May 24, 2024 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Don Mills /Amexon update : on March 26 we saw 3 eggs. We started hatch watch on April 29th. We went up and found 4 eggs, no hatch. Kept checking, no hatch. Now I knew the 3 eggs were definitely not viable any more, but since we did not know exactly when the fourth egg was laid, there was a possibility of a second clutch. Of her knowing that the others were not viable, she laid her final egg later. So I had to know. I decided that I would keep checking until May 31st, then call it. Sally and Rob went on this journey with me. Keeping on checking. On Friday 24th, I pulled into the parking lot and saw one parent land on a letter. So I drove down to check if the other parent was on a letter by the nest. Got my camera out and saw dad land on the nest ledge. With prey! And up popped Nagata, who grabbed it from him, then he also popped down! Hatch! Holding our breath, up we went and saw that lovely sight of a white fluff ball. I did my happy dance… I’ve been fledge watching here for (now) 13 years… I’m so glad this year is a go!! Nagata sat on those eggs for at least 58 days…
Thanks to Sally and Rob for checking with me and for their great pics!
Posted on June 21, 2024 8:13 pm
March 28, 2024 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
DON MILLS/AMEXON : Congrats to Holden and Nagata! It’s 3 eggs, so far! We’ll find out at hatch time if more, as we won’t be going up to check again until then so as not to upset them. These pictures are from 2 visits, one Sally came with me and today’s when Rob came up. He’ll be sending me his pictures later to share.
These are from Sally and I.
Can’t wait for hatches next month
Posted on April 27, 2024 3:37 pm
March 12, 2024 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
On Tuesday Sally and I also went up to the roof at Amexon to check for eggs… None but a good nest bowl was seen so hopefully soon.
A few pics from Sally and I.
Thanks for conquering your fear of heights and coming up with me Sally!
Posted on March 15, 2024 9:15 pm
March 05, 2024 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
It’s Sam! 2022 hatch from Don Mills/Amexon has been spotted still in town! He was seen last September at Tommy Thompson Park, and now was photographed by David Cooper Feb 26th at Bluffers Park, then again March 5th at Ashbridges Bay!! Great shots of our most handsome boy.
Thanks to Mike McInnis for spotting these pics and reporting it to us.
Posted on March 11, 2024 3:41 pm
September 11, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
And more good news! Our Paige from Don Mills/Amexon was seen again today at Tommy Thompson Park (Mike confirmed it was her on Sept 3rd)…she sure likes it there! Thanks to Dana for letting us know and thanks to Norman Franke for the fantastic pictures!
She’s a beauty that’s for sure
Posted on September 11, 2023 9:02 pm
September 03, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Ok. Time for some good news! Mike McInnis was at Tommy Thompson Park Sept 3rd and took these fantastic pictures. The banded juvie is definitely one of ours but he only got the white tape, no good shot of the numbers. So it’s either Paige from Don Mills/Amexon, Pip from William Osler or Gibson from Hamilton. Now, I’m biased lol. But it sure looks like Paige. It’s in her area, plus she was positively ID’d a month ago in Tommy Thompson Park! But, since we cannot positively ID her here, it’s one of the 3. Which is fantastic. And what great shots of her! Chasing those ducks!! I think she was having a little fun lol. He also saw an unbanded juvie down there too, so it’s a very popular spot for the young to hang out.
Thanks again to Mike!
Posted on September 7, 2023 6:09 pm
August 09, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
DON MILLS/AMEXON : Finally doing an overdue update! I’ve been seeing less and less of the kids. But I am still seeing them… Just one at time lol. Though I did get to see 2 of them playing but at quite a distance about a week ago. Always good to see them.
We have some wonderful shots of Paige, August 3rd, when she was visiting Tommy Thompson park! Thanks to Dana’s good eye and letting me know about the post on ebird. Pictures are by Margaret Hough.
Then on August 9th, I saw her with her parent back home! Their name does fit them - they do love to wander.
Posted on August 12, 2023 6:30 pm
July 12, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
DON MILLS/AMEXON SPOT CHECK : Well, it took a week… After the Don Mills fledge watch was over, I was back to work so I could check almost every day for the three of them, on and off of course. At first I saw no one. Not one. But then one morning I found one on the roof.. And I didn’t have to wait long until Gordon showed me his bands! Looking good . The next time I saw one, it was Gordon again but with a parent. Ok. Then that night Sally and I saw 3 flying in the distance but were too far to make out kids or a parent with 2. But looked great! The next morning I found one on roof again.. Took a bit but she finally showed her bands-Paige!! And then Wed, I went over after work to go up to the roof and retrieve my crate .. I pulled in and saw one on the sign. Showing off her band… Lightfoot!!! Yayyy, all three! So all are still around and looking great. Maybe one these days I’ll be lucky enough to see all three together.
Posted on July 14, 2023 7:09 am
June 20, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
SPOT CHECK DON MILLS/AMEXON : All three are looking good! Yesterday I only saw 2 and from the back lol. This morning before work, I saw Paige chowing down on her breakfast and only heard another. After work, I caught a food exchange with a 2nd juvie in pursuit. They landed on a ledge 4 floors down on the nest building. Gordon had the prize! The other watched for bit then slowly moved in, and took a large portion from him. I knew right away it had to be Lightfoot as he usually fought with Paige over food and besides, she had a huge breakfast! She finally showed me her band and it was indeed Lightfoot. Lovely to see all of them.
Posted on June 20, 2023 10:25 pm
June 16, 2023 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
FLEDGE WATCH DON MILLS/AMEXON DAY 10!!!:
And we’re still watching… Arrived this morning to find Lightfoot low on the back of the building. She lost a lot of height… Never good. But I settled in to wait. If she flew around to the left… Trees ugh. Right would be better but the wind is bad… I watched her turtle walk back and forth, preen, sleep. Bob joined me in the late morning. We watched. Sally came late afternoon, just in time to see her fly off to the left. I saw her round the building. We headed around and thanks to some angry robins found her right away on a ledge… She lost more height and was another ledge down. Darn. It was now quite windy and she had lost more of her confidence. But she could see her parents and siblings as they all did great flights, play and her parents trying to teach her. No go. We left her low. Not the way Sally and I wanted to end our watch-we both have commitments this weekend. But we are leaving her in the best hands.. Mark and Marion! Couldn’t ask for better! And Bob said he would also drop by when he could. So we will wait for the news… She’ll either come down into very capable hands or she will fly. Sally and I are already planning our spot checks!
Posted on June 17, 2023 12:20 am
