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!!! Fledge Watch starts June 7th !!!

June 01, 2016 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower

Lisa Reh Reports:

It will be another exciting fledge watch this year as we have 4 healthy and active chicks that are rapidly getting ready for flight! Today, at 6:00 p.m. all chicks had another healthy feed of gull, with lots of sibling rivalry for the tasty bites. The nest box is littered with many leftover pieces of gull which seems to be the favourite food of this family. Mystery flew off shortly after feeding the chicks and left a good part of the fresh gull for the chicks to peck at. Their energy levels went up right away. They hopped around the nest box, jumping on top of some of the old gull pieces and flapping their wings. They are all spending much more time on the balcony as their feathers continue to grow in.

The official start of the 2016 Fledge Watch is Tuesday, June 7th. We will be holding a training session at 7:00 p.m. in the CTV parking lot across from the Grand River Hospital parking garage, weather permitting. You can access the CTV parking lot via King Street travelling north, it’s only one way at this time. You can access King Street via Agnes Street by King Edward School. 

All volunteers are welcome! Hope to see you there!


!!! Date of Fledge Watch - June 6th

June 01, 2016 - Toronto - Don Mills

Marion Nash Reports:

I plan on officially starting the fledge watch on June 6th anyone wanting to volunteer some time please contact me at the office at 416-481-1233
and hour here and there can make a big difference and is very much appreciated!

Marion

!!! Not long now!

June 01, 2016 - Toronto - Don Mills

Marion Nash Reports:

June 1st 2016
They still have white fluffy legs and a lot of down but they’re flapping up a storm and running about.

Not long now :)

It was lovely to see the photo on the CPF site showing Mac feeding a chick. I have still yet to see it whenever I’m watching! Need to have that web cam on all the time now! Yesterday he flew in with food, and Quest turned her back on him and totally shut him out. He stayed off to the side, and eventually crept over with the food. She took it, half heartedly it appeared, and there was a bit of a tug of war (quite comical) between the two. Then she flew off with it, probably to enjoy it herself. He stayed there for a while, doing what he mostly does when I happen to look over with the binocs. Just stare at the “step kids”. Then fly off. Too funny.

Sally