May 30, 2022 - Bowmanville - St Mary's Cement
Marion Nash Reports:
Thanks to the staff at the plant we were able to once again band the baby peregrines in short order with no difficulties.
May 30th 2022 Hot and humid today and the adults nowhere in site must be off hunting or finding a cool place to hide or bath 2 chicks banded both boys.
612 grams male band 32 over AW named Knocks with blue tape on the silver band
580 grams and a couple days younger male band 33 over AW named Socks red tape on the silver band
Another successful banding for CPF and another 2 boys added to the St. Mary’s Cement plant family.
Now it’s off to Hearn’s Ice Cream shop in St Mary’s which has become an annual tradition for us now for the best soft chocolate ice cream I have ever had and a well deserved cool down before the trip home.
Posted on May 30, 2022 10:34 pm
May 28, 2022 - Mississauga - Holcim
Marion Nash Reports:
Mark and I stopped in to check on the Mississauga Cement plant nest and saw both adults on the plant. We did not see any feeding at the nest area so we are not sure if there is a hatch but they were both positioned where they could keep a watchful eye on the nest so there might be. See photos- One adult sitting under the communication dish the other at the yellow railing below.
Posted on May 28, 2022 4:32 pm
May 28, 2022 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
Mark Nash Reports:
I went down to the Downtown Toronto Sheraton to check on the nest today there were no eggs, only one adult seen on distant building, no one in the nest tray or ledge looks like a failure this year.
Posted on May 28, 2022 3:58 pm
May 27, 2022 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Marion Nash Reports:
The Hamilton Fledge watch Team and The Canadian Peregrine Foundation volunteer banding team wish to thank the staff and management of the Hamilton Sheraton Hotel once again for their warm welcome and providing their lounge on the 17 floor to band the falcon chicks.
At noon John Miller CPF volunteer did the climb down to collect the chicks and keep McKeever the adult female busy during the banding. KcKeever was produced at the Windsor Ambassador Bridge in 2019 and was given her name at banding by Marion Nash of CPF in honor of Kay McKeever of the Owl Foundation who have for many years assisted in the rehabilitation of several injured fledglings produced at many Ontario urban nest sites.. John also pulled the plant out of the nest so the camera view will be much better in the spring when looking for eggs and McKeever and her chicks will have no sticks in their way.
There were a great mix of 2 boys and 2 girls all of good weight and all healthy.
John brought his lovely twin granddaughters Celeste and Amelia to help at the banding table. One gave each chick a drink of water while it was being banded and the other assisted in putting on the colored tape on the silver band used to help the fledge watchers identify the chicks from a distance when they take their first flights. Thank you Celeste and Amelia!
Here is the banding information for each chick. Names were provided by the Hamilton Fledge Watch Team. Photos provided by CPF and Hamilton Nature.
834 grams female band number H over 70 with green tape named Wynnstay
663 grams male band number 30 over AW with blue tape named Balfour
781 grams female band number H over 71 with Yellow tape named Auchmar
612 grams male band number H over 72 with red tape named Dundurn
Fledge watch will begin soon and the Hamilton fledge watch team are looking for local volunteers.
You can see more information and video of the banding on this link http://falcons.hamiltonnature.org/?wide
Posted on May 28, 2022 12:17 pm
May 26, 2022 - Toronto - Don Mills
Cathy Kerr Reports:
It’s 4 boys for Quest and Mystery!! Great banding day today, everything went smoothly. John did his usual great job of rappelling down and scooping up the kids while Quest and Mystery kicked up a storm! But they left him alone this year, glaring at him from across the street. The kids were brought into the lovely electrical room to be checked out and blinged up by Mark and Eve from the Ministry. Marion took pictures from outside (she’ll be adding her pictures to this post) and Mark (Nash) coordinated everything beautifully. Thanks to building management and security for allowing us use their building once again and for their usual great support! Details as follows:
1st male, 695 g, C/31, red tape , Yeager
2nd male, 655 g, C/32, blue tape, Nitro
3rd male, 685 g, C/33, green tape, Ace
4th male, 640 g, C/34, yellow tape, Zigzag
All names were submitted by the building management!
It’s going to be a wild ride with 4 boys!! Fledge watch starts June 9th!!
Cathy
Posted on May 26, 2022 11:02 pm
May 26, 2022 - Toronto - Don Mills
Marion Nash Reports:
Some shots from outside of John CPF climber and Quest. Last shot of Quest from John’s phone.
More photos and banding information to come later tonight.
Posted on May 26, 2022 8:56 pm
May 26, 2022 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
Thankfully the Swing Stage and Sky Reach were set up and ready to go.
It was a wonderful banding event with local Community Visitors, Building Management and Security all watching and participating. Building Management ran a name the chick contest and we drew names for each chick.
Lots of Girls this year and at B.I.P there are 3 girls and 1 boy.
665 grams male band C over 35 named Bullet with red tape on silver band
930 Grams Female band 15 over AB named Starlight Yellow tape
970 grams Female band 26 over AB named BIP White tape
975 grams Female band 17 over AB named Freedom Blue tape
Fledge watch will begin in about 10 to 12 days so stay tuned for more updates.
Posted on May 26, 2022 8:38 pm
July 06, 2022 - Burlington - Lift Bridge
Marion Nash Reports:
Lucie checked the Burlington nest site today May 25th after the Port Colborne banding and saw 2 chicks on the nest.
Posted on May 26, 2022 7:52 am
May 25, 2022 - Port Colborne - ADM Mill
Marion Nash Reports:
3 chicks banded May 25th 2022.
2 girls one boy.
736 grams female band 12 over AB blue tape named Lucille
762 grams female band 13 over AB yellow tape named Florence
550 grams Male band 31 over AW red tape named Maverick
Thanks to the wonderful staff at ADM Mills for getting us up to the nest and to Anne Yagi for banding the chicks.
Posted on May 26, 2022 7:46 am
May 25, 2022 - Scarborough - Yellow Pages
Marion Nash Reports:
3 eggs seen 2 have become bleached out meaning Lyn as spent some time off them and the sun has lightened them, One egg still redish color. She was on the eggs when Mark arrived so perhaps one will hatch or she may re clutch again.
Posted on May 25, 2022 12:05 pm
