June 30, 2015 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Marion Nash Reports:
This afternoon Haven flew in with food but did not land on the nest ledge-the playpen she landed on the concrete ledge just about 3 feet below. She was then joined by Omega who without thinking at all jumped down to get the food.
Tracy and I watched her attempt to eat the un-prepped food pack and though she did try she finally gave it up and left it alone and sulked beside it. Haven dropped back down beside her and prepped and plucked the food for her the suck.
She did some flapping and ledge running and made some attempts to jump back up to the nest this evening and came close to making it. She finally gave it up at about 8:40 and went to sleep. Her brother Typhoon was already down for the night so I headed home.
Tracy did get a few pictures and will post them soon.
Posted on June 30, 2015 10:12 pm
June 28, 2015 - Toronto - Don Mills
Ann Brokelman Reports:
Harlequin today June 28
Arrived at 3pm in the pooring rain.
Could not see any Falcons until I went behind 240. There was quest sitting in the rain. I drove to the other side and saw skye on his normal spot on 240.
Figured kids were nearby.
Went back to watch quest. Love the feathers wet when she started to preen.
Didn’t last long as Kline came flying in screaming. On Kline arrival on ledge away flew quest to the pink building. Kline complained then flew off.
Went back to parking lot at 220. Sat with Windows down watching skye preen and then take off. I heard another scream. Found Harper on the 3rd floor of 240. Skye came in to where Harper was. Did not see any food.
At this time another juv landed on 220 on the ne corner. He was there 30 seconds He Took off over the 401 with quest on his heals.
Now I decided to leave to find out my car was dead. Battery problems. Had to wait an hour for CAA so wandered looking for more Falcons.
As I walked down stairs in flew Harper on the hydro line. Not a good combination rain and hydro. Luckily he flew off very low to ground across road and landed back on 3rd floor.
Time to go home. Harper was on the 3 Rd floor facing wall.
Posted on June 30, 2015 10:00 pm
June 30, 2015 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Linda Woods Reports:
Sandy has been on the move this evening, flying from roof top to roof top, but not gaining a lot of height, but flying more frequently and learning as she goes. She is now familiar with the glass windows of the north side of 130 Adelaide St. She tried to land on the frames three times this evening. She was gaining some height this evening, but the last attempt, she lost her grip and flew out of sight. Rhea Mae and Tiago keeping a close eye on her from a distance. I guess she’s tucked in for the night again.
Posted on June 30, 2015 9:54 pm
June 30, 2015 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
I am broken hearted to report that Lilly’s injury to her wing were catastrophic and she had to be put down–this was the best thing to be done for her–she would never fly again. And she is a peregrine, and that is what they do. From the day she was born-which Mark & I had the joy of seeing back on May 8-to the banding-to her rescue-to watching her in the nest with her siblings-to seeing her returned again to her family and then taking her first flight and many more after that-my team & I have loved every minute of it. She was a real beauty. She will be missed.
Soar high little one.
Posted on June 30, 2015 9:29 pm
June 30, 2015 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Tracy Simpson Reports:
I opened the Canada Square site today with Omega and Typhoon bouncing away on the ledge with Haven perched on the parapet above watching closely. Malik was on the Rio Can building and was on a mission to bring in breakfast. He was continuously lining up birds in the neighborhood but was unsuccessful in catching a meal until at 10am he picked up a sparrow and brought it in. Haven was off like a shot and barked at him to drop it on the roost perch and hand it over!! He did as he was told and she took it right over to the kids. Omega grabbed it and took it all for herself not sharing a tidbit with Typhoon who stood there and screamed wondering what just happened and where did Mommy go. Haven had unceremoniously thrown the food onto the ledge and gone back up to her parapet perch. She knows. She knows that Omega is ready and she is prepared to deal with her daughters first flight. After the meal the family settled down for an hour to rest and the rains began to move in. Omega was thrilled with the water that was blowing into the ledge onto her and put on quite a show that Typhoon was enjoying thoroughly with his head upside down. Malik began hunting again shortly after 11am and continued up until Marion arrived to take over the watch. He made one spectacular stoop and came up with a pigeon that he took around to the east side of Canada Square and did not share with the family. This was for him! Haven is quite a demanding female and runs a very tight ship. All food caught must be given over to her to dispense immediately or face her wrath. Unless you stash it out of her sight and eat it yourself. Malik has learned this trick and he does it well. I will look forward to seeing the family again tomorrow morning and hopefully see some great flights.
Posted on June 30, 2015 9:21 pm
June 30, 2015 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Harry Crawford Reports:
At 8am, I could hear Sandy as I went down York St. from Richmond. I went to the plaza behind the Hilton and there she was, on 133 Richmond W. This is a seven story building. A security person at 150 York said she was complaining all morning. Sandy stayed on that roof area until 11:10am when she took off heading north. I searched from street level and Sheraton 43 but didn’t see anything. Rhea-Mae remained on the nest ledge, probably watching her. I passed this challenge to Bruce.
Posted on June 30, 2015 2:47 pm
June 30, 2015 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
June 30th - 2015
While it was never directly confessed to us that the roof may have kept closed on the day that we released the three young fledgling baby peregrines back to their parents at the Rogers Centre, it does appear that the Rogers centre does in fact have a soft spot in their heart for Toronto’s other very special birds!
Actually, “their resident birds”!
One of Toronto’s best kept little secrets slipped out of the “dug-out” officially today as the Toronto Globe & Mail published its article on a recent event and happening that took place at the Toronto Rogers Centre.
Read the Globe and Mail article at:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/blue-jays-share-rogers-centre-with-family-of-falcons/article25192972
A CBC radio interview about the event on CBC Radio - “As It Happens” at approx. 9:56 minutes into the show
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-tuesday-edition-1.3133344
Truly a home-run for both the Rogers Centre and their nesting peregrines,, including that of the four peregrine babies that was produced this season at the Rogers centre nest site.
Actually, the Rogers centre staff have been very supportive of their nesting peregrines and have been hugely supportive behind the scenes as they have been working with the Canadian Peregrine Foundation over the past two seasons to ensure that birds needs have been addressed. Up to and including rescuing one of this years grounded baby peregrine falcons! With towel in hand, Dave McCormick, Director of Engineering at the Rogers Centre successfully rescued the first young baby peregrine as it came to ground, bewildered and confused. (Both Dave and the young peregrine falcons) 
After a quick telephone call to Mark Nash at the CPF, and some simply instructions as to how to do a fledgling peregrine rescue with just a towel, Dave sprung into action and successfully rescued the young fledgling from the street and put it in the rescue carrier that CPF had left at the Rogers Centre for this purpose.
Back to some history,, with some extensive roofing repairs and waterproofing that has been ongoing over the past two years, the Rogers centre has been most accommodating, working with the CPF and birds to ensure that the birds nesting and family rearing events haven’t been disrupted while working out the roof repair schedules to best accommodate both parties.
It just goes to show you, when you put your minds to it, and with a little consideration and proper management, things can work out just fine! Roof repairs successfully completed, peregrines nesting and family rearing successfully completed,,, and a win - win for everyone!! Canada’s species at risk numbers goes up by another three!
Three home-runs!!!
This despite the fact that peregrines do sometimes eat Blue Jays! 
Posted on June 30, 2015 10:44 am
June 30, 2015 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
Winston went by and did a spot check on Adrianna, Ieva and Hawkeye and was treated to all three girls working on the next phase of training. Hunting. He tells me that he found all three girls on the north side of MEC 1 that is now serving as a launch site for their hunting forays. One was already eating when he arrived and Adrianna was lining up for a hunt of the creek valley corridor. She took off, tucked and stooped up the valley out of Winston’s sight. She missed her target and ended up landing briefly in a tree and having a serious argument with a blackbird. A second female was also trying this tactic but staying higher than her sister avoiding the use of those gnarly trees. Great news is that all three ladies are flying high and doing great. Thanks so much to Winston for checking on the girls.
Posted on June 30, 2015 9:57 am
June 30, 2015 - Etobicoke - William Osler
Tracy Simpson Reports:
The weather was ideal and so was the activity at William Osler today. Bruce opened the watch with a stunning flight by Peggy and the boys all the way to the north tower. She’s only been flying 24 hours and off campus already?! Wow!! Bruce watched her take several more flights and all were good and strong. It’s those landings she needs to practice.
I took over for Bruce late morning and all I can say is wow. The flights by all four young ones were strong, calculated and just didn’t stop all morning. Second breakfast arrived around 10am with both adults returning with a little something. Hurricane came home first with a starling which he swiped off a treetop nearby. He was pursued to the nest ledge by Benny who took it all for himself. Chessie then arrived with a big pigeon, an arrival I didn’t see but I did see the result. From my position in the emerg parking lot I could see Chessie sitting on a light post near the northeast corner. I grabbed my camera and off I went. As I approached I got that sick feeling in the pit of my bones. Chessie being this low could mean serious trouble. Benny was getting rougher every day. What if someone was down? When I got to her I looked around quickly and a gentleman pointed down and said,”I think this is what you’re looking for.” On the ground right in front of the door to the main entrance was a pigeon that had clearly been knocked out of Chessie’s grasp by an exuberant child. She clearly wanted it back. So. I gave it back. I picked up the pigeon and moved it over to a nearby patch of grass that was much safer for her to come down to. And so she did! Food retrieved and kids fed.
The rest of the day was filled with games of tag, high soaring flights and naps. Peggy and Winston never left each other’s side all day. Sven and Benny continued to taunt each other during their rough and tumble games. Winston the watcher joined me for the evening flights and it is very evident that this watch can now be scaled back to spot checks.
This has been a fantastic watch and it is thanks to all who supported this family. First and foremost the William Osler Hospital staff with special thanks to Ross Bartlett. The Paladin security team. The amazing guys from Pacific Paving. Most importantly I wish to thank Bruce and Winston for their help in making this watch a success. I will be posting highlight photos of this years watch very soon and continue to check back for spot check updates.
Posted on June 30, 2015 9:45 am
June 30, 2015 - Etobicoke - William Osler
Tracy Simpson Reports:
Well the good news is that Peggy has fledged. Ya!! The not so great news is that her first flight ended up with a tree top view of the nest ledge. She took flight sometime just after dawn and when I arrived at 6:30am she was sitting in a tree full of robins near to the emergency entrance. Her placement in the tree was quite good as she had no branches in her way to contend with. She sat in the tree begging for the parents to look after her but it wasn’t meant to be. The parents will not feed their young in inappropriate locations such as trees so she was just going to have to fly somewhere else that is parent approved. She was getting rained on this morning which was not helping at all. When the rain would stop she would preen and dry off. Then just as she was ready to go… …more rain. More wet Peggy. The boys were flying around during the rain breaks and each hour or so one, Winston, would do a low pass past Peggy trying to encourage her out of the tree to no avail. After staring at the same tree for about 5 hours, I took advantage of a break in the rain and a sleeping Peggy to try and get some photos. As I was taking some shots of her 40 feet up in this tree a bird comes whipping really low past me. Good gravy its Hurricane. He skimmed the top of the emergency entrance overhang, using it to cover his approach, and came right at me. I started to head back to my car to put away my camera as the last thing I wanted to do was upset the family when - whoosh - another low pass… …by WINSTON. He was following and imitating Hurricane in defence if his sister! He came out of nowhere and wasn’t nearly as close but his efforts were quiet valiant. Hurricane made another low pass at me after which he retreated to the tower to watch me. A media blackout on Peggy had been imposed by Hurricane and I was to obey. I did as he asked and went back to watching Peggy sleep.
The afternoon into early evening had periods during which the rain actually let up. This was time for the boys to get out and play!! It started around 1pm with Sven and Winston but there was no sign of Benny. I wasn’t worried as I figured he might be over on the north side out of my view. Nope. As I scanned the towers for adults I was looking south and here came Benny!! He was WAY off campus down by Islington and Rexdale where Chessie hunts the local flocks. The minute he returned he sought out Sven for a tussle. Man in Benny rough. He was grabbing Sven by the wings and tail causing him to have an aerial tumble then recovery. Good life lesson but tone it down already.
It wasn’t until late in the evening that Peggy went for that next flight. She lumbered out of that tree and headed for the tower. The landing was rough but she stuck it and wailed her excitement to the world. With her ultimate goal now in sight, home, she launched herself for one more great effort. Then something happened that I have never seen before. Peggy was met in the air by her brother Winston. He flew with her and guided her towards the building rooftop! That’s an adult job! She came in too low and circled a second time, this time managing to grab the wall just one foot below the roofline. She did “the bat” for a good minute or more with Winston on the roof right above her vocalizing encouragement. Not to be easily defeated (she is a Hurricane child) she flapped and WALKED the last foot up to the top of the roof!! Well. Now it was party time. All three boys went over and joined in the celebration of Peggy’s return. I left the family to their reunion as the sun was going down with the hope of great flights tomorrow.
Posted on June 30, 2015 8:32 am
