched in the tree later in the afternoon.
Posted on June 18, 2014 10:31 pm
June 18, 2014 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
The watch on Wednesday morning began with Kathy and Rob watching Sunni and Pierre getting their wings together. Pierre was flying fairly well from building to building and Sunni was doing some superstar flights around the towers and back again. Skyla had now popped up on the roof top of the nest building and was eager to make her way over to join her brothers on the west tower. She took flight in the morning and Kathy and Rob could already see that she was too low shortly after she was airborne. She flumped into the windows on the west tower, quickly recovered and then headed back towards the nest building. She flew towards the building, losing altitude as she went and landed on the concrete at about the 7th floor level where she practiced some more `bat girl` moves. She let go of the concrete and flew across towards the Islington subway station landing on the condos on the southwest corner at about 3 floors above the street. There she sat on the outside of a glass balcony but she didn`t stay long. She took off and flew directly south low over the treetops and out of range. Rob headed over to his truck that was parked at Eagle Road with the intention of driving the southern neighbourhood looking for Skyla when all of a sudden the crows went crazy in a huge maple tree just south of where he was parked. He went over to investigate and he found Skyla sitting on a branch of the tree near to the trunk about 20 feet up. She was upset about the crows and nervous about her new found perch but vigilantly hung on. O`Connor responded to the crows attacking her daughter with alarm calling and swooping so we knew that she was aware of where Skyla was. Kathy and Rob moved positions and they set themselves up to watch Skyla while at the same time keep their eyes on Pierre and Sunni. The boys for the rest of the day made mostly short flights to all three buildings and decided to camp out on the west tower for the night. Skyla was still in the tree when I arrived and met up with Jim and Kathy and we continue to wait for her to extract herself. Given that she was quite deep into the tree there was a good chance that she was going to come down after her first flight out of it. We stayed until dark and she never moved so we closed down the watch for the night with Sunni and Pierre on the west tower and Skyla in the big old maple tree on Eagle Road.
Thank you so much to everyone who supported the watch today including Kathy, Baylie, Rob, Jim, Jim and Lynda and the members of the community that came out to check on the birds. Tomorrow should be interesting as Skyla makes her way out of her tree and on to her next adventure.
Posted on June 18, 2014 10:06 pm
