June 08, 2009 - Ottawa - Delta Ottawa City Centre
CPF Volunteer Reports:
Our 2nd day is over now, with a bit of excitement thrown in, but not by our chicklets. Apparently they spent the day eating and sleeping!
The events happened for the volunteers entertainment. The first was a man across the street who was very rude and loud, accosting women waiting for the buses, and eventually one of the men waiting there who tried to get him to leave. That man was hit and kicked for his efforts, but not badly. Meanwhile 3 or 4 busses where lined up, but not letting people off for a bit. All drivers called in to OCTranspo and the police. We asked the Security of C Sq to call the police as well. When 2 cars arrived, I went over to talk with them as did the man who tried to help. The nasty one had ended up taking another bus. We were able to tell the police which bus, his description, etc.
All was quiet again until Chris Traynor arrived to do a roof check of our babies. As I had thought, we knew exactly when he arrived on the roof as both falcons immediately went after him, screaming and diving. Knowing what a scary feeling that can be if you are the one being threatened, Chris is amazingly calm about all of this. Unfortunately he was not able to see the chicklets as they were tucked in close to the front corner.
All was quiet again as we left this evening.
Eve Ticknor
Posted on June 9, 2009 9:13 am
June 07, 2009 - Ottawa - Delta Ottawa City Centre
CPF Volunteer Reports:
It seems a bit strange to start early, at least early for Ottawa birds. It also seems strange for Day 1 to start without my presence. However we are underway.
Most of the day was quiet, as we expected. After all, our oldest is 33 days old today. The chicklets had breakfast, but not much else for most of the day, according to the log book. The adults were seen at times, and on antennas or out of sight at other times. It is rather cold here. We have done the Falcon Watch in most all kinds of weather, and Albert St is known as a wind tunnel. It lived up to its reputation today.
I had decided that we could shut down early this evening as all was quiet and no activity was expected. Around 7:40pm I was starting to get things together when Nancy said she could see white up near the corner. Connor, supposedly. Or not! It was the top of a fuzzy head!! I could also see a couple of wing flaps! Oh, no! Too early……. thankfully that was it for the sighting this evening. There was lots of noise soon when the adults showed up nearby. They left again. Eventually Connor came in to the southwest corner with a kill, but I could not see what it was. After a long time ( I was sure he was eating), he brought something around to the nest ledge when Diana flew in to feed her chicklets. Then all was really quiet and we packed up for today.
We are really short of volunteers! I hope more show up soon.
Cheers, Eve
Posted on June 9, 2009 9:10 am
May 21, 2009 - Ottawa - Delta Ottawa City Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
We have received some very interesting news of a new peregrine being observed in the Ottawa area and we hope that he/she will stay around.
It has been reported that a regular presence of an immature peregrine in and around 10 Wellington. The peregrine has been using the slightly lower roof section on the west side as a roost, and has definitely dispersed pigeons who once occupied it. It is plainly visible from west facing windows of 23rd to 26th floors when it is in residence.
Brown immature colouring phase, slightly larger than usual - perhaps female. Seems to be solitary at present. Active hunter - usually overlooks Chaudière falls and the green area along Ottawa river. Have not been able to discern a band.
Greg
Posted on May 22, 2009 1:07 pm
May 09, 2009 - Ottawa - Delta Ottawa City Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Connor and Diana are proud to announce the hatching of 2 fluffy white babies over the weekend! They will look after them very competently until mid June when they will be keeping their talons crossed that both have a safe fledging!
Stay tuned!
Posted on May 12, 2009 11:20 pm
April 16, 2009 - Ottawa - Delta Ottawa City Centre
CPF Volunteer Reports:
While up on the roof of Constitution Square Tower 1, I was able to confirm 4 large brown eggs in the nest scrape across the street on the Crowne Plaza Hotel, southeast corner of the ledge. Hatching is expected around the 5th of May and the Falcon Watch to start around the middle of June.
Reported by Eve Ticknor.
Posted on April 16, 2009 5:44 pm
