!!! You know what they say, when it rains, it pours! Well, Its raining peregrines in Burlington this year!
June 09, 2015 - Burlington - Lift Bridge
Mark Nash Reports:
June 9th - 2015
Never a typical day or a dull moment during what we commonly refer to as peregrine season! Up early for work and out the door in time to drop Marion off at the Duncan Mill fledge watch and get on to work in time.
Prior to even being able to get our first Timmy’s coffee, my mobile phone was ringing,,, (and we all know only too well that its never the tooth fairy calling).
It was although, in part, some good news mixed in with not so good news, in that the call was from the Burlington Bridge staff to pass along an update on the birds status. One peregrine reported to them as being on the North Tower roof, (sadly one missing), and the third having been already rescued from the ground and turned-in to the Bridge staff by Barry. Way to go Barry!!! 2 for 3 so far!!
Way to go Barry for what would add up to be yet another successful rescue!! This time, the little grounded fledgling is a peregrine named “Wellington”,, Banded Black B over 10 with Red tape. *(See attached photo”).
While we are unsure a to how and where little Wellington came to the ground and how he was rescued, another huge thank you to Barry for doing the rescue.
This time, the little grounded peregrine fledgling was a little male.
For me, it was off to the CPF office after a long day at work to grab a net for Marion that she asked I drop off to assist her and he fledge watch team facilitate the rescue of yet another fledgling that has lost way too much altitude on its maiden flight.
Then back on the road and headed back down to the Burlington nest site to examine the young fledgling that they had rescued earlier and if uninjured, get it back to a safe elevation and the care of its parents.
Another 240 kms round trip this go round, and a second visit to Burlington in less than 24 hours, (work to the CPF office, then to the Duncan Mills nest site to Burlington and back to home in Toronto) and with the support of the Burlington lift bridge team and the Public Works Government Services Canada, I was able to get little Wellington back up to the north tower roof to release him back to the care of his parents! Under the cover of darkness, his release went text-booked success.
Oddly enough although, unlike yesterday even, during Lucifer’s release, neither of the resident adults were around to scold us about being in their air space.
Finally, back home by midnight, eat,,, file my report and get to bed!! Early morning again tomorrow, work, than the Canada Square banding, back to work.
Despite the access challenges, so far, the two successful rescues that have already taken place, have been outside of the restricted areas! Another thank you to both the Bridge staff and the PWGSC who have been very supportive. (Hmmmm, perhaps the fledglings know something that we don’t know? 
Wellington was successfully released back to the roof of the North Tower under the cover of darkness looking no worse for where.
Stay tuned,,, as we know that if’s not over!
Calling on all fledge watchers for your support, as the more eyes to the skies watching, the better!!
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