chicks hatched at ADM Mills Port Colborne sometime yesterday or early this morning. Still, 2 eggs are not hatched yet.
We received a report from CTV Kitchener that there are no Peregrines nesting in the Tower this year. However, we just got a new report that there is a new Kitchener nest. Because it’s a hospital we won’t be banding the chicks this year due to COVID-19 risk assessments. We will also not be banding at the Oshawa or Etobicoke hospitals. Hopefully next year! See report below.
Hi,
I’m not sure if anyone has contacted you about this yet. There is a falcon nest with 4 babies that hatched about a week ago. The location is St Mary’s General Hospital in Kitchener on the ledge of the 9th floor just outside the laboratory window. Please see attached some photos and a video (sorry for the poor quality).
-Gabe Rose
A twist, Becquerel has a new gal. this female is not banded
Saturday, May 8, 2021 - With mere days or even hours to go before Hamilton chicks hatch, a new adult peregrine has appeared on the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel. Shortly after 9am, while Lily was brooding her eggs, this adult landed on the second ledge, and appeared to settle in, with no apparent reaction from Lily. We were able to observe his bands, and begin the process of identification.
Afternoon update: We have now identified this bird as a male named Judson, fledged in 2018 from the Richardson Complex in Buffalo, New York. And in a delightful turn of events, one of his parents is Felker who fledged from Hamilton in 2012! So the prodigal (grand)son of Madame X and Surge returns!
Later on in the day, Judson landed on the main nest ledge once, again without too much reaction from Lily. From this, we deduce that Ossie may have lost a territorial battle and been driven off. Always a bit sad to see one of our falcons go, but this is the way of nature. Lily will soon adjust to this new situation, and hopefully by the time the chicks are little eating machines, Judson will be hunting for them, just as Ossie would have.
http://falcons.hamiltonnature.org/?wide
Banding day will not be a public event this year due to COVID-19 restrictions but we will post all photos and information about the chicks after the banding.
Banding day will not be a public event this year due to COVID-19 restrictions but we will post all photos and information about the chicks after the banding.
Banding day will not be a public event this year due to COVID-19 restrictions but we will post all photos and information about the chicks after the banding.
Banding day will not be a public event this year due to COVID-19 restrictions but we will post all photos and information about the chicks after the banding.
3 chicks hatched at Canada Square.
Thanks to Jodie from security for checking the nest for us and sending updates and photos. Looks like they are a couple of days old.
